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Nov 7, 2020, 08:00 AM
CCL Secure opens facility for recycling polymer bank notes
A manufacturer of polymer material for bank notes will operate a specialized recycling facility in Mexico to take notes at the end of their lives and turn them in reusable materials. -
Nov 6, 2020, 16:00 PM
Azerbaijan unveils next series of notes with latest technology, innovations
After a 14-year delay, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan has started the process to get new notes into circulation by 2021 in three denominations with each carrying a specific theme. -
Nov 3, 2020, 08:00 AM
Lawsuit seeks to suspend circulation of Brazil’s 200-real note
Officials have taken legal action in Brazil to prevent continued circulation of the 200-real bank note, which has the same dimension as the 20-real note, making it difficult for the visually impaired. -
Nov 2, 2020, 08:00 AM
Fed reveals fiscal year 2021 currency print orders
The Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors approved and submitted its currency print order for the 2021 fiscal year, showing increased production needed because of the pandemic. -
Oct 26, 2020, 08:00 AM
1820 printing plate offered in Oct. 29 AIA auction
A copper printing plate engraved by the man who would later become the chief engraver at the U.S. Mint is headed for auction in late October; the plate is described as being in "amazing shape." -
Oct 25, 2020, 08:00 AM
Ulster Bank issues its new polymer £20 bank note
Ulster Bank’s new polymer £20 bank note entered circulation Oct. 14; a corporate name change for Ulster Bank's owners means two versions will co-circulate. -
Oct 24, 2020, 11:15 AM
Joel R. Anderson, philanthropist, paper money collector, dies at 76
Joel R. Anderson, a noted paper money collector and leader of family businesses involved with numismatic products, including Whitman Publishing, has passed away at the age of 76. -
Oct 24, 2020, 08:00 AM
Chinese, Batavian notes among top lots at Hong Kong sale
Paper money in the October 2020 Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Hong Kong auction drew interest, with issues from India, China and Batavia among the top selling lots offered. -
Oct 18, 2020, 08:00 AM
Fiji celebrates 50th anniversary with polymer note
With a theme of diversity of past and future, a new $50 commemorative polymer note from Fiji's Reserve Bank marks the nation's 50th year of independence. -
Oct 17, 2020, 08:00 AM
Saudi Arabia issues its first polymer note for circulation
Saudi Arabia’s first polymer bank note, a 5-riyal denomination, is now in circulation, and the notes use Saudi-based petrochemicals in the creation process. -
Oct 15, 2020, 17:08 PM
Rare War of 1812 notes headline Heritage’s Nov. 4 Dallas sale
Treasury notes issued to raise funds during the War of 1812 are very rare, and a November sale from Heritage Auctions offers several examples. -
Oct 12, 2020, 08:00 AM
Reserve Bank of Australia poised to issue a new polymer $100 note
A $100 note delayed due to COVID-19 concerns will be released Oct. 29 by the Reserve Bank of Australia, but pandemic precautions make collecting one directly from the bank a bit challenging. -
Oct 10, 2020, 08:00 AM
Uruguay, Nicaragua produce new polymer bank notes
Uruguay and Nicaragua both issued new polymer notes in October; Nicaragua's features a highway overpass for the bank anniversary, while Uruguay's, for circulation, show national heroes. -
Oct 5, 2020, 09:00 AM
Small-size note sets record at $384,000 in Heritage auction
A $10,000 Series 1934 Federal Reserve note offered for sale at a Heritage currency auction eclipsed all other small-size notes by bringing $384,000, due to rarity and its Kansas City bank origin. -
Oct 4, 2020, 09:00 AM
England is missing £50 billion in bank notes, according to audit
Somehow, Bank of England notes in the amount of about £50 billion aren't accounted for, and speculation is running the gamut from mysterious circumstances to accounting errors. -
Oct 3, 2020, 09:00 AM
Nearly identical East African notes yield different results at auction
An African note offered last year as one-of-a-kind is now known by three examples — a second example auctioned Sept. 18 still sold above initial estimates, but for much less than the first. -
Sep 28, 2020, 08:00 AM
New Mexico national bank note sold in recent auction has great back story
A Territory of New Mexico First Charter Period, Series 1875 $20 note that Lyn Knight Auctions sold Sept. 19 for $18,000 is one of only 12 notes known for the remarkable Second National Bank of Santa Fe. -
Sep 27, 2020, 08:00 AM
Ethiopia introduces replacement paper currency series, new denomination
The National Bank of Ethiopia is combating currency related problems with a new issue of notes that include upgraded security and a higher denomination of 200 birrs. -
Sep 26, 2020, 08:01 AM
Bahamas issues new $5 bank note as part of currency evolution
Currency improvement from the Central Bank of the Bahamas continues with release of an upgraded $5 note featuring Junkanoo festivities, a hibiscus and a historic national leader. -
Sep 21, 2020, 08:00 AM
Dauer Collection of encased postage set for fall auction
A highly esteemed collection of encased postage put together by Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer will be offered in a fall sale, including 90-cent issues, the highest denomination created.
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