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Todays offering is a bit of a mixed bag LOL two are not realy banknotes but asd I like them I dont care LOL also I do collect Notgeld so this is close Australia $2 1984/85 Green/Gray Governor Robert Johnston. Sec Treasury Bernie Fraser Front Value, Merino Sheep; John MacArthur Rev William Farrer; wheat P43 $5 1988 World Expo Multi Australia's Bicentenary 1788-1888 Front Sailing boats in Brisbane harbour Rev World Expo symbol $2 1988 World Expo Multi Australia's Bicentenary 1788-1888 Front Looks like very colourful folded paper LOL Rev World Expo symbol The $2 is quite interesting as Sec Treasury Bernie Fraser went on to sign Australian notes as Governor Bernie Fraser one of the few people to have held both posts If any one has any info on the Expo notes I would love to hear it

Four more lovlies to add to my QEII collection of notes Was very happy to get my paws on the 1983 Belize note Fiji $5 2007 Brown/Blue/Green Front Value above Kato Ni Masima, QEII, Coat of arms Rev Crested Iquana, Balaka Palm, Masiratu Security thread Watermark Fijian Native's Head Caymen Islands $1 1998 Multi Chairman Front Fish, Treasure Chest & Coat of Arms, QEII Rev Coral & Fish Security Thread Watermark Turtle P16 Belize $1 1983 Green/Pink Front Coat of Arms, Coral & fish, QEII, Mayan symbol above fish Rev Fish, Lizard, House of Representatives, Stork Security thread Watermark yes P43 $5 1 Jun 03 Red/Carmine/Orange Front Thomas Potts, Coat of arms, Fish, HRH Rev Mahogany tree, Black orchid, toucan, Baird's tapir, Collage of scenes from St George's Caye prior to 1931 Security thread Watermark Sleeping Giant P67 To view just follow the link in my sig as normal

Would love to see pics of both your notes DreamF you should have a lot of fun going through them Just added these to my Singapore collection Singapore $1 12 Jun 67 Blue Minister For Finance Lim Kim San Front Orchid & Coat of Arms Rev Flats in a housing estate Security thread Watermark Lions Head $2 16 Dec 91 Purple Minister For Finance Richard Hu Tsu Tau Front Coat of arms, Tongkang Junk Rev Chingay procession Security thread Watermark Lions Head $10 1 Mar 88 Red Minister For Finance Richard Hu Tsu Tau Front Coat of Arms, "Palari" trading Junk, Phoenix, Round Scad Rev public housing Security thread Watermark Lions Head $5 21 Aug 89 Green/Red Minister For Finance Richard Hu Tsu Tau Front Twakow Junk, Chinese lion with a ball, Commerson's Anchovy Rev PSA Container Terminal Security thread Watermark Lions Head To view please follow the link in my sig

Thanks Jay appreciated

Did a lot of purchases over the last month nothing very expensive but the notes are slowly driffting in LOL

That catalouge is something special Oh to win the Lottery LOL Well got two more to add here today so that is good Singapore $10 6 Aug 76 Red Minister of Finance Hon Sui Sen Front White-collared Kingfisher, Map of Island above City scape, Coat of Arms Rev lion head, Garden city with high rise public housing Security thread Watermark Lions Head P11 Eastern Caribbean Dominica $5 2003 Multi Governor K D Venner Front Fish, Turtle, QEII, Silver foil fish & ECCB Rev Admiral House Antigua & Barbuda, Gold fish over map, Trafalgar falls Security Thread Watermark Queens Head P42d Both are part of a small but growing collections that I am enjoying putting together, I hope that you like them as much as I do

Got these two lovelies today IoM £5 1992 Blue/Purple Chief Finacial Officer Cashen Front Celtic cross, Trikelion in center, EII Rev Castle Rushen Security thread Watermark Trikelion P41b Ulster Bank Ltd £1 1 Mar 73 Blue Chief Exceutive R W Hamilton Front Ulster landscape each side of Belfast Harbour Rev Coats of arms in corners value & Bank coat of arms in center Watermarked Ulster Bank Just follow the link in my sig to view

pixelpages thanks for the heads up on the Spink World Banknotes Book I just recieved my copy this morning & it is amazing

