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Dec 30, 2019, 14:00 PM
Trinidad and Tobago convert $100 note to polymer
Trinidad and Tobago continues its newest bank note series with a $100 note made of polymer and featuring new technology. -
Dec 29, 2019, 15:00 PM
Bank of Ghana introduces two new note denominations
The Bank of Ghana introduced 100- and 200-cedi bank notes, worth $18 and $36, on Dec. 2, continuing a series that began with smaller denominations. -
Dec 27, 2019, 16:02 PM
Library of Congress exhibit explores early American notes
An exhibit at the Library of Congress explores aspects of early American paper money, including the development of an anti-counterfeiting printing technique developed by Benjamin Franklin. -
Dec 16, 2019, 13:30 PM
Taiwan seizes millions in bogus older-generation $100 FRNs
Longstanding U.S. policy to not demonetize its federal paper currency is both a stabilizing force and a temptation to counterfeiters, who produce high quality fakes of the $100 FRN type issued from 1996 to 2013, before more high-tech counterfeit deterrents were added. -
Dec 15, 2019, 15:30 PM
Romania celebrates reunion centennial on 100-lei bank note
A polymer commemorative bank note with a face value of 100 lei ($23.14) was released by the Central Bank of Romania on Dec. 1, targeted at collectors and carrying a premium of 50 percent over face value. -
Dec 11, 2019, 14:00 PM
Transition from Series 2017 to 2017A continues at BEP
The BEP in its final production reports for Fiscal Year 2019 document the transition from Series 2017 Federal Reserve notes to Series 2017A notes, including $2 notes in the newer series. -
Dec 9, 2019, 17:00 PM
Ukraine expands series of bank notes with new denominations
The National Bank of Ukraine is completing the five-year upgrading of its currency system with the scheduled release of a new 50-hryvnia note on Dec. 20 and a 200-hryvnia bill on Feb. 25. -
Dec 3, 2019, 13:00 PM
BEP’s Year of the Rat set available Dec. 11
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing will release the Year of the Rat 2020 set in its Lucky Money Lunar Calendar product line at noon on Dec. 11. -
Dec 1, 2019, 16:30 PM
Cuba releases bank note celebrating founding of Havana
The Central Bank of Cuba is commemorating the 500th anniversary of the city of Havana with a 2019 500-peso commemorative bank note. -
Nov 27, 2019, 15:45 PM
Inside Coin World: Inside Warren Buffet’s wallet
Contents of Warren Buffett’s wallet, new discoveries of Washington quarter dollar doubled dies, and the history of America’s earliest medals for military valor are among topics found only in the digital and print editions of the Dec. 16 "Coin World." -
Nov 25, 2019, 20:00 PM
Bank of Scotland reveals two new £20 bank notes
The Bank of Scotland has unveiled the designs of two polymer £20 notes, including this regular issue and a commemorative version, to be issued early in 2020 -
Nov 25, 2019, 15:00 PM
Additional details released on PCGS Banknote currency grading launch
PCGS Banknote, which will begin accepting submissions of U.S. paper money for authentication, grading and encapsulation starting Jan. 2, has released new details about the services it will offer. -
Nov 22, 2019, 14:30 PM
Inside Coin World: Overprinting missing on $1 note
Columns in the latest issue of "Coin World" focus on a number of themes, including a reader's discovery of an error note, a columnist's discovery of railway tokens in coin rolls, and a cast counterfeit of a key date coin. -
Nov 18, 2019, 13:30 PM
Firm commissions bank note designs featuring women
Women are underrepresented on the world’s paper money, one firm believes, and it commissioned bank note designs honoring women from around the globe. -
Nov 11, 2019, 14:04 PM
PCGS getting back into grading U.S. paper money with PCGS Banknote
Professional Coin Grading Service is returning to the field of grading United States paper money with the scheduled January launch of PCGS Banknote. -
Nov 10, 2019, 14:30 PM
Cash is not on the way out, several recent studies show
A pair of recent stories call into question the nearly daily pronouncements by experts that the end of cash is near. -
Nov 9, 2019, 13:59 PM
AIA auction offers essay proofs, Mormon note
A broad array of United States, Chinese and worldwide bank notes, stock and bond certificates and security printing ephemera are offered in the public auction being conducted by Archives International Auctions Nov. 21. -
Nov 8, 2019, 16:25 PM
2019 Youth Coin and Currency set experiences packaging issues
The U.S. Mint’s packaging problems for joint 2019 numismatic products with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing continue. -
Nov 4, 2019, 13:30 PM
Two rare former Anderson notes in Stack’s Bowers Baltimore auction
Exceptionally rare notes, an 1863 legal tender $50 note and an 1865 $500 interest-baring note, will be auctioned in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries U.S. currency auction in Baltimore Nov. 14. -
Nov 4, 2019, 12:00 PM
Monday Morning Brief: What were collectors scared of in 1919?
