Canada new date (2010) 5-dollar note (B366d) confirmed
2011-06-10
Like B366c, but new date (2010). Prefix HPA – HPZ, HAA – HAE. Courtesy of Nazir Rahemtulla.Read More…
United States new sig/date (2009) 20-dollar note confirmed
2011-05-30
Like P526, but new signatures (Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Timothy Geithner) and new date (2009). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
United States new sig/date (2009) 10-dollar note confirmed
2011-05-30
Like P525, but new signatures (Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Timothy Geithner) and new date (2009). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
United States new date (2006 A) 100-dollar note confirmed
2011-05-30
Like P528, but new date (2006 A). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
United States new sig/date (2009) 1-dollar note confirmed
2011-05-30
Like P523, but new signatures (Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Timothy Geithner) and new date (2009). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Dollar ReDe$ign Project
2011-05-29
In the same spirit as the Make your Franklin art project I wrote about recently, take a look at the Dollar ReDe$ign Project where artists offer their own new designs for the banknotes of the United States. Courtesy of Richard Miranda.Read More…
United States 100-dollar note gets remade as part of Make your Franklin art project
2011-05-23
The US BEP is having trouble producing the next generation of 100-dollar notes, but that hasn’t stopped artists around the world from creating their own interesting designs as part of the Make your Franklin art project. Most are pretty whimsical, but some designs are actually rather intriguing. Take a lookRead More…
Canada first polymer notes scheduled for November 2011
2011-03-13
According to a Bank of Canada press release dated 10 March 2011, new 100-dollar (US$103) polymer banknote will be issued in November 2011, with a polymer 50-dollar note to follow in March 2012. The bank also provided further technical and background information about the new notes. Additional details regarding securityRead More…
United States could save billions by eliminating 1-dollar note
2011-03-13
According to a US Government Accountability Office report dated 4 March 2011, the US could save $5.5 billion over 30 years by replacing the 1-dollar banknote with a coin because coins last longer in circulation. This is the fourth time the GAO has made this recommendation in the past twoRead More…
Artist Thomas Hipschen: The man behind your (US) money
2011-02-04
Here’s an interesting short video about Thomas Hipschen, former engraver for the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing.Read More…