LOL Has to be a Hybrid

Again a lovely note, thanks for sharing it with us

Quite a few to add here today I hope that you get as much fun from looking at them as I do & henare you go for it mate Antigua $1 1985/88 Red/Green/Ocher Front Geometric design, QEII, Map Rev A town by the coast Security Thread Watermark Queens Head Egypt 10P 1981/82 Purple Minister of Finance Dr.Abdul Razaq Abdul Mageed Front Value in Egyptian, Workers & Soldier Rev Fancy scrollwork, Value in English Watermark yes P183h Canada $20 29 Jun 93 Olive Governor G.G. Thiessen Deputy Governor B. Bonin Front Value, Coat of Arms, QEII, Rev Common Loon This one seems to have either been misscut or someone took a sharp knife to the edge for some reason $20 18 Dec 78 Green/Pink/Orange Governor G.K. Bouey Deputy Governor J.W. Crow Front Coat of Arms, Value in corners & center QEII Rev Rocky Mountains, Moraine Lake, Alberta $5 1986 Blue Governor G.G. Thiessen Deputy Governor M D Knight Front Portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Rev Belted Kingfisher Singapore $1 6 Aug 76 Blue/ Minister of Finance Hon Sui Sen Front White naped tern, City skyline, Coat of Arms Rev National Day Parade P9 $2 28 Jan 91 Red/Yellow Minister of Finance Richard Hu Tsu Tau Front Coat of arms, Tongkang Junk Rev Chingay procession Security Thread P27 Ulster Bank Ltd £5 1 Jan 01 Multi Group Chief Exceutive M J Wilson Front Ulster landscape each side of Belfast Harbour Rev Coats of arms in corners value & Bank coat of arms in center P335 Australia $1 1976 Ocher/Pink/Green Governor Robert Johnston. Sec Treasury John Stone Front Value, Coat of Arms, HRH Elisabeth II Rev Aboriginal drawings Security Thread Watermark Mans Head New Zeland $1 1988/92 Brown/Green/Yellow Governor S. T. Russell Front Geometric pattern, QEII Rev Clematis & Fantail Bird Security Thread Watermark Capt Cook's Head IoM £1 1983 Purple/Multi colour Chief Financial Officer W Dawson Front State Seal/Outline of the Island/HRH Rev Tynwald Hill Waternark Triskelion To view just click the link in my sig

RD dont forget to show us the notes I realy like the new Scottish ones unfortunatly doubt if I will be able to afford any this month hit my max LOL but next will try for the £5/£10/£20 Thanks for sharing yours with us Pixel

Just added these to my collection Canada $1 1973 Ottowa Gray/Green/Multi Governor G.K. Bouey Deputy Governor R W Lawson Front Value in corners & Center, Coat of Arms, HRH Rev Value in corners,Parliament Hill from across the Ottawa River Watermark No P85a 1986 $2 Terracotta Governor G.G. Thiessen Deputy Governor B Bonin Front Value, Coat of Arms top center, HRH, Value Rev Value, Robins, Value P94c Fiji $1 1987 Green/Pink/Gray Governor Front Coat of arms above value QEII Rev Market place with ship in background Security Thread Watermark Fijian Native Head P86a Both the canadian notes are sig variations to notes I allready have still trying to find out who signed the Fijian notes I have LOL To view just click on the link in my sig

Good luck with the hunt Today brought quite a few new notes for the collection all are up on BanknoteBank barring my scottish I still have them to scan LOL but here are what I have put up today Austria 20 Kronen 2 Jan 1913 Blue/Pink Front Woman at left. Arms of Austria Rev Woman at right. Arms of Hungary Watermark XX P13 Hungary 100p Apr 1945 Purple Front Arms of Hungary, Portrait King Matyas Rev Arms of Hungary, Royal Palace at Budapest & steamboat P111b Germany 20M Berlin 4 Nov 1915 Blue 2 Brown Seals Front Allagorical horns of pleanty each side of German Eagle Rev Man & woman each side of value Watermark Yes P63 Poland 1 Marka 23 Aug 1919 Red Front Value in corners, Arms at left. Woman at right Rev Crowned eagle Watermarked Yes P23 Macau Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portugese bank began operating in Macau in 1902 50c 1920 Purple/Orange Front Value in Portugese & Chinese, Portugese coat of arms Rev Value in Numerals & Chinese Hongkong 1c 1941 Brown/Red Front Value in English Royal Crown Rev Nalue in English & Chinese P313 The Macau Bank is still operating and has a very good page about its old notes http://www.bnu.com.mo/en/about_us/bnu_note...20Principal.htm I was very impressed as usual just follow the link in my sig to view them

Would love to see some pics of your note's Grant, do you have them on line anywere?