A century ago, collectors were worried about the seizure of obsolete bank notes and the possibility that their collections were at risk of confiscation. -
Nov 2, 2019, 16:00 PM
Bulgarian National Bank to release new 50-lev bank note
Bulgaria is issuing a new 50-lev note that will have features to help visually impaired people conduct transactions and a portrait of the writer Slaveykov. -
Oct 28, 2019, 13:00 PM
Norway issuing new 1,000-krone note to complete series
Norges Bank will complete its new eighth series of bank notes when it releases the 1,000-krone note in Bergen on Nov. 14. -
Oct 26, 2019, 15:00 PM
Canadian firm unveils authentication product
An anti-counterfeiting and currency authentication product called KolourDepth that uses nano-scale devices and involves 3D, color, and movement was introduced Oct. 1 in Vancouver by Nanotech Security Corp. -
Oct 26, 2019, 13:30 PM
BEP releases new style monthly production reports for early 2019
Federal Reserve note production reports for the period of February through April 2019 are released in a new format after a long absence. -
Oct 22, 2019, 12:34 PM
Rare 1854 St. Catharines $5 note surfaces in New York
A rare District Bank of Niagara note was uncovered at a flea market in upstate New York. Certified by PMG, the note is "raised," meaning it had its denomination physically modified. -
Oct 21, 2019, 12:16 PM
Cambodia releases a 15,000-riel note celebrating its king
The National Bank of Cambodia issued a new 15,000-riel bank note Oct. 7, to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the coronation of King Norodom Sihamoni at month's end. -
Oct 21, 2019, 12:00 PM
Bank of England unveils £20 note featuring Turner
The Bank of England unveiled the design of its new £20 note featuring the artist J.M.W. Turner, on Oct. 10. -
Oct 14, 2019, 13:00 PM
British Museum opens exhibit of Weimar Republic notgeld
The British Museum produced a free exhibit about German notgeld, German emergency money issued after World War I. Many examples are colorful, with fascinating vignettes. -
Oct 12, 2019, 13:00 PM
Bahamas releases new $50 note in CRISP Evolution series
A new note featuring numerous anti-counterfeiting devices was released by the Central Bank of the Bahamas. -
Oct 7, 2019, 12:05 PM
British pundit polls public on preferred bank note portraits
A recent survey of British residents suggested Richard Branson would be a popular replacement on a future Bank of England £50 note. -
Oct 5, 2019, 13:00 PM
Polish national bank issues 19-zloty commemorative note
A new 19-zloty commemorative bank note in Poland’s Independence Series released by the national bank celebrates the 100th anniversary of its security printer in 2019. -
Sep 30, 2019, 12:00 PM
Ig Nobel Prize to study of world’s filthiest notes (Romania’s are worst)
Harvard's Ig Noble prize in economics goes to a study by a Dutch scientist who, after seeing filthy-looking bank notes in circulation around the world, created an experiment to gauge which world currency is, on average, the most hospitable to bacteria. -
Sep 29, 2019, 14:00 PM
Bank of Albania to release first polymer notes
The Bank of Albania's new bank note series, with the same subjects as the previous series in a refreshed perspective, begins entering circulation September 30 with the 200-lek note, the nation's first in polymer. -
Sep 23, 2019, 17:00 PM
