Fifty pounds 1914 to 1945 - Price guide and values
All Commonwealth of Australia fifty pound notes feature a mob of sheep at Bungaree Station, near Clare in South Australia in 1895 on the back.
Approximately 608,000 fifty pound notes were released in the entire issue period between 1914 and 1945.
You can see the list of signatures on australian banknotes. To help you to know the meaning of grades such as G, VG, F, VF, EF, AU, UNC, etc., you can jump to the grading section. View the average prices of certified banknotes sold at auctions.
Collins-Allen
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefix Y | - | - | $85,500 | $113,600 | $165,400 | $212,500 | $241,300 |
| Varieties | UNC-60 | UNC-62 | CUNC-63 | CUNC-64 | GUNC-65 | GUNC-66 | GUNC-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefix Y | $284,400 | $312,800 | $327,500 | $373,100 | $418,800 | - | - |
Average prices of certified Fifty pounds 1914 to 1945 Collins-Allen sold at auctions
Cerutty-Collins
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefix Y - Small serial | - | - | $42,800 | $67,500 | $108,000 | $137,500 | $155,000 |
| Suffix Y - Bold serial | - | - | $39,800 | $63,000 | $92,300 | $120,600 | $138,800 |
| Prefix Y - Light serial | - | - | $15,300 | $22,500 | $45,000 | $68,800 | $87,500 |
| Varieties | UNC-60 | UNC-62 | CUNC-63 | CUNC-64 | GUNC-65 | GUNC-66 | GUNC-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefix Y - Small serial | $198,800 | $227,600 | $242,500 | $271,300 | $300,000 | - | - |
| Suffix Y - Bold serial | $172,500 | $194,800 | $206,300 | $238,800 | $271,300 | - | - |
| Prefix Y - Light serial | $112,500 | $129,000 | $137,500 | $165,000 | $192,500 | - | - |
Average prices of certified Fifty pounds 1914 to 1945 Cerutty-Collins sold at auctions
Auctions prices and values
£50 Cerutty-Collins 1918 banknote
In November 2011, at a Noble Numismatics auction in Sydney, a Cerutty-Collins £50 banknote (serial number Y400230) sold for $95,000. It was described as:
Light vertical fold and tiny pin hole bottom left corner, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
This same banknote sold in April 2020 at Heritage Auctions, now certified PMG AU-55, for $41,184.
Last update : Sunday, March 23, 2025
