RE: [OT] Re: [Thinkpad] Ausie money

Hello,

Try to get the early issue ones. The Queen's head can be rubbed off.
This was in case the Australian electorate voted to be a republic
a few years ago. 8->. The anti-monarchy side lost the referendum.

73 Eric

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liz Gerard [mailto:lilith@newsguy.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 6:50 AM
> To: Ron; Thinkpad@stderr.org
> Subject: [OT] Re: [Thinkpad] Ausie money
>
>
> Ron wrote:
> > "OFF TOPIC" [but typed on a thinkpad 600E]
> > Calling all ausies.
> > I here you guys have money printed on clear plastic. Is this true?
>
> Yes, a special polymer, for details and other security features see
> http://www.rba.gov.au/CurrencyNotes/SecurityFeaturesAndCounter
feitDetection/security_features_on_australias_notes.html

We call the notes shower screen money but if you leave one in the pocket

of your jeans in the wash it will go brittle and crumble.

> If so, could you sell and ship me some? I collect.

We live in the UK now and got rid of all our Australian notes when we
emigrated as the conversion rate to GBP is really bad.

Liz

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