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

thanks for the OT and link..

very interesting..
both the bank notes and the histories of those whose portraits appear
thereon..

one more reason to like austrailians.. :-)

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Liz Gerard" <lilith@newsguy.com>
To: "Ron" <fidel@webcoast2coast.net>; <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 6:49 AM
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/SecurityFeaturesAndCounterfeitDetection
/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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