It was a few years later that the Cook Islands were able to create their own paper money - and one of the bills they decided to produce was a $3 bill. When I was asked if they could fashion it after my painting I agreed -and the bill above (without my signature of course) was produced at the Australia Mint. The bill proved to be quite popular - and for 'inspiring it' I was given 50 of the $3 bills- most of which I gave away to friends. Hearing a rumor and checking on Ebay I found that those $3 bills were now fetching nearly $300 dollars as a 'collectors item'.. Hmmm
who would have known..?