Gold nuggets highlight Holabird Western Americana October auction
Gold nuggets weighing up to nearly 40 troy ounces are the featured highlights in Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC’s online and live 3,000-lot-plus auction from Reno, Nevada, Oct. 4 through 7. -
Sep 23, 2019, 12:00 PM
Swiss National Bank releases final issue in ninth note series
The final note in Switzerland's ninth bank note series, released Sept. 12, 2019, highlights the role of water in Swiss humanitarian aid. -
Sep 22, 2019, 12:30 PM
Record numbers of fake 500-peso notes detected in Mexico
Record numbers of counterfeit 500-peso notes are among the counterfeit notes removed from circulation in Mexico in the first half of 2019. -
Sep 21, 2019, 13:00 PM
PMG now grading bonds, stock certificates
Paper Money Guaranty now certifies much more than traditional paper money. Most bond and stock certificates are proclaimed eligible for PMG authentication, grading and encapsulation. -
Sep 16, 2019, 12:00 PM
Federal Reserve FY 2020 order for notes down from FY 2019
Hoping to circulate unused inventory, the Federal Reserve decreased the number of notes it ordered from the BEP for Fiscal Year 2020. -
Sep 15, 2019, 12:00 PM
Bank of Mexico issues new 200-peso bank note
Mexico's new 200-peso bank notes replace the depiction of Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz with Miguel Hidalog y Costilla and Jose Morelos y Pavon. -
Sep 13, 2019, 13:30 PM
Inside Coin World: Finding railroad scrip at a local coin shop
A 50-cent scrip note from a railroad that served the Confederate Army, intergenerational treasure boxes and a group of linked circulating counterfeit Morgan dollar are the themes of some of the columns in the newest issue of "Coin World." -
Sep 8, 2019, 13:00 PM
Ulster Bank reveals designs of 2020 polymer £20 note
A new £20 note issued in Northern Ireland celebrates the concept of "craic." -
Sep 6, 2019, 15:42 PM
Private report by UK firm criticizes polymer bank notes
An English direct short term and payday lender going by the name of Moneyboat, for unexplained reasons decided to investigate whether polymer or paper currency was better for the environment. -
Sep 2, 2019, 12:00 PM
Latest BEP production report reveals Series 2017A notes
The latest BEP production report, the first published in months, reveals that the BEP has begun printing Series 2017A notes, the suffix “A” representing a minor change in the production process. -
Sep 1, 2019, 12:00 PM
1936 Bank of England £1,000 note among auction highlights
The last issue of the £1,000 Bank of England bank note, dated Nov. 20, 1936, will be the centerpiece of Dix Noonan Webb’s 631-lot auction of British and Irish currency Sept. 12 in London. -
Aug 31, 2019, 12:29 PM
Gambia drops portraits from its new series of bank notes
Very few countries have notes without portraits, but Gambia has become the second country in Africa to drop them from its notes after the president formerly depicted was voted out of officer and exiled. -
Aug 29, 2019, 12:00 PM
India, Philippines notes top bidding in Stack’s Bowers auction
Paper money from two countries, India and the Philippines, took the top spots at the Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction of world paper money on Aug. 14 in Rosemont, Illinois. -
Aug 28, 2019, 12:00 PM
Does statue on Kenyan note violate law prohibiting a portrait?
