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Nice and beautiful French notes.

You meant those with QEII portrait and in pounds denomination. They are now quite expensive.

Rhodesia 1977 $2 Short Ladder 023400 Original Unc with sheen. Beautiful condition.

Traditionally, under the Straits Settlements, Malayan and British Borneo , they already have such huge denomination notes. These notes were only used between banks and large corporations. A lot of these notes have pinholes on them as they usually pin them together with the settlement documents. I think the traditional have been carried down until today except for Malaysia ( If I remember correctly ). I think it is a useful note especially for coins and banknote dealers when they visit coin and banknote convention. Just pay on the spot cash ( I think dealers loved CASH transaction). No need to worry whether they will received a bounced cheque.

My lastest weekend purchase. High Denomination Singapore 1999 Portraits Series $1000 First Prefix Fifth note printed - OAA 000005. This note first appear in the MoneyWorld Singapore.

Algeria 1960 Solid 666 Cambodia 1958 Solid 55555

Sorry MMMM. I didn't notice your question earlier. They are in perfect original uncirculated condition. No counting marks etc.

Congrats. Very Impressive and it is not cheap.

Dave M, Thanks. You have a remarkable French and French printed banknotes collection which include a beautiful website to showcase and enhance the beauty of the notes. I believe both Madison and you have the best collections of French / French notes on internet. Keep up the work. As I have mentioned earlier, I used to hesistate over this Djibouti note. This note was acquired in uncirculated grade from ebay. The seller used to sell one note every week. I was waiting patiently for the 555 to appear. Interestingly, he has at least a stack of running numbers of more than 10 pieces. After I have acquired the note, I realised that it was a valuable note not because of the solid number but a scarce one. Enjoy your collections !!!

Dave You are right. Congrats on your 666. I used to hesistate when I acquire my first three digits solid 555 from Djbouti. It may not be my usual solids with 6 digits serial numbers, but I do need the varieties including French and French printed notes in my collection. I have since accepted that and also added other numbers such as 777, 888, 999. I believe most solid numbers collectors neglect collecting 3 digits solids. And also sellers do not consider them solid too. Fortunately, sellers do not charge a premium on these 3 digits solids notes. Anyway, we just collect what we like to see in our collection. If everyone collect the same style or same type of notes, our collection will end up duplicating others' collections. It's not unique anymore.

Saor Alba - Ouch !!! ( pain in the pocket ) but ONLY with solid serial numbers - 555, 777, 888, 999. If I remember I do have a 666 somewhere. One French note on the way.

I guess I should be able to post this note here.

Dave - Both notes are beautiful.

It took me three years to acquire this HK HSBC $50 note with serial number A/1 555555.

Finally received the three HK notes. A much better scan of them.

sure, must let me know when ?

Yugoslavia 1929 100 Dinara Solid 888. Uncirculated with spots of edge foxing.

Is alright. I believe all of us here accumulate our collection through various sources from ebay, public auctions, local and world dealers, fellow collectors etc. Maybe you can enlighten us on the subject "common availability of Indian solid banknotes". I probably have forgotten what have been mentioned previously.

No, they are not from Mavin.

Waiting to receive three new HK notes for my collection early next week. 2005 HSBC $1000, HSBC $50 First Prefix and BOC $100 (no pic).

This is the first note issued by MAS since her merger with the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore. I bought them at the auction a few days ago. They were issued sometime back as commemoratives. Only 10,000 pieces were available for sales. Each note specially overprinted with "Commemorative First Note Issue by MAS and bearing an unique prefix "MAS".

Singapore 1st MAS Commemorative Polymer $10 Note Issue