• 4-note-sheet-lead
    Oct 5, 2023, 09:15 AM

    BEP resumes sales of collector products

    by William T. Gibbs
    For the first time since the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, new collector products from the BEP are again being offered for purchase, starting with a pair of uncut sheets of Federal Reserve notes.

  • Paper notes from Northern Ireland
    Oct 4, 2023, 09:00 AM

    Paper notes replaced by polymer in Northern Ireland

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The deadline for redeeming paper £50 and £100 notes in Northern Ireland passed, but its banks banks will continue to accept them, while issuing new, more durable, harder to counterfeit polymer notes.

  • $5,000 note from Heritage
    Oct 2, 2023, 09:25 AM

    High denomination notes reaching higher prices in auctions

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    A mid-September paper money auction by Heritage reflects the generally increasing interest in high denomination notes, as prices realized rose well above previous benchmarks.

  • greece-10phoenix-lead
    Sep 27, 2023, 08:40 AM

    Rare early Greek bank notes at MDC Monaco

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    MDC Monaco is holding a 366-lot auction of world paper money on Oct.13 that will feature what the firm describes as “an exceptional Greek banknotes collection, and many Top Pop banknotes.”

  • europol-report-lead
    Sep 23, 2023, 12:00 PM

    Counterfeiting addressed in Europol crime threat report

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Europol’s “European Financial and Economic Crime Threat Assessment 2023” covered counterfeiting among other financial crimes and described successful efforts to nab one prolific criminal enterprise.

  • Bees at BEP location
    Sep 11, 2023, 09:01 AM

    BEP’s new location buzzing with winged visitors

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called on expert help to relocate a hive of nearly 30,000 honeybees discovered as workers clear the site for the new BEP facility, which is to begin construction in 2024.

  • 2017-1d-star-ha-lead
    Sep 11, 2023, 07:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief for Sept. 11, 2023: Awaiting a response, repeatedly

    by William T. Gibbs
    Timely, authoritative and accurate news coverage often requires reaching out to government agencies for comment, clarification and confirmation. All too often, responses are lacking.

  • Fiji Year of the Dragon note
    Sep 9, 2023, 08:59 AM

    Fiji releases Year of the Dragon commemorative bank note

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Fiji is anticipating 2024's Year of the Dragon by releasing a polymer 100-cent non-circulating bank note featuring a mellow pearl-guarding dragon and a security device of fish that appear to swim.

  • 2017 Series star notes
    Sep 7, 2023, 11:00 AM

    Are ‘star notes’ becoming an endangered species?

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    A new printing process allowed by new equipment may make obsolete the need to print star notes to replace imperfect notes, as non-sequential printing will be possible.

  • Canada $100
    Sep 4, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Canada, Colombia dominate Stack’s Bowers Americas auction

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Notes from Canada drew high bids as expected, but some from Colombia provided a bit of a surprise, in Stack's Bowers Galleries' 579-lot Global Showcase Auction of notes from the Americas.

  • Myanmar 20,000-kyat note
    Aug 31, 2023, 08:41 AM

    Myanmar junta issues commemorative note for statue

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    A new 20,000-kyat bank note issued by the nation of Myanmar celebrates completion of a giant statue of Buddha its builders hope will establish the country as a focal point for Theravada Buddhism.

  • Jordan 10-dinar bank note
    Aug 29, 2023, 08:35 AM

    Jordan completes series with new dinar bank notes

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    New versions of 5-dinar and 10-dinar bank notes are being introduced by the Central Bank of Jordan, completing the bank's fifth note series, which includes 1-dinar and 20-dinar notes.

  • Notre Dame Franklin project
    Aug 6, 2023, 10:15 AM

    Notre Dame researchers study Benjamin Franklin innovations

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    A research team from the University of Notre Dame published findings of a seven-year project looking into methods and materials used by Benjamin Franklin designed to thwart note counterfeiting.

  • U.S. Treasury Notes book
    Jul 31, 2023, 08:00 AM

    New book focuses on Treasury notes issued between 1812 and 1865

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    A new book with an in-depth look at the under-reported chapter in the history of paper money focusing on U.S. Treasury notes from 1812 to 1865 becomes available in August.

  • Victory statue
    Jul 21, 2023, 08:30 AM

    Prints inspired by Saint-Gaudens art to be distributed

    by Paul Gilkes
    Visitors to the ANA's World's Fair of Money will have an opportunity to acquire 8-by-10 examples of lithographic art by several coin designers, celebrating Augustus Saint-Gaudens' "Victory" statue.

  • len-olijar-bep-lead
    Jul 17, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Director Len Olijar retiring after 30 years with BEP

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Len Olijar, having served the BEP for 30 years and as its director since 2015, has convinced the bureau he is retiring; on July 7 the job opening was posted, with “complex,” daunting responsibilities.

  • pakistan-merged
    Jul 15, 2023, 08:55 AM

    State Bank of Pakistan issues circulating 75-rupee note

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The State Bank of Pakistan issued a circulating commemorative 75-rupee note July 4 honoring the 75th anniversary of the bank’s founding; an image of the bank joins two nation founders on the note.

  • Republic of Texas $100 note
    Jul 10, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Obsolete notes focus of planned Heritage auctions

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    On Oct. 29, Heritage Auction’s paper money team will present its first quarterly U.S. Obsolete Banknotes Showcase auction, to offer obsolete currency valued in the $250 to $2,500 range.

  • Samoa 60-tala bank note
    Jul 5, 2023, 10:08 AM

    Samoa celebrates women on commemorative 60-tala bank note

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The 60th anniversary of Samoa's independence was cause to issue a commemorative note with a unique denomination, while honoring the women and culture of the island.

  • World Banknote Auctions Persian note
    Jul 3, 2023, 09:00 AM

    Imperial Bank of Persia specimen notes sell in WBNA June auction

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Ten rare large-format specimen notes from the first series issued by the Imperial Bank of Persia sold at the World Banknote Auctions World Currency Sale 43 for a total of $98,957.50.

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