New Kenyan notes are strikingly different from their predecessors because the law prohibits notes and coins from bearing the portrait of any individual. However, an activist has sued the bank for violating the law. -
Aug 19, 2019, 12:00 PM
Q. David Bowers encased postage stamp collection sells
An extraordinary group of encased postage stamps, the personal reference collection assembled by Q. David Bowers, was auctioned by Stack’s Bowers Galleries on Aug. 13 in the first of the firm’s ANA convention auction sessions. -
Aug 18, 2019, 12:00 PM
Two parody notes take aim at new UK leaders, policies
A pair of parody notes take aim at Brexit and new United Kingdom leaders Jacob Rees-Mogg and Boris Johnson, the latter the prime minister. -
Aug 17, 2019, 12:00 PM
PMG certifies discovery British India 1,000-rupee note
A note previously unknown, even to specialists, a British India 1,000-rupee issue from Jan. 27, 1925, was certified and graded Very Fine 25 by Paper Money Guaranty. -
Aug 12, 2019, 12:00 PM
Bank of England celebrates 325th anniversary with exhibit
The 325th anniversary of the Bank of England’s founding in 1694 is the subject of a new exhibit just opened in the bank’s museum. -
Aug 12, 2019, 11:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Aug. 12, 2019: Not getting it right
The calls and email from upset collectors began arriving at our office as soon as readers began receiving their 2019 Native American $1 Coin and Currency sets. -
Aug 11, 2019, 12:00 PM
Central Bank of Russia adding varnish to 100-ruble notes
The Central Bank of Russia has a new idea for preserving and extending the life of its bank notes — coating them with varnish. -
Aug 9, 2019, 17:13 PM
2019 Coin and Currency sets shipped with dislodged note
The U.S. Mint and BEP and their customers are dealing with a packaging problem with the 2019 Native American $1 Coin and Currency set that appears to repeat problems for some 2015 sets. -
Aug 3, 2019, 12:00 PM
Turkish authorities claim counterfeiting operation bust
A raid by Turkish authorities on July 19 resulted in the seizure of a huge, $271 million trove of counterfeit $100 Federal Reserve notes. -
Aug 2, 2019, 16:55 PM
Counterfeiting of euro bank notes falling as new series circulates
Fewer counterfeit euro bank notes are being encountered in circulation as the use of the new Europa series expands, according to a recent report. -
Jul 29, 2019, 12:00 PM
UK, US take different approaches in bank note design
The same day the Bank of England announced the theme of its new £50 note, it released a design concept, in sharp contrast to how design of the next $20 Federal Reserve note is being handled. -
Jul 28, 2019, 13:00 PM
Bank of England’s next £50 bank note to depict mathematician Alan Turing
Alan Turing, whose revolutionary work with codes and computers helped win World War II, is being honored on a £50 note from the Bank of England. -
Jul 22, 2019, 12:00 PM
Nicaragua releases two new bank notes into circulation
Nicaragua’s new bank notes, authorized in 2017 and released this week, are made of polymer, the material rapidly becoming the norm for world notes. -
Jul 20, 2019, 12:30 PM
Bank of Canada continues appeal, but Trekkies still alter $5 bank notes
Using the $5 bill from the Canadian Journeys series, issued in 2002 and 2006, they altered the portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier to make him look more like Spock from Star Trek. -
Jul 16, 2019, 13:00 PM
West African States discussing a new unified currency
The 15-country Economic Community of West African States is still working to introduce the “eco” to spur economic development. -
Jul 15, 2019, 12:00 PM
BEP issuing Apollo 11 anniversary set with $50 note, print
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing is being commemorated with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s highest denomination Premium Currency Product. -
Jul 13, 2019, 14:00 PM
Ukraine is revising its currency system with new notes, coins
The National Bank of Ukraine is reducing the number of denominations it issues from 17 to 12 in the next three years, while adding a 1,000-hryvnia note. -
Jul 8, 2019, 13:00 PM
