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Blangahdesh 20 Taka Solid 555555

Nice Rhodesian note.

It is too bad you missed the last digit. Some day it may show up.

 

I bleive that the RBNZ releases these sets almost yearly. The problem is getting on the list. I have the 1992 set, but I have seen 1994, 2003 and a 2006.

I noticed a NZ collector has the 000555 set. Anyway, it does not matter. My main collection is solid 5s.

Maybe you can check with RBNZ.

See, how you able to pair serial numbers across denominations so easily?

This New Zealand first prefix numbered set was released by RBNZ. It's limited to 1000 sets. I only bought it recently. Unfortunately, I missed one digit in the serial number. It would have been nicer if it is 000555. Much more closer to my collection theme. Anyway, it is still a good set to keep and enjoy. MMMM also has a set which he posted it earlier in this animal collecting theme topic.

MMMM, I got a set of NZ first Prefix low serial number. Miss out on one digit. Otherwise would have been a nicer AA 000555.

Angola 500 and 100 Escudos

Blangahdesh 2 Taka low serial number 000004.

Hong Kong SCB 1997 $500 Solid X555555. Scarce High Denomination SCB Solid. Issued on the 1 Jan 1997 which is exactly 6 months before Hong Kong was returned to China. Thus, 1997 is a special year for Hong Kong.

Serbia 1941 Overprint Solid 888. The other one, serial number 802, contain a German Nazi WII chop. Any further information on that chop ?

Malaysia 6th Series $1 Last Prefix Solid 6s HJ 666666 and Solid 6s HC 6666666.

One of the hardest notes for me to scan.... and the colors are still off. My scanner needs to be replaced I think. The area from teh date to the womans legs on front should be a blue to red-brown transition, and the notes background should be more green, but no matter how I set or try to change later, the image is off in color. ANyhow, it's close enough.

 

I see that BanknoteBank.com is still not quite up to it's old standard yet. It seems to me that the photo/scan size is set to that of the OmniCoin site instead of the older BanknoteBank size. Images I submit are all cropped at top, even when I submit in the 300x300pixel format.

 

I always love notes from Congo. This is a nice one.

Beware of new scanner. They have built-in intelligence to detect modern currency making it impossible to scan them.

Thanks ccg, Dave M and Saor for the feedbacks .

Not only is it a colour variation, but also the plates are different and you can see the differences in the details you highlighted, there is enough of a difference that suspicions would be raised about counterfeits.

Now the next question I wanted to ask is why did Malaysia uses two printers to print the same note on the same series. Any particular reason. Why didn't they use the same plate to print the notes ? Upon further examination, I realised that they even have different watermarks. The TDLR one has a small and slimmer Agung face. The BA Banknote one look very much like the Agung Portrait appearing on the banknote. Here is a list of prefixes taken from K.N. Boon catalog. As I am not familiar with Malaysian notes, I will need to seek Malaysian collectors' opinions. As what Saor Alba, it may even be a counterfeit. I am not ruling that out.

Malaysia 6th Series $50 solid 555555 pair with different printers - BA Banknote and TDLR. BA Banknote printer is the scarce printer.

Interestingly, if you look at the close-up on the reverse, you notice some differences in the engraved design.

No two engravers will be able to produce the exact design. I believe both printers uses their own engravings to print the notes.

Solomon Island First Prefix low serial number pair.

I too found this one in my mail. A solid 555 on a 5 Francs with a nice Prefix.

A long forgotten low serial piece from 1941. Bought it a few years ago from an Indian seller. The note look tanned. Not sure how it was kept but still look very good especially the serial number. These Malayan notes with low serial number are scarce and very popular among advance collectors.

Mozambique 2006 series

 

Pretty realistic looking pictures. Like seeing wildlife documentary show.

Just received a solid 333

That's a nice note, I really like the design. Yes, French notes are known for their printing on thin wavy paper, which doesn't (unless it's extreme) detract from value. If you find a French note claimed to be Unc without waves in the paper, run away....

 

Dave

Thanks Dave.

I believe this newly acquired French note also fit into this topic. There is a chicken spotted.

Finally arrived from Europe after a long wait. Low serial 005. UNC with water marking brown stain. The paper is thin. Is this normal ?

Nice, what country is this from?

UAE