Dave

I agree with the above and add the modern issues of China and Japan (Too bland - and they have so much historical reference and culture to draw from), Saudi Arabia (poor portrait and back design), Azerbaijan (too boring and Euro-like), Finland's last issue (The Euro is actually better!)

There are surely others, but these top my charts.

Everyone has some great notes lately! Keep 'em coming!

Today I got this 1918 100 Hryven note. It's been hard for me to find one that was in decent condition... but it seems to have more of a green tint to it than the others I've seen. Might just be my eyes, but that's how I see it.

Ahhh! It's a nice day when you can come home to banknotes waiting for you after a day's work.

Colonial issue - Rhode Island 20 Dollars - 1780.

Cemars - Great lot of notes there! Looks like you've been busy lately!

MauMau - A note from my favourite series of Portugal Notes - So much detail in them, isn't there?

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Heard this program on the radio today, so I thought I'd share it. It's about 2 months old.

Episode 54 from 99percentinvisible.org

http://soundcloud.com/roman-mars/99-invisible-54-the-colour-of-money

Welcome to the forum, Walkerl!

Hope you enjoy your stay here. What notes do you have that you think might be good ones? This is the place to find out (if you want to).

It would be one in MA.

Sorry to hear about the health problems. Thanks for letting me know. Explains a lot though. I have had other issues as well, which were mildly annoying, but these last few were the proverbial straws so to speak.

I hope he gets better. Hate to hear about people getting ill.

Yes, definitely nice additions to your collection, MauMauNotes!

Dealers get weird?

I've used a very trusted online dealer for years. They even have a brick and mortar shop back east. They have been trusted not only by me, but by hundreds, if not thousands of people. But I just removed them from my list of dealers. because I've "Bought" notes from them, but after about 3 days I get the email stating that my payment has been refunded as it was 'previously sold'. Now this would normally be a simple let down, and nothing to get too upset about - normally.

But this has happend a few times already. And this is the second time in two weeks they've done this. They usually get the order, my payment and then the item is removed from the inventory and a few days later I get a nice item in the mail. Lately however I get the "Unfortunately the item has already been sold. Sorry about that!" email.

I really hate wasting my time looking at phantom items for sale, and if I pay via paypal, having my money refunded and placed on Paypal's temporary hold for a week. Very frustrating,

Sigh.

Oh well. My rant is over. On to better things I guess.

Thanks Cemars, nice Malta too.

This is new issue of Malawi, Dave?

Yes, this is a new issue for Malawi, just recently available. These new notes are smaller size too.

I see you also like the Netherlands 10 Gulden note!

New set of Malawi notes - Missing the 200 Kwacha still.

That's a nice Malta Note Cemars. I haven't seen that one before. Thanks for sharing it.

Great notes Baxuss. Beautiful colors on that Costa Rica note.

Superb Senegal note!

I got this Netherlands 10 Gulden in today's mail

Nice note MMMM!

Here's a couple of photos of that building - the Central Bank - I took these on the fly while on a bus ride out of Belize City to a jungle hike I was going on. a couple of years ago. I would have liked to go in and take a tour if possible, but I didn't have the time. I think my views are of the back of the building.

My third colonial note came in today. This one if from teh Delaware colony for 18 Pence, issued on January 01, 1776.

Great set of Namibian notes, MMMM. I've gotta get a set. of those. They're better looking than the earlier set I think.

And congrat's on the Belgian Congo note, Siluska!!! I like that a lot!

Dave,

 

I was looking at one of these colonial notes. How do tell if they are real?

This is harder than I thought at first, due to the lack of printing techniques, paper materials, etc. These early notes were printed with caution against counterfeiters, but they were still rife and they are still at it today.

First I bought a book "Early American Paper Money" for under $30.00 from Amazon to read up on them. - Great book. In it it details that there are different types of papers that were used, some with mica flakes, some without, some with hidden text-characters, some without, some intentional misspellings to thwart counterfeiters, some known contemporary counterfeits, etc. Great stuff. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough to get me convinced that I could ascertain on my own without seeing and holding some. So -

I bought these two - my first two - from a reputable dealer trusted worldwide, and who deals with a lot of these notes (Denly's of Boston). Trust in the seller is paramount, especially when learning. I'll have to spend more on issues from other colonies, so I am learning with the cheaper notes.The ones I bought were cheaper notes, and are not encased so I am able to see them, touch them, etc.The inking, can be seen with a loup up close without the plastic, they smell old, feel old, mica flakes shine in the light, etc. Examination on this level has given me a great understanding of the type of papers and printing, This is great, but there are still many varieties out there that are different from the two I have. So -

Buy the book, then the notes - from a trusted dealer. That's how I do it anyway. I really like these notes. The history of early printing, early America, historical times and persons, etc. - So much of it appeals to me. I've wanted to get a representative set for a while. Glad I finally started on it.

This afternoon I received this note in the mail. 1774 Colonial Maryland 6 Dollars.

Very nice! Congratulations on your new acquisition.

Nice notes everyone. I really like the Uzbekistan notes RBethea has. The printing style reminds me of teh early Tibetan notes.

And that 1 Korun from 1940 that Cemars has - that notes colors are always striking.

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Got this in today. I've been wanting to get some colonial and continental issues for a long time. This is my first and I really like it. I'd eventually like to got one from the 13 colonies, and La Louisiane and Northwest Territory, along with one each of the 14 emissions of the colonial notes. It will take some time, but I think it would be neat to have a representative set such as that. Unfortunately, as I have embarked on this with one note, I've recently read a couple of "Invest in Colonials Now!" articles. - Sigh - same thing happened to me with French African and Early Chinese Republic notes. But then, if it was too easy, it wouldn't be worth it I suppose.

Nice notes, Rbethea!

I checked out your site, - great job! Looks great - and awesome collection!

I'm envious of you going to Maastricht. I bet that's a great experience.

Wow - just cuaght up with all the neat notes peopel have posted on this page. Nice notes, everyone!

Your research constantly amazes me. Tanks for posting your updates. Great article!