Organized crime resurrects Italian lira for illegal transactions
Both the Italian government and organized crime syndicates are seeking alternatives to the euro; the Italian government wants to create a new currency to circulate alongside the euro, while organized crime is using old Italian lira. -
Jul 5, 2019, 13:06 PM
Singapore issues bicentennial note
Singapore sold out a $20 note celebrating the country's bicentennial and plans to issue more. -
Jul 2, 2019, 18:20 PM
Annual paper money show has continuing draw
The "leading forum for paper money collecting" was a success, seeing high auction prices and good dealer and collector turnout, considering the foul weather that occurred during the convention. -
Jun 27, 2019, 11:15 AM
Italy considers alternative currency as its debt rises
In Italy, “minibots,” or mini bills of treasury, are proposed as a parallel currency that could circulate with euro notes, but some critics say that would violate European Union regulations. -
Jun 24, 2019, 14:15 PM
New bank notes in Venezuelan crisis
The Central Bank of Venezuela is issuing yet another round of high-denomination notes as inflation continues unchecked. -
Jun 21, 2019, 13:00 PM
Week’s Most Read: BEP Rocketship, new 2019-W quarters, and Mint alloys
The availability of a $2 note in “Rocketship” packaging and the third 2019-W quarter dollar’s release topped the Week’s Most Read list this past week. -
Jun 21, 2019, 12:44 PM
BEP disputes some details of NYT report on Tubman note
Bureau of Engraving and Printing officials are disputing some of the “New York Times’” reporting on purported concept design for the $20 Tubman note. -
Jun 14, 2019, 19:49 PM
Samoa releases new $10 polymer note for XVI Pacific Games
The Central Bank of Samoa on June 6 released a new $10 polymer bank note to commemorate the XVI Pacific Games 2019. -
Jun 14, 2019, 19:15 PM
BEP to launch its 2019 Rocketship product June 18
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing will release its 2019 $2 Rocketship product on Tuesday, June 18. -
Jun 7, 2019, 14:30 PM
De La Rue profits fall after Venezuela defaults
The Central Bank of Venezuela could not pay the bill for the printing of its bank notes, and as a result, the printer De Lau Rue saw its profits fall. -
Jun 7, 2019, 14:15 PM
Kenya releases new series of bank notes
New bank notes are being issued in Kenya portraying various "Kenya today" themes, with the designs also featuring native fauna. -
Jun 3, 2019, 09:22 AM
Monday Morning Brief for June 3, 2019
Does it seem like the federal government is taking a really long time to implement needed changes to U.S. circulating coins and Federal Reserve notes? -
Jun 3, 2019, 08:00 AM
Folded notes become both garments and art in exhibit
An art exhibit “OK Democracy, We Need to Talk,” uses paper currency to examine democracy in uncertain times. -
May 31, 2019, 10:00 AM
Central Bank of Aruba issues new notes
The Central Bank of Aruba revealed its new 2019 bank note series May 18. Their official issue date is June 3. -
May 27, 2019, 09:07 AM
European Central Bank publishes 2018 note data
Data released by the European Central Bank for 2018 reveals that the €100 bank note is the most printed denomination for euro currency. -
May 24, 2019, 10:06 AM
Next $20 note may not be issued until 2028
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before Congress that the new $20 note won’t be issued until 2028, but would not commit to a Tubman portrait. -
May 20, 2019, 09:00 AM
Reserve Bank of Australia $50 note has spelling error
The Reserve Bank of Australia printed 300 to 400 million of its new $50 notes, only to discover that they all have a spelling error. -
May 18, 2019, 09:00 AM
Last Europa series notes to be issued
The European Central Bank will issue €100 and €200 bank notes, the last two denominations in the second or “Europa” series of euro notes. -
May 17, 2019, 12:06 PM
Doug Murray large-size notes auction set
United States paper money from the Doug Murray Collection will be offered in a special monthly internet auction by Heritage Auctions on May 26. -
May 13, 2019, 09:00 AM
Guess where $2 Federal Reserve notes are circulating
