United States new sig/date (2009) 50-dollar note confirmed
2011-07-08
Like P527, but new signatures (Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Timothy Geithner) and new date (2009). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
United States BEP banknote production falls to modern low in 2010
2011-07-07
There’s an interesting article in The New York Times dated 6 July 2011 entitled, “As Plastic Reigns, the Treasury Slows Its Printing Presses,” which discusses the reduced output of banknotes at the BEP in response to the shift to using credit cards for payments, though the death of cash likelyRead More…
Canada new sig/date (2011) 50-dollar note (B369d) confirmed
2011-07-03
Like B369c, but new signatures (Maclem/Carney) and new date (2011). Prefix AHN – AHR. Courtesy of David Ryder.Read More…
Bahamas new 20-dollar note (B346a) confirmed
2011-06-24
Charcoal, red, and green. Front: English text; sand dollar as registration device; foil patch; map; Milo B. Butler. Back: English text; Paradise Island and Nassau Harbour in New Providence with cruise ships, buildings, and bridges; coat of arms. Solid security thread and 3-mm windowed security thread with demetalized BAHAMAS. Watermark:Read More…
Canada unveils new polymer banknote series
2011-06-20
Canada’s new polymer bank note series was unveiled on 20 June 2011. The themes for the entire series, as well as designs, images, and security features of the first denominations to be issued—the $100 and $50 notes—were unveiled by James M. Flaherty, Minister of Finance; William J. S. Elliott, CommissionerRead More…
Book review: Moneymakers
2011-06-12
Moneymakers: The Wicked Lives and Surprising Adventures of Three Notorious Counterfeiters by Ben Rarnoff (Order from Amazon.com) This 396-page hardcover was a bit of a disappointment for me, perhaps because I am very interested in the subject of counterfeiting from a technical perspective and this book focuses more on theRead More…
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…