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Sep 6, 2019, 11:42 AM
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, 08:00 AM
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, 08:00 AM
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, 08:29 AM
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, 08:00 AM
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, 08:00 AM
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, 08:00 AM
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, 08:00 AM
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, 08:00 AM
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, 08:00 AM
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, 07:00 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, 08:00 AM
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, 13:13 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, 08:00 AM
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, 12:55 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, 08:00 AM
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, 09:00 AM
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, 08:00 AM
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, 08:30 AM
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, 09:00 AM
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.
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