While the $2 Federal Reserve note does not circulate widely in the United States, it is now entering circulation in Ecuador. -
May 10, 2019, 12:20 PM
World Tuna Day is the theme for a new bank note
World Tuna Day is a real thing, apparently, and the Solomon Islands has released a new $5 bank note that is closely related to that theme. -
May 10, 2019, 09:30 AM
Inside Coin World: Few French notes depict Notre Dame
Current columns focus on the depiction of Notre Dame on French notes, why so many 1931-S Lincoln cents survive, and why the VAM-33A Morgan dollar is special. -
May 6, 2019, 09:00 AM
Canada's $10 note wins IBNS honors for 2018
The Bank of Canada’s new $10 note has won the International Bank Note Society Banknote of the Year award for 2018, ending Switzerland’s streak. -
May 3, 2019, 12:49 PM
French micro-currency circulates in Basque region
A French micro-currency, the eusko, enjoys wide popularity in the Basque region, where is circulates on par with the official euro notes. -
Apr 29, 2019, 08:00 AM
When green ink served as anti-counterfeiting device
The first federal notes, the demand notes of 1861, were given the nickname “greenback” because of the fraud-preventing green ink used on the back. -
Apr 28, 2019, 08:00 AM
Macao celebrates anniversary with commemorative notes
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Macao’s return to China, two banks will release commemorative notes later this year. -
Apr 26, 2019, 08:45 AM
Private security concerns reveal new technologies
New technologies recently introduced by Crane Currency and De La Rue show the effort and expense now a part of bank note production. -
Apr 22, 2019, 09:30 AM
Chinese paper money stars in Stack's Bowers auction
Chinese paper money from modern times and the more distant pass starred in the recent Hong Kong auction by Stack’s Bowers Galleries. -
Apr 19, 2019, 10:29 AM
Japan to release new note series starting in 2024
The Finance Ministry of Japan will be issuing new bank notes for the first time since 2004, with the new series to debut starting in 2024 at the earliest. -
Apr 15, 2019, 08:00 AM
BEP turns eyes to Maryland as site for new facility
The BEP is looking as an underused USDA complex in Maryland as a possible site for its new printing facility to replace the current Washington plant. -
Apr 14, 2019, 11:48 AM
Authorities in Spain raid counterfeiting operation
Europol, the law enforcement agency of the EU, said that it had assisted the Spanish National Police in eliminating a counterfeit euro print shop in Spain. -
Apr 8, 2019, 08:58 AM
Bahamas issues a $3 bank note
A bill with the infrequently-seen denomination of $3 was released by the Central Bank of the Bahamas on March 28. -
Apr 7, 2019, 09:05 AM
Notes of New Zealand and Israel in Kagin’s auction
A Reserve Bank of New Zealand £50 note dated 1.8.1934 was the standout item in the 138 lots of world paper money from Kagin’s Auctions at the March 29 ANA show. -
Apr 5, 2019, 15:50 PM
Joel Anderson collection of Treasury notes strong
The Joel Anderson Collection of Treasury Notes of the War of 1812 offered by Kagin’s Auctions topped all expectations at the March ANA National Money Show. -
Apr 1, 2019, 08:06 AM
BEP designer shares details of note design
A digital news site interviews Brian Thompson, one of three present BEP note designers, who designed the new U.S. $100 Federal Reserve note. -
Apr 1, 2019, 08:00 AM
Libya to release polymer notes
Libya will be releasing polymer 1-dinar notes, the nation's first polymer bank note, and one of the first in the region. -
Apr 1, 2019, 08:00 AM
Just three denominations so far for Series 2017 notes
Only three denominations of Federal Reserve notes have been printed so far with the Series 2017 designation — $1, $10 and $20. -
Mar 28, 2019, 13:40 PM
Uzbekistan 100,000-som bank note latest in series
The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan has issued the third “high value” denomination to be added to its note series since 2017, starring an astronomer. -
Mar 26, 2019, 08:16 AM
Canadian note is only the second of its type
Paper Money Guaranty recently certified the second-known example of a 1920 Home Bank of Canada $5 note, and the only one in private hands. -
