One of the interesting way to start your banknote collection is to specialize on certain area of interest. World notes such as with a picture of a ship, fish, bird, cars, aeroplane. It can also be error notes, special numbers etc. I shall start them with birds, ships and special numbers.

Now that's an amazing collection. No, I don't really specialize in banknotes as they often are leftovers from overseas trips or something that I found to be too fancy and kept them.

I dont specialize in any particular theme. I just buy what I think looks nice, and if it is a reasonable price. I do have certain areas that I would like to expand, but I dont have any preset theme.




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Looking at some collectors out there who have specialized in a country, region or a central theme is pretty neat to see, but I don't specialize. I collect banknotes that I find to be attractive. I have read the books that say that you should find a specialization area to make the collection cohesive and to have an overall theme, but I just can't limit myself to that. I guess you could say that I could make a few smaller specialized collections from what I have, but I just keep them seperated by country with a cover sheet for each country as well. I would like to try to get something going eventually, though... I have been trying to amass more 'sets' or 'runs' in a printing series lately, but I haven't been able to do more than that; There's just too much out there for me to choose from right now.

Right now I am specializing in the notes of Yugoslavia, and the republics that were part of Yugoslavia before the break-up in the 1990's. This coincides with my coin collection (which also specializes in the Yugoslavia region). I also have collections (both coin & banknotes) of the former Soviet states, but that collection has been put on hold for now, as my interest in them has waned for the time being.

I believe you travel quite often. It does help in your collection to collect those leftovers but usually they are small denomination notes. Have a specialized collection does help to add both interest and value into it. There are so many notes around and by specializing, you will also gain deeper knowledge into these notes.

There are several areas I like and hope to pursue, not the least of which is always keeping an eye out for notes with snakes on them.

Pretty girls on banknotes is my collecting theme.

My banknote theme is one note from each country in the world. It's fun and I have quite a few notes, but many to go.


I like your serial number collections. That must be very hard to pursue. The notes are beautiful.

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If I See a Interesting Or odd Banknote I'll Buy It No matter what the Country

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Theme collection such as banknotes from the Commonwealth countries are very popular specialized collection. For those with a little bit more budget and willingness to spare the time and money, collectors goes for world rarest banknotes. The returns for such specialized collection are usually very good over the years.

I guess I specialize in just collecting( verything I can get my hands on)
maybe obsesive compulsive is a better label for me...LOL

I collect banknotes from Portugal and its former colonies as well as Italy, Greece, Egypt and Sweden. Also some series from Singapore, Australia and the Philippines. I am also interested in theme collection with banknotes showing archaeology motifs.

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Wow! ........might need to spend 5 digit USD to get those like yours......I specialized my banknotes to Malaysian Pre-independance era......but, also have some from other countries.......Japan, Singapore, Brunei, Iraq.....to date, not yet satisfied what i have......

Your calculator menu board is outstanding. Very well done.

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Yes, I am into archaeology, or rather more specific, laboratorical archaeology. There are some very nice motifs from the countries around the mediteranean as well as south america and many more. It is also interesting what the countries chooses to put up on their banknotes from their past.

Ha ha....thanks ART, that's my wife's big calculator. Just strike me when I saw the calculator with those buttons to give my website a facelift. More to come with more information on those buttons. Working on them now. Hee...hee..

I do not know much about archaeology but I personally love to collect antiques or any past items used during the past but not in a big way but in a small way. Of course, old banknotes, I did it in a big way in my Straits Settlement collection.

I believe Singapore will one day put something historical into the banknotes. Two days ago in Singapore, a Singapore University lecturer manage to find a huge grave belonging to a 19th Century Tycoon in Singapore. It's a huge grave with a Shikh guardman status about 2m tall build beside the grave. In Singapore, there are many road names named after famous businessmen and people from the early Singapore. Not sure whether this happen to other countries in general.

Keep searching for those good ones for your specialized collection. The earlier you continue with your specialised collection, the faster and more impressive collection you gather. I believe you termed Malaysian Pre-independnce era banknotes as Straits Settlements, British North Borneo and Malaya banknotes. Their prices are still climbing especially those scarcer high grade condition ones. Collect early before they are beyond our reach.

Thank you very much for your advice.......I'll keep on collecting........hope I can have such a huge and top quality as yours in the future.....

Latest Exotic 1984 African Kenya 10 shillings E/8 555555

Latest Acquisitions but sold them off in Ebay in Nov 2006 since they are not part of my world 555555 collection.

my banknote theme is the same as my coin collecting theme--if it's shiny or pretty then i'm in

sure, it's unfocussed but oddly satisfying.

i like that S$20 note ... especially the obverse.

[attachmentid=1624]My collection base on one note from each country and also interested on archaeology, antiques, beautiful art kind of notes, colourful notes....

Do you know anything about this independent nation - Azerbaijan ? According to Ron wise website, the country is not recognised by the world community. Maybe someone can enlighten us more on this country, history and interesting information. Let's have a discussion on this country.

I just acquire a rare piece of 1992 250 Manat first prefix and the fifth note -
A/1 00000005 for my collection. Here is the scan below.

Hera are some information that i have search and collected about Azerbaijian country...hope this will help.

Independent Azerbaijan
The declaration of independence was followed by the dissolution of the Communist Party, although most of its membership retained their socio-political positions. The last party secretary, Ayaz N. Mutalibov, was elected president of the republic in September 1991, and the Supreme Soviet formally implemented the declaration of independence on October 18. Meanwhile, the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh continued despite efforts to negotiate a settlement. Early in 1992, Karabakh's Armenian leadership proclaimed an independent republic. In what was now a full scale war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Armenians gained the upper hand, with covert assistance from the Russian Army. Major atrocities were committed by both sides, with the Khojaly massacre of Azeri civilians having particular relevance to the Azeri side. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Az...dent_Azerbaijan

From CIA FactBook
Azerbaijan - a nation with a Turkic and majority-Muslim population - was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920; it regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over the Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh enclave (largely Armenian populated). Azerbaijan has lost 16% of its territory and must support some 528,000 internally displaced persons as a result of the conflict. Corruption is ubiquitous, and the promise of widespread wealth from Azerbaijan's undeveloped petroleum resources remains largely unfulfilled.

