Owen Linzmayer Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 I am writing an article on the banknotes of the Central Bank of Myanmar and believe I have discovered errors in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. The SCWPM lists two varieties for the 5- and 10-kyat denominations, the first type (P70a and P71a) supposedly issued in 1996 with a chinze watermark, and the second type (P70b and P71b) issued in 1997 with the denomination added to the chinze watermark. The SCWPM definitely has the first date of issuance wrong, and I strongly suspect that it's also in error when it comes to the existence of two varieties. The official press dated April 21, 1995, makes no mention of the denomination being included in the watermark, but this could be a mere oversight. It would be odd, but not inconceivable, to issue new notes with old-style (chinze only) watermarks when the bank had begun the process of switching to the new-style (chinze and denomination) watermarks 13 months prior. I have not personally seen these notes without the denomination in the watermark, nor have I been able to find anyone with such varieties in their collections. If there's anyone out there who has a 5- or 10-kyat note without the denomination in the watermark, I would very much like to hear from you to that effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbeast1098 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I just checked my 5 and 10 Kyat notes, and both have the denomination in the watermark....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Linzmayer Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I just checked my 5 and 10 Kyat notes, and both have the denomination in the watermark....... Thanks for checking. I haven't heard from anyone here or elsewhere with the other variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbeast1098 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I would like to see that as well...... I really like those notes from Myanmar...... Would be some interesting variety notes, as well as the oppurtunity for you to prove an error in the catalog..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Linzmayer Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I would like to see that as well...... I really like those notes from Myanmar...... Would be some interesting variety notes, as well as the oppurtunity for you to prove an error in the catalog..... Unfortunately proving an error in the catalog is all too easy. Krause has really let the quality control slip. I am pretty sure that my assumptions regarding the non-existence of some of the listed varieties are correct. I hope to complete my research on this matter soon and publish the results in an upcoming issue of the IBNS Journal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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