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Sep 5, 2022, 08:00 AM
‘Red Head Guinea’ realizes £3,200 in Noonans sale
by Arthur L. FriedbergA Royal Bank of Scotland 1-guinea note from 1777, an example of what's believed to be the first tri-colored note issued in the country, exceeded estimates and sold for £3,200 in an Aug. 24 sale.Sep 4, 2022, 08:00 AMBank Indonesia releases new series of rupiah bank notes
by Arthur L. FriedbergSeven denominations of rupiah bank notes in its 2022 series were revealed by Bank Indonesia, and the 1,000-rupiah note bears the portrait of a national heroine in the fight against Dutch colonization.Sep 3, 2022, 08:00 AMVignette book among World Banknote Auctions’ highlights
by Arthur L. FriedbergAn 1870s era American Bank Note Company presentation book featuring 74 note vignettes was a unique item sold recently by World Banknote Auctions, going to a new home for a bid of $3,450.Aug 29, 2022, 08:00 AMSierra Leone issues new note honoring a pioneering woman
by Arthur L. FriedbergSierra Leonean educator and politician Constance Cummings-John is featured on the nation's new 20-leone note in honor of her groundbreaking achievements in the 1930s through 1960s.Aug 29, 2022, 08:00 AMPakistan to release new 75-rupee commemorative note
by Arthur L. FriedbergA commemorative bank note issued by the State Bank of Pakistan with a denomination of 75 rupees is symbolic as the nation celebrates 75 years of independence.Aug 27, 2022, 08:00 AMGerman firm claims exclusive new security device
by Arthur L. FriedbergIndustry officials explain that note security is not a simple process, and a new magnetic coding authentication technology is one big in ensuring that future notes have great security.Aug 22, 2022, 08:00 AMWorld War II note leads to search for ‘kind’ U.S. soldier
by Arthur L. FriedbergThe grandson of an Auschwitz survivor located the family of her 1945 G.I. liberator using a clue written on a 100-mark bank note issued by the Allied military and gifted to her for "The start to a new life."Aug 21, 2022, 09:00 AMReserve Bank of Fiji issues 88-cent noncirculating note for Asian collectors
by Arthur L. FriedbergReserve Bank of Fiji said that the $0.88 note is among hundreds the bank has produced for collectors since 1974 and that it was "created for sale targeted at the Chinese and wider Asian market.”Aug 15, 2022, 08:00 AMObsolete currency in North Carolina museum exhibit
by Arthur L. FriedbergAn exhibit of obsolete paper money has opened at the Fayetteville Transportation and Local History Museum in North Carolina with a display of the city's banking history.Aug 14, 2022, 08:00 AMIran’s central bank issues two new rial denomination notes
by Arthur L. FriedbergNew notes have been issued by the Central Bank of Iran with denominations of 10,000 and 20,000 rials to replace the previous 10 million and 20 million toman notes in circulation.Aug 13, 2022, 08:00 AMPortals, De La Rue reach settlement over paper contract
by Arthur L. FriedbergDe La Rue and bank note paper supplier Portals terminated their contract with a payoff, freeing De La Rue from an obligation to purchase Portal's paper, but leaving Portals' paper mill "no longer viable."Aug 10, 2022, 08:00 AMNazi Germany counterfeiting efforts topic of new book
by Chris BulfinchA new book on Operation Bernhard, a counterfeiting operation conducted by Nazi Germany during World War II, will become available in August detailing attempts to disrupt British economy.Aug 8, 2022, 08:00 AMLebanon has six new satirical self-printable ‘lollar’ notes
by Arthur L. FriedbergNew "lollars," satirical notes featuring scenes of corruption in Lebanon, are available from specialized ATMs across Beirut to remind that U.S. dollar deposits can now be withdrawn only in local currency.Aug 6, 2022, 08:00 AMIs ‘starburst’ effect on £5 bank note a trick or a security device?
by Arthur L. FriedbergSo-called hidden feature, starburst effect from laser beamed through Queen Elizabeth II’s neck on the £5 Bank of England note, is not a security device, scientist concludes in British tabloid interview.Aug 4, 2022, 09:15 AMUzbekistan advances schedule for new 200,000-som note
by Arthur L. FriedbergRecent problems with a shortage of cash in circulation, including U.S. dollars, forced Uzbekistan authorities to release the new 200,000-som bank note in mid-July rather than in 2024 as intended.Aug 4, 2022, 08:00 AMPensioner in Italy loses euro notes in recycled photocopy machine
by Arthur L. FriedbergA 70-year-old man in Italy reportedly stashed a million euros worth of €200 and €500 notes in the drawers of his old photocopier, forgot about it, and had the machine recycled, destroying the notes.Aug 3, 2022, 11:40 AMCirculation of counterfeit euro notes declines in Germany
by Arthur L. FriedbergWhile the number of counterfeit euro notes appears to be on the decline in Germany, phony notes still cause financial damage, as higher denominations are those more often counterfeited.Aug 2, 2022, 08:40 AMFrance building new euro note printing plant
by Arthur L. FriedbergFrance is constructing new bank note printing plant, as are the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Spanish Ministry of Finance, casting doubt on the impending "death" of cash use.Jul 29, 2022, 13:00 PMBank of Peru issues 20-, 50-sol notes featuring 20th century people
by Arthur L. FriedbergNew 20- and 50-sol bank notes have been issued by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru printed on cotton paper and featuring individuals who have been influential in art, literature, history and science.Jul 25, 2022, 08:00 AMCentral Bank of Egypt goes polymer with 10-pound note
by Arthur L. FriedbergEgypt has issued its first polymer bank note into circulation in July, a 10-pound note that displays one of the largest mosques in the world, an ancient pyramid, and the library at Alexandria.NEWS-
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