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Jun 18, 2022, 09:00 AM
Communist China note from 1951 tops Spink June bidding
The June 3 to 5 Spink bank note sale in Hong Kong saw top seller honors go to a 1951 People's Bank of China 5,00-yuan note, one of the early renminbi notes from the nation's communist government. -
Jun 13, 2022, 08:00 AM
Differences found on 2017A $50 notes from Fort Worth
A collector noticed something unusual on some Series 2017A $50 notes printed at the BEP Fort Worth facility: differing font sizes on face plate numbers, indicating two different printing systems in use. -
Jun 12, 2022, 08:00 AM
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank opens new currency exhibit
The Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis has re-opened its Economy Museum with new interactive exhibits for visitors to get an increased educational experience about money. -
Jun 11, 2022, 08:00 AM
India’s bank note woes continuing with more counterfeits
Fake 500-rupee notes are proliferating rather than declining in India despite the prime minister's 2016 move demonetize and issue new ones, but the central bank promises new counterfeit-proof notes. -
Jun 6, 2022, 08:00 AM
Donated 1927 note sells for $209,000 in Spink sale
The fourth known £100 note from the Palestine Currency Board issued Sept. 1, 1927, found in a box of items donated to the charity Oxfam, was sold in an April Spink sale for £168,000. -
Jun 5, 2022, 08:00 AM
Jamaica’s new bank notes much more expensive to print
Officials with the Bank of Jamaica are finding that the switch to polymer notes is an expensive production, but with cost-savings expected in the long run. -
Jun 4, 2022, 08:00 AM
German firm touts a greener bank note as replacement
Security printer Giesecke+Devrient proposes a "green" concept note to address durability and sustainability of circulating bank notes, an environmentally friendly hybrid of organic fiber and polymer. -
May 30, 2022, 09:00 AM
Rare Hawaii proof in AIA June 15 auction of notes
A possibly unique uniface Series of 1895 Republic of Hawaii $50 silver certificate of deposit on thin card is just one intriguing item in the Archives International Auctions offering June 15 in New Jersey. -
May 29, 2022, 09:00 AM
Tunisia’s bank issues two new dinar notes
Tunisia's 5-dinar and 50-dinar notes that have been circulating for the past decade are about to be replaced with new examples that will include enhanced security features. -
May 28, 2022, 09:00 AM
Central Bank of Azerbaijan to issue 10-manat note in June
A newly designed 10-manat bank note will replace a recent issue in Azerbaijan, introducing new security features while keeping the theme “history,” with much of the notes' imagery similar. -
May 23, 2022, 08:00 AM
New series of notes awaits appointment of treasurer
No new series of notes is expected until a new U.S. treasurer is appointed, and preparing and packaging products for collectors will remain on hiatus at BEP, as COVID still affects the workplace. -
May 22, 2022, 08:00 AM
Panama Arias notes among highlights at Stack’s Bowers sale
A full set of notes from the short-lived series of 1941 Panama Arias notes is featured in the Stack's Bowers Galleries Collectors Choice Online Auction June 23. -
May 22, 2022, 08:00 AM
New book covers Siam’s first series 1902 bank notes
New standards on paper money were imposed in Thailand in 1902 and a new book has been created on the subject with author Jan Olav Wilborn Aamlid utilizing much of his collection as subject matter. -
May 21, 2022, 08:00 AM
Qatar and Dubai notes among World Banknote Auctions highlights
A pair of bank notes issued by the Qatar and Dubai Currency Board are expected to be top attractions in the World Banknotes Auction sale in late May, among the 556 lots up for bids. -
May 14, 2022, 08:00 AM
Barbados to release first polymer notes in December
The Central Bank of Barbados plans its first issue of a polymer note series, with six denominations set for Dec. 5 release in the same general themes as current notes, but dramatically transformed. -
May 13, 2022, 10:34 AM
Georgetown Collection of error notes offered in Lyn Knight sale
The 232-lots session of U.S. paper money errors was centerpiece of an early May Lyn Knight auction, with exceptional high grade examples and some very affordable pieces. -
May 12, 2022, 08:30 AM
United Arab Emirates releases two new polymer notes
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates released two new polymer notes for circulation, adding these issues to a previously issued polymer commemorative note. -
May 12, 2022, 08:00 AM
Spink holds charity auction of £100 notes for Bank of Scotland
Recently issued Bank of Scotland polymer £100 notes were offered in a charity auction by Spink with the proceeds of the sale benefitting Mental Health UK and the Royal Free Hospital, London. -
May 11, 2022, 08:34 AM
Zimbabwe to issue highest denomination $100 bank note
A new $100 note will be issued in Zimbabwe reflecting the highest denomination in use in the country that has been subject to hyperinflation and drawing concerns from citizens about its creation. -
May 9, 2022, 08:30 AM
New BEP facility in Maryland suburb moves forward
The government of Maryland expects the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to be operating at a new facility in Beltsville by the year 2027 to replace the existing Washington, D.C., location.
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