The Bosnian flood, part II.

P#16a, 17a, 17b. (the 17b is interesting in that the base note is a "ZE" replacement note, which carries a spiral design watermark, while the 17a of the original printing, has no watermark)




P#34a & 34b. Similar overprints, but different date o/p on reverse, and signature added on the second type.






Finally, a couple more "bon" (coupon) issues.

First one is from KPD-Zenica. (Kazneno Popravni Dom, or KPD, translates literally as "Criminal Rehabilitation House." Simply, this is prison scrip)



And the last one is from JU (Jugoslavia University) Sarajevo Student Center, a coupon taken from a booklet (left side is perforated similar to a stamp). This is for a studentski ručak, or a voucher for a student lunch.

Nice jugoslavian banknotes and coupons!!!

Still trying to add coins, when I can find them. And today I received this set. Been watching for one to come up reasonably priced, and finally got one. Glad I didn't jump last time I found one, this one was a better deal.

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Some recent additions that I finally got scanned and up-loaded.

Start with a pair of Macedonian notes.







And a couple more of the NAMA series (see the 100 dinara, above) store "bons", again dated 1958 on the reverse stamp.

1000 and 5000 dinara

Very nice. Quite an interesting collection your putting together.

Just a few additions in the past week or so.

First off is a Bosnian note:

Pick #8g




And then comes a group of Croatian "printers' proofs", adding to 5 & 20 kuna I already have. (note: each of the following notes are uni-face. These are "trial runs" to make sure the dies are aligned properly, and that all design work will appear as it is meant to. These were made available in full sheets, and are often cut up and sold as individual pieces, which will account for variances in size, border gutters, etc., and the appearance of pairs, blocks of 4, etc.)

Ooh I like those!

really nice banknotes!! and high value!!!

Quite a nice collection.

from the bunny collection

Quite nice.

Kuhli like you know montenegro is independent from serbia now so another coins and banknotes for add to your collection

Yes. We have been discussing this on this thread in the World Coins section.

stumbled upon this little jewel on eBay last week, just had to have it. quite attractive, in my opinion. it is a shame that the real currency couldn't hold such beauty.




"souvenir" note
jedna trsatika (1 tarsatica) ancient Roman name for the fortress that was the foundation of the settlement that grew into the modern city of Trsat, which is part of the greater metropolitan area of Rijeka, also known by it's Italian name, Fiume.

note is dated 1991, the year of Croatia's secession from the Yugoslav Federation. At this time, the official currency was the Croatian dinar (as opposed to the former currency, the Yugoslavian dinar).

The souvenir note is quite attractive. Has a wonderful childlike quality to it.

That's not an opinion, it's a cold hard FACT! I love attractive, colorful, and "playful" notes like that.

That note is worthy of being framed and hung on my walls

First off, let me show these that came in the other day. I discussed these, and showed some size comparisons with the Euro coins that they resemble, over in the banknote forum, but I didn't show the full set here.

This is the new 2006 Azerbaijan set: 1,3,5,10,20 & 50 qapik.

And today's additions:

These fill the holes I have in my binder for Kazakhstan.





And the Belgian dealer I bought them from also had these, which I didn't even know there were any issues for this date. I would love to know if these are in Krause, yet, and if there were other values issued in 2004?? (10,20,50 tenge??)




Now, unless there are some of the higher denominations for 2004, the only standard issues that I am missing is the new 2005 2 tenge piece, which I will probably pick up real soon, just to get it out of the way.

First of today's packages includes the 2 following tokens. I was lucky to pick these up on eBay from a Chinese seller, for a measly 99c.




this token is Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Viator is Latin for traveller). The reverse design is an artistic rendition of the Dragon (Jubilee) Bridge across the Ljubljanica River, which was re-built in 1900 as the first asphalt paved bridge in the region.



this token is from Rijeka, Croatia. obverse shows an electric streetcar with the date 1899 and GRADSKI PROMET (municpal transportation), in recognition of the first electric line built in the city in 1899. reverse has AUTOTROLEJ, the year 1947, and the city RIJEKA, in recognition of the first bus (aka automatic trolley) put in service in 1947.

I am still looking for more information on these pieces, but there is little available on-line.

Second package is also some eBay bargains. These notes often sell for anywhere from $5-10, and occasionally higher, but somehow I managed to grab these for only 99c each from a reputable British dealer that I have bought from before (bidkid9).






There are 4 denominations in this series (10k,25k,50k,100k). Each denomination has zeroes in both green and red. And each denomination, in each color, comes in 2 dates (15.10.1993-short zeroes and 24.12.1993-tall zeroes). This makes a complete set of 16 pieces, of which I now have 3. Now that I have started, I guess I will start looking for more to add.