Mar 25, 2019, 08:00 AM
New BEP plant greenlighted
Congress grants the BEP the authority and $1.4 billion to buy land somewhere in the Washington area and begin construction on a new production facility. -
Mar 25, 2019, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for March 25, 2019
The discovery that a unique 1847 $500 Treasury note sold at auction in 2016 for $199,750 is a contemporary circulating counterfeit is a fascinating story. -
Mar 24, 2019, 08:00 AM
Irish banks issuing five new polymer notes
Three banks in Northern Ireland are issuing five new polymer notes, with shared security devices and designs that represent the nation. -
Mar 22, 2019, 14:00 PM
Kagin writes book on War of 1812 Treasury notes
A new book by Donald H. Kagin, "Treasury Notes of the War of 1812," has been published in a limited edition of 250 copies by the author. -
Mar 18, 2019, 08:05 AM
Switzerland issues 1000-franc note, bucks world trend
The Swiss National Bank began issuing a new 1,000-franc note on March 13, one of the highest value bank notes in the world. -
Mar 15, 2019, 16:11 PM
Sending counterfeits through mail results in bust
A story by investigative reporter Del Quentin Wilber in the Feb. 1 Los Angeles Times told the tale of a $4.1 million counterfeiting operation called Billmaker. -
Mar 12, 2019, 08:00 AM
Three Anderson notes top $1 million in auction
Three exceedingly rare pieces of U.S. paper money broke the million dollar barrier at the concluding session of the sale of the Joel R. Anderson Collection. -
Mar 11, 2019, 08:00 AM
Pudsey Bear note from 2015 in upcoming auction
A Bank of Scotland note from 2015, designed by a child, is estimated to bring as much as $21,000 in an auction by Dix Noonan Webb. -
Mar 11, 2019, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for March 11, 2019
You have to admire someone who has a pet cause and does everything he can to achieve that goal, even if he is running up against tradition and bureaucracy. -
Mar 8, 2019, 15:33 PM
Sudan releases a new 100-pound bank note
The Central Bank of Sudan, faced with inflation and a liquidity crisis, began printing a 100-pound note last year, but its release was not without problems. -
Mar 4, 2019, 09:00 AM
Australia reveals new polymer $20 bank note
The Reserve Bank of Australia unveiled a new polymer $20 note on Feb. 22 that will be released into circulation in October. -
Mar 4, 2019, 08:00 AM
Kagin's offers Anderson's War of 1812 Treasury notes
The Joel R. Anderson Collection of the Treasury Notes of the War of 1812, 14 pieces of great rarity, will be auctioned by Kagin’s Auctions in March. -
Mar 3, 2019, 09:00 AM
Czechoslovakia issues its first commemorative note
The Czech National Bank put its first-ever commemorative bank note into circulation on Jan. 31, to mark the centennial of the Czechoslovakian koruna. -
Mar 1, 2019, 11:01 AM
Wolka releases reference for Indiana obsolete notes
A new book by Wendell Wolka, “A History of Indiana Obsolete Bank Notes and Scrip,” has been released as an e-book by the author. -
Feb 25, 2019, 08:12 AM
Heritage appoints new vice president of currency
Heritage Auctions announced two developments on the paper money front at the end of January. -
Feb 25, 2019, 08:00 AM
Venezuelan notes get life as raw material for artists
Venezuela’s notes become worthless almost upon entering circulation. But they aren't worthless to artists, who use the notes as raw material for their art. -
Feb 24, 2019, 08:00 AM
Northern Ireland bank to stop issuing its own notes
First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland will cease issuing notes, and the notes lose legal currency status June 30, 2022, but are redeemable until 2024. -
Feb 23, 2019, 08:00 AM
‘PCGS Currency’ contract expires, new entity opens
PCGS Currency abruptly ceased operations in January with its former president forming a new entity, Legacy Currency Grading. -
Feb 18, 2019, 08:30 AM
Canadian officials warn of fake notes
A CBC news report stated that a new breed of counterfeit currency was circulating in Alberta, and that users needed to be careful with $50 and $100 bills. -
Feb 16, 2019, 09:00 AM
Got a paper money topic you’d like to talk about?
