That's a beautifully designed note.

Ditto. I like the perspective on the boats.

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It's a common note, but not with this cut and color.<br><br>

I love that Confederate note, one day I will get myself a few

You know things were getting bad in the Confederacy when the first notes issued in 1861 were payable 6 months after the cessation of hostilities, but the last 1864 notes were payable 2 years later.

This note is the famous Lucy Pickens note, as that is who is reputed to be the subject of the vignette in the centre of the note.

The very first 1861 notes paid, with interest, "Twelve months after date ..." and the note would be hand dated when it was issued. Later, they went to "Two years after date ..." and the notes no longer paid interest. Still later, it became "Six months after the ratification of a treaty of peace..." and finally, "Two years after the ratification of a treaty of peace..."

As the Confederate government became less optimistic about it's ability to back its notes in a timely manner, the people similarly lost confidence in the value of Confederate paper. It's also interesting that the notes were "Receivable in payment of all dues except export duties." If goods were leaving the country, they wanted something other than their own paper.

At which time you better fork over the mighty yellow metal. Nobody but a Rhett Butleresque blockade runner would have had gold.

If it makes you feel better, US Greenbacks didn't fare all that much better vs. the yellow metal...

No paper money fares well in a conflict, the greenback was at it's lowest during the runup to the Gettysburg and Vicksburg battles in July 1863. The time right after Chancellorsville was a pretty grim time for the USA.

Actually, the greenback was at its lowest in 1980 when gold hit $850, but I am confident that we will see lower levels!

I meant during the Civil War, not overall. When you factor in what is going to happen politically in this country and also with the Stock Market in the fall, it will all fall into place.

We'll see, I am not sure about the stock market, the PPT has a lot of ammo to prevent a total crash, but what do I care, I have real money to fall back on!

And it ain't pretty paper either, I am sure.

I love paper money for the designs and colours, but it is not good for anything other than being a work of art. It spreads germs, and without fail always eventually loses value aside from the collectible value.

Got these nice guys in today. I really like the Jordan issue, even with the muted coloring.

The Jordanian note is fascinating for many reasons, it is symbolic as a memorial to King Hussein, a ruler of Jordan that managed to die of natural causes instead of the dozens of assassination attempts on his life and a ruler that made a peace with Israel, yet could still stay in the middle ground and balance that extreme step by placating Iraq when it was ruled by Saddam Hussein.

Then the reverse of the note, despite having made a peace with Israel, the Dome of The Rock in Jerusalem is vignetted, and curiously described as such in English, but notably not Arabic. It is as though this is a seeming geo-political statement with a directed audience, not at home obviously but next door in the west, and around th world.

Just fascinating pondering the symbolism portrayed on this note in particular.

I love the "20" on the lower left of the reverse. The contrasting color scheme is great.

This one is the only piece known.
On the Krause is mention that wasn't circulated because of "Non adopted design". Looks like was circulated, but i never seen this notes circulating here.
The Krause Nº is 124.



I hope you enjoy this. More information on the next posts.

That Jordanian one looks like Amman on a cloudy day

Wow, that's weird to find a circulated note that wasn't supposed to be circulated. Wonder what it's story is?

I finally have something to add to this topic. I purchased these 2 notes from SlavicScott. Added another country to my list as well as 2 beautiful notes. So without further ado...

Labom- I believe you just posted the 6,00th post in the banknote section

So, what's my prize?

