Happy Valentine’s Day!
Detail from Czechoslovakia 50-korun note (B309) of 1953: statue of Czech soldier greeting Russian soldier with kiss and bouquet of lilacs, “Sbratření” (Brotherhood) by sculptor Karel Pokorný, in Vrchlického Sady, Prague.Read More…
Central African States (Chad) new signature 1,000-franc note (B107Cd) confirmed
Like B107Cc, but new signatures (Tolli/Aleka-Rybert). Courtesy of Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
Identify dog breed on 1904 Trinidad 20-dollar note
While working on coverage of the private bank issues in Trinidad and Tobago, we came across this delightful vignette from the back of a Union Bank of Halifax 20-dollar note provisionally overprinted for Trinidad in 1904. Post a comment below if you can correctly identify the breed of dog. BonusRead More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2019) 5-naira note (B234k) confirmed
Like B234j, but new signatures (Emefiele/Eleje) and new date (2019). Courtesy of David Hunter.Read More…
Bahamas new signature 50-dollar note (B123b) confirmed
Like B123a, but new signatures (Francis/Higgs/Smiley-Butler). This signature variety had been confirmed in specimen form, but unconfirmed as issued note until offered by Stacks Bowers at auction.Read More…
Romania new date (2019) 5-leu note (B287b) confirmed
Like B287a, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Tonga new date (24.07.1972) 10-pa’anga note (B117a) confirmed
Like B117a, but new date (24th July, 1972). If you have other date varieties for this note, please send scans.Read More…
Tonga new date (24.07.1972) 5-pa’anga note (B116a) confirmed
Like B116a, but new date (24th July, 1972). If you have other date varieties for this note, please send scans.Read More…
India new sig/date (2019) 500-rupee note (B303d) confirmed
Like B303c, but new signature (Das) and new date (2019). Inset letter R. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn (http://www.facebook.com/myriakorea).Read More…
Syria new 100-pound note (B633a) confirmed
Like B628a, but new signatures (Unknown/Unknown), new date (٢٠١٩/2019), new s/n font and format, and ornamentation added at lower right back. Courtesy of Danishenko on eBay.Read More…