Organizers of the International Paper Money Show are inviting talks on topics involving fiscal paper or with a tie-in to it. -
Feb 15, 2019, 14:00 PM
BEP releases its 2019 Founding Fathers set
A new premium currency product from the BEP, the America’s Founding Fathers 2019 Currency set, will go on sale for $21.95 at noon Eastern Time on Feb. 19. -
Feb 12, 2019, 09:00 AM
PMG authenticates 1975 Chinese note
Paper Money Guaranty says that it recently authenticated and graded as Uncirculated 62 an unlisted 1975 People’s Republic of China 2-yuan proof note. -
Feb 11, 2019, 08:00 AM
British Museum collection obtains Banksy £10 note
The British Museum’s staid reputation changed with the revelation that included in its collections is a fake £10 note from the artist Banksy. -
Feb 10, 2019, 08:00 AM
BEP requests information for new security devices
The BEP has posted a request for information, “Sources Sought for Hidden Machine Readable Security,” on the government website FedBizOpps.gov. -
Feb 8, 2019, 16:35 PM
Bahamas issues half dollar note
The Bahamas released the fourth member of its new bank note family, the CRISP Evolution half dollar note, on Jan. 24. -
Feb 4, 2019, 08:12 AM
Anderson Collection ends over the ‘Rainbow’ (notes)
Stack’s Bowers Galleries fourth auction of remarkable collection will feature nine 1869 legal tender notes Feb. 28. -
Feb 4, 2019, 07:56 AM
ECCB using polymer in its new bank note series
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank decided in February 2018 to change the composition of its currency from paper to polymer. -
Feb 4, 2019, 07:55 AM
Tallow protests spread to south
Despite protests over the inclusion of tallow in its polymer bank notes, the Bank of England decided in 2017 that it would not change the material. -
Jan 28, 2019, 08:00 AM
Specimens and trials from Waterlow top estimates
Last year's price of $324,201 for an old book of Waterlow & Sons specimen bank notes proved a value, as the first few notes sold at a Spink NYINC auction. -
Jan 27, 2019, 09:03 AM
Bolivia celebrates three historical figures on note
The Central Bank of Bolivia placed a new 100-bolivar note (the U.S. equivalent of about $14.50) into circulation on Jan. 15. -
Jan 25, 2019, 16:06 PM
Federal Reserve app follows Buck's adventures
Jan. 16, the Federal Reserve announced launch of its first interactive public smartphone and tablet application for schoolchildren. -
Jan 21, 2019, 13:16 PM
Canadian currency dominates NYINC, FUN auctions
Of the top 35 Heritage Auctions results in Orlando, 20 were from Canada, as were eight of the top 21 results in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries New York auctions. -
Jan 21, 2019, 13:05 PM
World notes draw bidders in two convention auctions
$13,200 was a magic price for several bank notes exceeding pre-sale estimates at the Jan. 11 Stack’s Bowers Galleries world paper currency auction in New York. -
Jan 21, 2019, 08:00 AM
Mauritius issues polymer 2,000-rupee note
The counterfeiting of the Mauritius 2,000-rupee note is apparently so widespread that the notes are being replaced with a new note. -
Jan 14, 2019, 08:05 AM
Rumors continue to swirl around India’s currency
The Indian currency mess continues to get messier, with rumors that the government was going to ban its highest denomination, the 2,000-rupee note. -
Jan 14, 2019, 08:00 AM
Why is American author on Armenian 5,000-dram note?
The Central Bank of Armenia released the last three of the six denominations in its new family of notes on Dec. 25 — the 1,000-, 2,000-, and 5,000-dram notes. -
Jan 11, 2019, 15:20 PM
Most eurozone nations are dropping €500 bank note
Seventeen of the 19 countries using the euro stopped issuing the €500 denomination as of Jan. 27, with the remaining nations to cease printing them in April. -
Jan 7, 2019, 07:01 AM
Outside groups pitch alternatives for next £50 note
Advocacy groups are calling for a change in England’s next £50 note. Instead of a scientist, some want an endangered species; others, an ethnic minority. -
Jan 6, 2019, 08:00 AM
Ukraine goes retro with commemorative note design
The National Bank of Ukraine issued a commemorative noncirculating 100-hryvnia bank note on Dec. 17 that is decidedly retro in appearance. -
Jan 4, 2019, 11:00 AM
Concrete could hide something that used to be money
Concrete mixed by a Salt Lake City firm might include an unusual substance: ash that was once shredded Federal Reserve notes.