Culture
The official language of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijani, a member of the Oguz subdivision of the Turkic language family, and is spoken by around 95% of the republic’s population, as well as about a quarter of the population of Iran. Its closest relatives in language are Turkish and Turkmen. As a result of the language policy of the Soviet Union, Russian is also commonly spoken as a second language among the urbane. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan#Culture

Great information on Azerbaijan. We sure learn something here from various contributors. Let this spirit of sharing keep flowing.

The Singapore Bird Series is a wonderfully designed banknotes. The features birds are common in Singapore although there are not many in the protected nature especially in reservoirs and catchment area. The $20 olive sunbird is a common sight in Singapore. The male species is a purple throated sunbird. I once caught one of them. Fed it with honey and release them a few days later. Just for a closer study of them. They belong to the wild and therefore I have not intend to keep it as a pet.

The obverse of the $20 is the International Changi Airport. I used to work in the Singapore Airlines Engineering Company as a IT Project Manager. It's one of the busiest airport in the world. The engineering company are also busy with many maintenance and repair. Luckily, I only take charge of one of the IT project. The IT computerization is just huge as compared to any company's IT project. Currently, there are two terminals. Terminal Three should be ready soon. Terminal 4 is in the pipeline. That's the concorde that once operate from Singapore and UK. My vivid experience with concorde in 1983 when I was army training in the jungle of one of Singapore island ( Pulau Tekong ). The ground just shake when the concorde passed above me. That supersonice plane is really a noisy one. I will always remember that. I have seen and heard jet fighters such as F5E Tiger and F16 zooming passed on the runway or above but the impact of a concorde is just different. It's really loud. No wonder it was discontinued.

Last Week Collection Acquisitions.

Philippines 2002 20 Piso First Prefix A 555555

Pakistan 2005 20 Rupees Nice Prefix low serial number AA 0000028 and AA 0000055. I also have some same batch of nice prefix notes for sales AA 0000026,27,29,30,51,52,53,54. All in perfect uncirculated condition. No usual staples holes. Some of the scans are in my banknotes gallery.

Just arrived today in my hands. Latest August 2006 Aquisition, the Italian team joining the stable of my collection.

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Hi,

While surfing your notepassion.com, found alot of links are broken such as: other solid number, low serial number, fancy number, malaya, non-special and coins...can't get thru to the page.....how do you get all those notes with the 0000008s and 0000005s numbers...do you purchase it from the e-bay?

Hi,

While surfing your notepassion.com, found alot of links are broken such as: other solid number, low serial number, fancy number, malaya, non-special and coins...can't get thru to the page.....how do you get all those notes with the 0000008s and 0000005s numbers...do you purchase it from the e-bay?

The links are not broken, they are still in the process of development. I do it as I go along whenever I have the time.

To answer your second part of your questions, some from fellow collectors friends, overseas banknote dealers. ebayers etc. Once you are long in this arena, you will know how to find them.

I belive that the cyprus 5 pounds with head are actually a Limestone head of a young man. The limestone head dates from the 5th century B.C. and was found in the area of Potamia village. Got this information from central bank of cyprus....

Yes, it is the limestone head.

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Newly Acquired Solids

very nice

Just received this rare 1941 Morocco 5 Francs Solid 777. Earlier, I did not know that Morocco were under the French influence. The design of this 1941 5 Francs banknote tell everything about Morocco and France. The denomination is also in Francs. Quite an interesting piece for my collection which unfortunately it is not a 555555. Nevertheless, it is a good piece of solid to represent the country, Morocco in my collection.

Been working on US Silver Certs. since my pop found one in change. The collection will come to a close once I find the budget (couple star notes go easily for a few grand).

Trying to figure out a new series to pursue while I hunt the last of the silver certs.

Newly acquired solids - Singpore Ship 1992 (Purple) Rare double letter prefix KK 555555

Another latest acquisition - current series UK 5 Pounds semi super solid JE87 888888

My specialist area of banknote collecting is the British Commonwealth.I even include banknotes from Ireland,Zimbabwe,& Somaliland.There are some British Commonwealth countries that never issued banknotes,but did issue postal orders,so I collect these as well,plus any other British Commonwealth postal orders which were issued by banknote-issuing countries.

Aidan.

Well to be honest I'm all over the place with my banknotes right now.....but for a few different reasons. Firstly I collect larger amounts of Asian and Middle Eastern countries for use in some of my art projects. I use them for political whatnot in my graphic work, paintings, sculptures after firing, and metalworking as accents at times. I like the social implications of using money as form of artistic expression, and the political ones using them from countries the US is at odds with. Now, some notes do indeed get destroyed in this process, but I feel it's worth the damage to me. (hides from stones being thrown)

As for my actual collection of banknotes, well so far, Russia, Austria and any WWII and before German notes, including Notgelds if they are interesting enough.

And the newer series of notes from Zambia with the large eagle sitting on the right of the note. They are absolutely gorgeous, so far I have the 20, 500, and 1000 kwacha, and will be getting a 50, 100, 5000, 10000, 20000, and 50000 kwacha shortly to complete the set itself, then I will concentrate on getting serial numbers, replacement notes, and errors. I just started to collect these a few weeks ago, and fell in love with the designs, just blows my boring US notes out of the water.