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Jun 5, 2023, 09:00 AM
Kagin’s offers Ford notes in first of two sales
by Arthur L. FriedbergA 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.May 18, 2023, 09:42 AMPalestine note hits $84,000 in May Stack’s Bowers sale
by Arthur L. FriedbergStack'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.May 16, 2023, 10:50 AMSouth Africa issues revised note series for 2023
by Arthur L. FriedbergThe 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.May 14, 2023, 08:00 AMKyrgyz Republic to introduce a new series of bank notes
by Arthur L. FriedbergThe 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.May 10, 2023, 09:00 AMPhilippines bank note tops voting in IBNS competition
by Arthur L. FriedbergThe 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.May 8, 2023, 08:00 AMFederal Reserve notes of 2021 Series heading to circulation
by Arthur L. FriedbergThe 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.May 4, 2023, 10:35 AMIran issues another high-denomination ‘check’
by Arthur L. FriedbergEvidence 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."May 3, 2023, 10:00 AMResearcher releases next volume on Siam specimen notes
by Arthur L. FriedbergJan 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.May 1, 2023, 08:00 AMBank of Japan reveals designs of three new bank notes
by Arthur L. FriedbergJapan 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.Apr 24, 2023, 08:00 AM‘Watermelon Note’ ripe for picking at May Heritage sale
by Arthur L. FriedbergOne 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.Apr 23, 2023, 08:00 AMRegional bank note awards presented for achievements
by Arthur L. FriedbergReconnaissance 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.Apr 16, 2023, 09:00 AMBank of England Charles III notes now in production
by Arthur L. FriedbergBank 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.Apr 12, 2023, 09:45 AMPrincess Elizabeth note tops bidding in Heritage auction
by Arthur L. FriedbergSome 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.Apr 3, 2023, 08:00 AM2022 BEP report cites facilities upgrades, Maryland site acquisition
by Arthur L. FriedbergDirector 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.Apr 1, 2023, 08:00 AMJordan releases 20-dinar note in nation’s fifth currency issue
by Arthur L. FriedbergThe 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.Mar 27, 2023, 09:00 AMKagin's offers colonial notes from Ford Collection
by Arthur L. FriedbergKagin’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.Mar 26, 2023, 09:00 AMBank of England note from Leeds in Noonans auction
by Arthur L. FriedbergAn 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.Mar 25, 2023, 09:00 AMCrane Currency reveals new bank note security thread
by Arthur L. FriedbergCrane 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.Mar 20, 2023, 08:00 AMNote from Zanzibar highlights Heritage March 23 auction
by Arthur L. FriedbergThe 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.Mar 19, 2023, 08:00 AMDutch firm warns of proliferation of euro counterfeiting
by Arthur L. FriedbergThe 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.NEWS-
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