r40 – Mc61 # 1927 Kell/Heathershaw Five Pound Banknotes
1927 Kell/Heathershaw Five Pound Banknote
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Obverse | Coat of Arms |
Reverse | Hawkesbury River, N.S.W |
Signatories | James Kell, Governor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia J. Heathershaw, Secretary to the Treasury |
Size | 180.34mm [width] 78.74mm [height] |
Composition | Paper – 75 gsm |
Watermark | Light basketweave around edges and ’£5’ (twice) in centre Dark ’Commonwealth’ above and ’Australia’ below centre |
Serial Numbers | Prefix letter Q over numeral Q/7 to Q/11 290000 |
Notes :
The Kell/Heathershaw signature combination is printed in very dark blue. In some catalogues, a distinction is made between black and dark blue signatures. The colour appears as black unless the note is held up to a strong light.
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# Advertised as a 1927 Riddle/Heathershaw Five Pound Banknote
First serial prefix Q/7 # r40F – Mc61a
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Last serial prefix Q/11 # r40L – Mc61b |
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