Scottishmoney Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 The oldest piece of paper money I have ever bought, will have seen when it comes, the oldest piece of paper money possible to own, and probably the shortest time owning it, since it is going to be a gift for someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Bulgaria had joined the Latin Monetary Union in 1889, in effect unifying it's currency with Romania, France, Italy, Switzerland etc. Unfortunately the devestating effects of WWI rendered the monetary union obsolete, and currencies once again floated, and lost value quickly. The Bulgarian Leva currency depreciated rapidly, and what had been a silver coin was now reduced to being a small change note that was printed by Waterlow and Sons in London in 1921. This particular note possesses several fascinating aspects, it is printed in old Cyrillic, and the spelling conventions of several of the words on this note have changed since that time. Many of the silent characters have since been eliminated from the Cyrillic alphabet. The reverse of the note displays the printers imprint, but curiously instead of London, uses the French rendering of the name, Londres. This is a reflection of the usage of French in Bulgaria as the international language, even notes printed into the early Communist era in Bulgaria bore French language reverses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 What a lovely design on the front of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
see323 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 since it is going to be a gift for someone. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 See! I miss your super repeaters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thank you. A gift from your part of the world, for someone from your part of the world, but alas, not you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 A purchase from the FUN auction this weekend: Standard Bank - $5 1891 Not in pretty condition, but five pretty girls on this note. The vignette on the right is classic ABNCo, and was used on Peruvian notes until the 1940's, the centre vignette is very unique to this note, and unique in design with her head tilted whilst she smells some flowers. Canadian Charter Banks have some of the most colourful and lovely paper money around, and thankfully Canadian Bank of Commerce didn't have the monopoly on pretty notes. This note was issued in the same date with three different colour varieties, one being grey, this orangish red, and then one in deep blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Again a lovely note, I realy like the girl with the basket of flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 So, what was the American Banknote Company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Got a few Hong Kong notes with neat serial numbers. I'm not into serial numbers too much, but these were cheap, so what the heck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Very nice additions to your collection Now as for the ABC they produced over the years some wonderful banknotes for a great many contries as well as things like bonds etc here is a link to the wiki article on them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Banknote_Company There is also a fabulose book available with a great many of there notes pictured in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Got these in the post today. I really like the design of these notes from Oman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 got a nice beauty today from winning on PowerBall USD 5 dollars serial is E5 FE 00000937* series 2003 A cond is AU my first low serial star this one of my Nepal with a neat serial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 what a haul today $25 worth of silver cert 20 in 1 and a 5 dollar 3 are AU and they are stars will post pics over weekend have more rummaging to due tommorrow loves flea markets you'll never know what u can find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Dreamflight, I thought your parents were forcing you to sell off your collection. Yet you are still buying notes. Doesn't seem to make sense to me. Did your parents change their minds about your collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Nice notes everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 This one is an all-time favorite of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Awesome note, Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Scotishmoney, once again you marvel us with an amazing banknote! A true beauty! Thanks for posting this one. .. I've not seen it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Dave & SM super looking notes guy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naidu54@hotmail.com Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Got these in the post today. I really like the design of these notes from Oman. Very vibrant colours banknote you got there Dave....Oman very colourfull notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg-notafilia Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 bg-notafilia - That's the provisional gold issue isn't it? Very nice note! Good find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg-notafilia Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 bg-notafilia - That's the provisional gold issue isn't it? Very nice note! Good find! Yes, in circulation from March 1907 to 5 May 1924. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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