(today's other packages were stamps, which I doubt you guys want to see.)

More nice stuff.

I believe this is the final piece in the set of printers' proofs, but I could be wrong. I will continue to watch for others to come available, just in case.

great going. I love it when I complete a set of anything.

I have again set my sights on some Bosnian coins, along with some bi-metallics from Croatia and Slovenia that I will be gradually adding to the collection over the next few months.

I like the dinosaurs.

Bosnia seems to be a hot spot for me right now, as I am finding several things available that I need. Here are a couple of notes I received today:

These are the first issues of the independent Bosnia, there are 3 varieties of each of these notes, with the difference being the overprint, and whether it has a no numeral, or a "1", or a "2" . Both of these are the "b" variety, with the "1"

P#1b



P#2b

Still picking up stuff from Bosnia, including this piece, today:



This is from a short (5 year) series with the theme of horses, issued from 1994-1998. This is the 1995 issue, showing the English Hack. Most of these are fairly common and I shouldn't have much trouble completing the set, as long as I can stay focused.

Finally, something new to share.




According to Mandic, there are 2 versions of this set, with either a blue card or a green card. I guess now I am looking for the green card

Nice.

Been busy with the other things in life, (work, marriage, etc), and have been quietly lurking the last few weeks, but still slowly adding to the collection. Some of the recent purchases:

The latest issue from Serbia, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla


A few more of the Sarajevo Olympics series





And some recent notes issued in Serbia

Oh dear. I need that hockey coin.

A few recent arrivals, including this pair of Slovenian tokens issued during their struggle for independence from Yugoslavia.

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If you look carefully at the date & denomination on the reverse, you can still see the faint outline of the "10" from the Yugoslavian 10 para issues of 1990-91 that these tokens were overprinted on.

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This piece has some serious issues with doubling and re-punching, throughout all the legends. The central flora design seems to be the only part that doesn't exhibit any doubling. The size coincides with the Yugoslavian 20 para issues of 1990-91, and it does appear that some beading may still be present, so I am guessing that this is also an overprinted piece.

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A circulating commemorative 5 kuna piece from Croatia.

My latest addition!



Of all the normal circulation issues, this coin is the KEY, with a mintage of only 33,000 pieces. I have watched patiently for several years for one to come up, and I was not going to be denied when this one appeared on eBay. I was especially pleased to get it well below the 2006 Mandic catalog value of €45, althought I was willing and prepared to go well above that, if needed. (show me a US coin with a mintage that low that can be found for less than $25!!)

Of all the circulation issues, there are 4 pieces that are considered the key and semi-key dates, all of which have mintages of less than 1 million. The above piece is by far the rarest, followed by the 1975 2 dinara with a mintage of 92,000, then the 1981 5 para with a mintage of 630,000, and finally the 1977 5 dinara with a mintage of 922,000. Ironically, it is this last piece, the least rare of the lot, that I am still lacking in my collection. I wonder how much longer I am going to have to wait for one of them to show itself.

Congrats on the great catch!

One of several new additions this past week.




1968 10 dinara with Tito overprint.

In 1980, upon the death of Josip Broz Tito, the country mourned the loss of their great leader.
As part of the national mourning, the body of Tito was transported via train from Ljubljana (Slovenia) where he died, throughout the country, ending in Belgrade (Serbia), for the official national funeral services. Along with his casket on display aboard the train, there was also a large amount of currency, which was stamped with this seal upon arrival in Belgrade, as a final memento of "Father Tito."

I hope to eventually add some of the other denominations that carry this stamp, but for now I am happy to at least have a single example in my collection.

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I have added a lot of stuff to the collection over the last month or so, just haven't gotten around to scanning most of it. I did get these 2 tokens scanned last night, so I will show them.



Celebrating the 30th anniversary of 2nd AVNOJ, ("Anti-Fascist Council of National Liberation of Yugoslavia"), in which Tito organized a Federal state of Yugoslavia made up of regional republics, and ousted the monarchy government of Petar II.




Issued in honor of the Balkan Games, held in 1976 in Celje (now Slovenia). I don't know anything about these, yet, so I am wondering if perhaps there may be others with different sports portrayed on the reverse.

Picked up the latest releases from Macedonia today. The designs are the same as the original issues of 1993. I am guessing that the mintage of new coinage may indicate an improving economy for the state?

Neat coins, nice attractive designs. Those could be good coins for kiddies too.

nice stuff