A big, virtual beer with me (That you payed for )

As it is known, or not, of the Banknotes collectors, Mozambique as issued in 1975, year of its independence, a set of 5 Notes with the face values of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Meticas (Pick Catalogue nº 120, 121, 122, 123 and 124). These notes had never circulated, and the information is that was destroyed on the mint house, the English Thomas of la Rue. Between 1975 and 1980 had circulated in Moçambique colonial notes of 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Escudos, with overprinted "Banco of Moçambique". In 16 of June of 1980 the new notes had entered in circulation, with 4 values: 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 Meticais. The 1975 series always was involved in mystery, I was investigate for many years, interviewed some old controllersand managers of the Bank of Moçambique, members of the government and others, but nobody know nothing. Ones for pure unfamiliarity, others for thinking that it was "state secret". The truth is that I only knew the existence of these notes from the Pick Catalogue, and until now I was thinking that was a fantasy notes, therefore about none book, magazine or specialized site I found some image of these notes. Finally, one of this days days it appeared me a young boy with a damaged note, told me that was belonged to his father, and, what a surprise!!! I see a note of to 100 Meticas, series 1975!!!... A very good quality, watermark with the image of Samora Machel, two signatures, one of the "Governor of the Bank of Moçambique", Alberto Cassimo, that was really 1st Governor, but already dead, and of the "Ministro da Coordenação Económica", Mário da Graça Machungo, who already was 1º Minister and today it is CEO of Millenium BIM, Mozambican branch office of Portuguese Millenium BCP. Talking with the young boy, he said me that the note had been of its father, old guerrilla of the Frelimo, the first ones to enter in Lourenço Marques, a little before Independence, in 25 of June of 1975. Would have been ordered notes to after manufacture for the Frelimo the Agreements of September of 1974, that they had made right the date for Independence, and that they had been you deliver to the first members of the Frelimo that had entered in Lourenço Marques, to replace the old Escudo notes? If the notes had been destroyed, how this piece appear? It is damaged, but not because of use, therefore never it arrived to circulate it and this I guarantee therefore I participated in the brigades that in 1980 had proceeded to the exchange of the Escudos for the Meticais, and never appeared nothing of that. This are questions that continue without reply. If some of the members of the Fórum knows something more, please says some thing. However, the 100 Meticas 1975, even damaged, is now one of jewels of my collection!!!

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Just remember some of those polymer notes have a rather high exchange rate, as they are being used all over the world right now. Most can be had for less than $20 even with exchange rates compared to US funds. I guess it also depends on the part of the world you're in. I really love the designs on Zambian Kwachas, and the exchange rate is next to nothing (nearly 4,000 Kwacha per 1 USD), but because I'm in the US it's nearly impossible to get a pack of 100 polymers at a good price, so I only own one 500 and one 1000, and they were a few bucks for the pair. If I was closer to Africa, I could probably get them for 5-20 times face or so, which I'd still be happy about.


Now, as for new notes. Thanks to Bill I now own this little guy, last one I needed for my $1 type set!



And I got these pretty cheap just recently.






I really like the notes from Thailand, I need to find a good source to purchase some more! Anyone?

Congrats on finishing the set!

Thanks, now all I need are a few FRN's from the 70's-90's and I have all the dates as well. Then if I really get ambitious I'll work on series, and sig combos. Also the R&S experimental Silver certs and web press notes have to be aquired at somepoint.

I see you're doing well with your collection as well, that 1928 E is a pretty hard note, much more than the red seal 28. Nice star as well!

I myself watch the Thai notes with interest, I got one from last year from another collector here on the forum, it is the 60th anniversary of the reign of King Bhumidol, but I also am still looking for the 60th birthday of Queen Sirikit note. They are nice designs, unusual denominations like 60 Baht, and even the square design like above.

Haha. Thanks. I've only got a few notes posted online. I never make the time when I'm home to use the scanner/camera. So most of my 40 or so notes aren't posted. Of the $1 Silver cert series, I'm missing Fr239 (the last 1923 sig combo), 1928C, a few of those stars, and a few stars in teh 35 series. All but one or two will require a few hundred $$ investment each for a decent example. That kind of budget and the opportunities to buy one don't come around as often as I'd like. But hopefully i'll have all the signatures and stars by next year.

Keep it up. You and Jtryka are real inspirations. I've seen your "recent purchases" here often and am really tempted to jump into new series, but again $ + time = hard to come by.

