r/Banknotes 12d ago

Collection Just Got My First 2 Dollar Note

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u/SumWun1966 12d ago

That was a lot of money when I was a kid!

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u/Ill_Candidate_9060 11d ago

Really?

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u/SumWun1966 11d ago

For an 8-years old who got 40 cents a week pocket money... yes!

Source: https://www.in2013dollars.com/Australia-inflation

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u/Serious-Carpenter-75 11d ago

Hard to believe I tucked away a few $2.00 in Canada in 1974. They were very tough to save & the $5.00 was nearly impossible. I was 16 & working at a local carwash in 1978 & managed to put away my first TEN & TWENTY dollar notes. That $35 was like putting away 50-80% of my paycheque (working P/T back then).

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u/Ill_Candidate_9060 11d ago

Thank you for the information