• Paul Revere colonial note
    Jun 5, 2023, 09:00 AM

    Kagin’s offers Ford notes in first of two sales

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    A Massachusetts Colonial note from 1776 that was printed by Paul Revere and an associate was top lot in the Kagin's sale May 20 of notes collected by John J. Ford.

  • 1944 Palestine note
    May 18, 2023, 09:42 AM

    Palestine note hits $84,000 in May Stack’s Bowers sale

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Stack's Bowers Galleries offered over 800 lots in its MIF Maastricht Currency Fair auction held after the Netherlands event with a 1944 Palestine Currency Board note bringing top bid of $84,000.

  • South Africa bank notes
    May 16, 2023, 10:50 AM

    South Africa issues revised note series for 2023

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The upgraded bank notes in five denominations released May 3 in South Africa retain many features of the previous issue but with a clearly different appearance and will co-circulate with the earlier issue.

  • Kyrgyz currency
    May 14, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Kyrgyz Republic to introduce a new series of bank notes

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic marks 30 years of having a national currency by releasing new 200-, 500- and 1,000-som notes in its fifth series of currency.

  • Philippines 1,000-piso note
    May 10, 2023, 09:00 AM

    Philippines bank note tops voting in IBNS competition

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The votes are in and the overwhelming favorite for 2022 Banknote of the Year for the International Bank Note Society is a 1,000-piso note from the Philippines Central Bank.

  • Series 2021 notes
    May 8, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Federal Reserve notes of 2021 Series heading to circulation

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The first notes from the newest FRN series, Series 2021, carrying the signatures of two women for the first time in U.S. history, will soon circulate, with $1 and $5 notes sent to various Federal Reserve Banks.

  • 2 million rial note from Iran
    May 4, 2023, 10:35 AM

    Iran issues another high-denomination ‘check’

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Evidence of the turmoil of the Iranian currency system increases, as relentless inflation leads officials at the Central Bank of Iran to print 2-million-rial face value "checks."

  • Thailand notes book
    May 3, 2023, 10:00 AM

    Researcher releases next volume on Siam specimen notes

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Jan Olav Aamlid’s second volume in a planned five-part series on the specimen bank notes of Thailand directs attention to notes produced in England by De La Rue for what was then Siam.

  • 1000-yen note from Japan
    May 1, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Bank of Japan reveals designs of three new bank notes

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Japan will have new high-security bank notes in three denominations for the first time in 20 years when the Bank of Japan releases the notes in 2024; they are currently on display in the bank's museums.

  • Watermelon note
    Apr 24, 2023, 08:00 AM

    ‘Watermelon Note’ ripe for picking at May Heritage sale

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    One of the legendary Series 1890 $100 Treasury notes commonly called the 'Watermelon Note' is a highlight of the Heritage CSNS Currency Signature Auction May 3 to 5.

  • United Arab Emirates award winning note
    Apr 23, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Regional bank note awards presented for achievements

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Reconnaissance International sponsors regional high security printing conferences and awards banks for the "best" notes; its Europe, Middle East, and Africa region awards were named March 8.

  • King Charles III five pound note
    Apr 16, 2023, 09:00 AM

    Bank of England Charles III notes now in production

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Bank of England notes bearing the image of King Charles III are being printed but will not enter circulation until 2024, awaiting updates to money-handline machines and demand as old notes wear out.

  • 1935 Canada note with Princess Elizabeth
    Apr 12, 2023, 09:45 AM

    Princess Elizabeth note tops bidding in Heritage auction

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Some surprising results were seen in a Heritage Auctions sale of world currency, with the lead attention going to a Series 1935 Canadian note that features a young Princess Elizabeth.

  • 2022-bep-report-lead
    Apr 3, 2023, 08:00 AM

    2022 BEP report cites facilities upgrades, Maryland site acquisition

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Director Len Olijar called 2022 an exciting year on many fronts in his introduction to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Annual Report, including changes at BEP facilities.

  • jordan-20-dinar-fifth-lead
    Apr 1, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Jordan releases 20-dinar note in nation’s fifth currency issue

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The third note in Jordan’s fifth currency issue, a 20-dinar note, was released March 21 by the Central Bank of Jordan and features a previous king, Jordan's largest mosque, an ostrich, a river landscape and two coins.

  • kagin1-lead
    Mar 27, 2023, 09:00 AM

    Kagin's offers colonial notes from Ford Collection

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Kagin’s Auctions will be offering 58 plate notes from the standard colonial currency reference, The Early Paper Money of America, in two online-only auctions, all from the John J. Ford Collection.

  • boe-leeds-500-lead
    Mar 26, 2023, 09:00 AM

    Bank of England note from Leeds in Noonans auction

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    An extremely rare £500 note from the Bank of England branch in Leeds dated 1936 was sold for £24,000 ($28,560) plus the 24% buyer’s fee by Noonans in its 1,111-lot March 1 bank note sale.

  • cranecurrency-com-lead
    Mar 25, 2023, 09:00 AM

    Crane Currency reveals new bank note security thread

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    Crane Currency revealed a micro-optic security thread for bank notes on March 14 that it says brings high-contrast color movement to a new level and released a new house note with the feature.

  • Zanzibar 1-rupee note
    Mar 20, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Note from Zanzibar highlights Heritage March 23 auction

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The March 23 Heritage Signature Paper Money Auction will include the highest-graded note ever publicly auctioned from the country of Zanzibar and it is expected to be a highlight of the sale.

  • Counterfeit euros
    Mar 19, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Dutch firm warns of proliferation of euro counterfeiting

    by Arthur L. Friedberg
    The arrival of the worldwide pandemic in 2020 had a negative impact on many aspects of the world's existence but a recent report suggests the nefarious activities of counterfeiters were unimpeded.