I know what you mean by the money and time thing. That's why I limited myself to 1899-current and only a type set. (except for the small sized FRN's, I am getting all the years as well) I would like to but together a $1 type set for all types of them, but a lot of the large sized notes bring choice prices, so that is the "I hit the lottery" collection, lol.

I like the fives as well, but I don't have the money to jump into that moreso than what I already own. And anything more than what I purchased years ago in 10's and up are just way to much for me right now.

Getting sig combos, series, stars, dates, and all that for all Silver Certificates is a REALLY big challenge. I was impressed when I heard you were going to undertake it, most people, like myself just go for an example of each and that's that. I would really like to see your collection whenever it's uploaded! As for me, for the most part my banknotebank is up to date except all my Non-US notes which I am working on currently.

Well, yesterday I had some time between meetings and I took a little walk down 14th street to C Street and took a tour of the BEP! It was pretty cool, and nice to see the stacks of $1 million in uncut series 2004 A $10 star notes! Needless to say, I did stop at the gift shop and couldn't resist a sheet of 4 new series 2006 $1 notes, a sheet of 4 series 2003 A $2 notes and a sheet of 4 series 2004 $20 star notes! I will try to post photos later on.

I got a whole mess of notgeld lately, and I like the whole lot. Now I know these are about two cities grousing over Hamburg taking their milk and fruit, but today I was looking at one series in particular, and I thought - hey!

Doesn't this have a resemblance to the creature from the black lagoon?


and this one just reminds me of the Budweiser frogs!


Made me wonder if Hollywood didn't have some notgeld collectors in their midst!

The neat thing about the notgelds is that there is just so much variety, my fave is the defecating donkey on the Paderborn 2mk note. But there are also political, satirical, historical, and really beautiful and colourful notes.

Is there any possibility of uncut sheets appreciating in significant value over the next 10-20 years? I didn't know if there is some sort of trend for them - similar to modern issues I suspect: so many collectors buy so many straight from the mint that it would take ages for signifcant appreciation.a

Depends on what you get, if you get the special serial numbered examples like some of the $2 bills that had all 8's for the first four serial numbers etc. Otherwise I think they will be a static value collectible.

Here are some photos, I must admit, Hank Paulson's signature looks wierd.





I also bought a coffee mug with a picture of the $100,000 gold cert on it.

One nice banknote I got recently.

netherlands1000g

Great notes

Well, I didn't get a chance to image them yet, but I picked up a 1,5,10 (2 different types), and a 20 Thailand Baht from the dealer at the market today. His notes are a buck each, which at times is a little much depending what they are, but he always takes a little off so lessen the blow, lol.

I like that Dutch note, it looks wonderful and yet is quite a simply design

Alright, this was an impulse buy. I simply had to have it. Though I had seen the front before, I had never seen the reverse until the other day. Something about it just had to be mine.

Gorgeous note, Dave. I really want to start collecting maps and if I do, I'll have to find myself an example of that note. I see why you had to buy it.

And guess what... I'm the 12,001 viewer of this thread

myself ths morn i got a 1953 5 dollor slver certificate shes a beut!!

The silver certificate series is a fantastic series for any beginner collector or collector with a smaller budget. They have notes that can be had for 7 bucks in UNC and ones that can't be had for under a 1000$ in Good - depends on how hard you want to make it.

That's a beautiful note especially the reverse.

well it was my grandpas my great grandma gave it to him when he was one which was in 53 and he finally let me buy it off of him.. im almost got the frame made for it!!

I finally got my first series 2006 $1 note today! Man Hank Paulson has a freakish looking signature!

Hello Aidan,

Can you post in this fourm being from New Zeland? If so, please show me the pic's.

1/2 Cotton 1/2 Linen

I got this one in the mail on Monday, it's pretty worn out, but who of us will look better when we're 120?