Looks like some very nice aditions to your collection there I have just added this one to my UK collection, it is not in the best of condition but will do for now £5 Jun 1980 Blue Chief Cashier D Somerset 1980-1988 Front QEII Rev Duke of Wellington Security thread Watermark QEII

Trinidad & Tobago $1 1 May 1942 Blue Front Ship in bay, value in center, Ship and coconut tree Rev Value each side of central Coat of Arms Watermarked ? Bank of Scotland £5 5 Aug 1998 Blue/Purple Governor Grant Treasurer & General Manager Materson Front Banks Arms in center & Sir Walter Scott to the right Rev Bank building, Oil workers, Sailing ship, Arms and medallion of Pallas seated Watermark Sir Walter Scott Royal Bank of Scotland £5 5 Jan 1983 Blue/Pink Managing Director Winter Front Coat of arms to right Rev Culzean Castle Watermark Lord Ilay Singapore (with thanks to Derrick aka see323) $1 1987 Blue/Green Chairman Dr.Goh Keng Swee Front Coat of arms, Junk, Fish Rev Sentosa Satalite Earth station Security Thread Watermark Lion P18a As usual just follow the link in my sig

Thanks Art just recieved some more today so will get them scanned and up soon (I hope LOL) one very unusual note, dont know for sure if it is realor not but certainly looks it, a 2 shillings from 1779 Hartford, Connecticut

Just added these to my collection Thanks to Twiggs for the two Canadian notes Canada $5 27 Mar 2002 Blue/Olive Deputy Governor M.D. Knight Governor D.A. Dodge Front Sir Wilfrid Laurier, West block of Parliament Rev Children Sledging & playing Ice Hockey Security Thread Watermark Sir W Laurier Head $10 18 May 2005 Purple/Ocher Deputy Governor P. Jenkins Governor D.A. Dodge Front Sir John A. Macdonald, Rev Tribute to Remembrance and Peackeeping Security Thread Watermark Sir John A. Macdonald UK £10 Multi Chief Cashire Andrew Bailey 2004 - Front Geometric patterns & QEII Rev Darwin 's own magnifying lens, Humming Bird, HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin Metal security Thread Watermarked with a Queens Head £5 Mainly Blue Chief Cashire Andrew Bailey 2004 - Front Geometric patterns & QEII Rev Elizabeth Fry reading to prisoners at Newgate, Portrait of Elizabeth Fry Metal security Thread Watermarked with a Queens Head To view just click on the link in my sig

Bill that is quite a collection you have there Thanks for sharing them with us

They take a bit longer to get to Singapore LOL

You can allways just check it online if you want http://www.spink.com/asp/cataloguesearch.asp?t=911516&

These two arrived today Whilst the Indian one is not in the greatest condition I am still very happy to add it to my collection Bahamas Goverment $1/2 1965 Multi Minister of Finance Commissioner of Currency G Higgs Front Value in corneres QEII, Rev Yellow elders, Straw market, Coat of Arms Watermark P17 India 1 Rupee 1940 Blue Governor, Sir James Taylor Front Value, King George VI Rev Value & date Watermark King George VI P25 To veiw please click on the link in my sig

Just arrived this morning ECB Montserrat $10 2003 Governor K D Venner Front Fish, Turtle, Goverment House, QEII, Silver foil fish & ECCB Rev Admiralty Bay, Map, The Warspite, Pelican in flight, Fish Security Thread Watermark Queens Head Also another Polymer that I will post in my polymer thread

Welcome back SM & some great notes you have brought with you LOL I do like the Panamanian pixelpages nice find I am sure Derrick would like to see it shame it was not a solid 5 then he could realy drool LOL Also would like to shre these two with you all East Caribbean Authority Montserrat $5 Dollars 1965/85 Green/Ocher Chairman ? 3 Directors ? Front Map, Geometric design with value above a fish, Young QEII Rev A town by the coast Security Thread Watermark Queens Head P14n Mexico 50 Pesos 2004/06 Pink/Yellow/Blue Chief Cashier G O Martinez Deputy Governor M E H H Barba Front Value below Butterfly, Coat of arms, Portrait J M Morellos, Value above Catapillar in see through window Rev Value above Catapillar in see through window, Bank Seal, Butterflies in front of the De Morelia Mich Aquaduct, Value below Butterfly Serie A Please click on the link in my sig to view