Saor Alba Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 It's interesting to note that the 250 ruble note on the previous page of posts has a swastika on the reverse! (I've had one for quite some number of years.) It was issued by the Provisional government in 1917, well before the Nazis stole the symbol. Before it got trashed by association with them it was a "good luck" sign, originating in India (though I've also seen it on American "Indian" petroglyphs). There is a town in Ontario by the name of Swastika, founded in 1908, and they refuse to change the name, despite a lot of pressure from the provincial government in WWII and derision today. I rather admire that, actually: It's not their fault the symbol was so famously misused. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika,_Ontario Yes indeed on it being hijacked by the Nazis. Carlsberg Brewery largely got rid of the swastikas after WWII, but they still remain on the elephants on the entrance to the brewery - as they have since the 1880's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauMauNotes Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 ty nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauMauNotes Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 my latest 'new nation' BRAZIL before i was thinking the older type had something better (maybe the animal in the back in a better position) but after some time of thinking i ended up on the latest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balaji Murthy Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 It's interesting to note that the 250 ruble note on the previous page of posts has a swastika on the reverse! (I've had one for quite some number of years.) It was issued by the Provisional government in 1917, well before the Nazis stole the symbol. Before it got trashed by association with them it was a "good luck" sign, originating in India (though I've also seen it on American "Indian" petroglyphs). There is a town in Ontario by the name of Swastika, founded in 1908, and they refuse to change the name, despite a lot of pressure from the provincial government in WWII and derision today. I rather admire that, actually: It's not their fault the symbol was so famously misused. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika,_Ontario Compare with Microsoft who included it in one of the symbol font libraries a few years ago and under pressure from some groups wimped out and issued a "patch" to take it out, without ever specifying the change or the reason. Swastika is indeed a very old symbol. In fact, if you ever get a chance to visit India, you would be probably surprised at how ubiquitous it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickman Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 my latest 'new nation' BRAZIL before i was thinking the older type had something better (maybe the animal in the back in a better position) but after some time of thinking i ended up on the latest. Those are very nice notes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 That is a nice Brazil 50 note you have MauMau. I like the two view of the leopard on the back and there's one in the strip on front too, and it looks like 'vegetation' even goes over the strip, as if he's looking out from behind a bush...different and very neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santiagodeanverso Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Hello! in 1960 the different countries that were part of African monetary union A.O.F had to differentiate their bank notes. Finally ended up getting a letter by country: A: Ivory Coast B: Benin C: Burkina Faso D: Mali E: Mauritaine H: Niger K: Senegal S: Guinee Bissau T: Togo But before all this, The authorities made some trials with the name of the country to differentiate the countries, but that does not end up doing. This is one of those trials banknote type 100 Francs 1956 modified in 1960 It is rare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 That's a great specimen note. I image they are quite difficult to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Got this nice 1928G $2 USN today. Better than I had expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Love the deuce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Got these two new Costa Rica Notes in today. Pretty cheap and colorful. The 1000 is polymer, but the 2000 is still paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Wow... I don't know what to say about those. I like them but they are also... flamboyant in some ways lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickman Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Wow... I don't know what to say about those. I like them but they are also... flamboyant in some ways lol. It's because of the muttonchops on the bloke on the 1000 Colones note Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzkirk Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Dave, awesome 1928 $2, never seen one in perfect shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauMauNotes Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Georgia is done, 50 Lari 2008 nice 2 dollars note! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Nice Georgia Note Mau Mau - I've always liked that one - Congrats on finishing your Georgia set, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I finally found this Estonia 10 Krooni in AU - Most of them ar in VF or less... usually less. Never seen one offered in UNC, so I got this one, and cheap too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I finally found this Estonia 10 Krooni in AU - Most of them ar in VF or less... usually less. Never seen one offered in UNC, so I got this one, and cheap too! I haven't gotten the original one yet, I have noticed the same thing - they usually don't go above VF. Curiously though, someone in the Estonian National Bank was forward thinking, they stashed the plates for the 1940 issue away after the communards from next door came in uninvited. During a renovation of the building where the old National Bank was in the mid 1990's the printing plates were found behind a wall. During the run up to introducing the Euro, the National Bank used the original plates, modified the date and used them to print this: To commemorate the 90th anniversary of Estonian independence from the Russian Empire in 1918. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hey everyone, just snagged a couple of notes from SOUTH Sudan they are here in the USA http://cgi.ebay.com/5-Pounds-New-Country-South-Sudan-/150637120674?pt=Paper_Money&hash=item2312ac0ca2 the above is link to an ebay auction that just ended with me as the winning bidder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hey everyone, just snagged a couple of notes from SOUTH Sudan they are here in the USA http://cgi.ebay.com/5-Pounds-New-Country-South-Sudan-/150637120674?pt=Paper_Money&hash=item2312ac0ca2 the above is link to an ebay auction that just ended with me as the winning bidder was just informed from the seller that there are more available I bought 1 and there are about 8 left to buy just search for south sudan on ebay and check to sidebar for anything listed under coind and currency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Congrats on the puurachase. I hope to get some when I get back from travelling next week. Post em when you get them...love to see good pics of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 South Sudan 5 South Sudanese Pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMM Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Nice South Sudan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMM Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Estonia 500 Krooni 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 I really like that lake scene ont he reverse. It's subtle, but it sticks out when you notice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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