Mexico new date (19.06.2006) 500-peso note (B702d) confirmed
2007-11-08
Like B702c, but new date (19 JUN. 2006). Series AM.Courtesy of Ronny Hick and Kevin Klauss.Read More…
United States unveils new 5-dollar note design
2007-09-20
5 dollars (US$5), 2006. Unveiled September 20, 2007. To be issued in “early 2008.” Green and light purple. Enlarged portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Wmk of large 5 to right of portrait, wmk of column of three smaller 5s to left of portrait. Security thread with repeating USA and 5 repositionedRead More…
Mexico new 20-peso polymer note (B704a) confirmed
2007-08-20
B704 (P122): 20 pesos (US$1.50) Blue, red, and green. Front: Spanish text; stylized bird in flight; balance scales and open book; 26th president, Benito Pablo Juárez García; map of Mexico as registration device. Back: Spanish text; map of Mexico; bank seal; jewelry; Zapotec ruins at Monte Albán, Oaxaca; mask ofRead More…
Canadian Journey 20-dollar error note surfaces
2007-07-20
, Winston Brown of Toronto, Ontario, has recently gone public with a dramatic example of a modern error. The $20 from 2004’s Canadian Journey series has the holographic stripe on the front right, the windowed security thread on the back right, and the watermark is upside down (compare top pairRead More…
Mexico new date (19.06.2006) 50-peso note (B705c) confirmed
2007-04-18
Like B705b, but new date (19 JUN. 2006). Series E. Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Bahamas new CRISP 50-dollar note (B342a) confirmed
2006-12-13
Orange, brown, and green. Front: English text; sand dollar as registration device; gold foil bird; map; Roland T. Symonette. Back: English text; Central Bank building headquarters in Nassau with flags and palm trees; coat of arms. Solid security thread and 3-mm windowed security thread with demetalized BAHAMAS. Watermark: Roland T.Read More…
Canada new 5-dollar note (B366a) confirmed
2006-11-15
B366 (P101A): 5 dollars (US$3.95) Blue, purple, yellow, orange, and green. Front: English and French text; coat of arms; 7th prime minister, Wilfrid Laurier wearing suit; West Block of Parliament in Ottawa; Canadian flag. Back: English and French text; child riding toboggan; snowflakes; excerpt from Roch Carrier’s Le Chandail deRead More…
Mexico new 50-peso polymer note (B705a) confirmed
2006-11-15
The Bank of Mexico plans to issue a new family of banknotes designed primarily to improve security and ease identification by the blind through the use of different tactile marks and varying sizes for each denomination. The first note of this new series is the $50 (US$4.60), details of whichRead More…
United States new sig/date (2006) 20-dollar note reported
2006-10-23
Treasury Secretary “Hank” Paulson visited the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in Washington, DC on October 23, 2006, for the unveiling of the first paper currency with his signature. The signature, which he provided to the BEP on his first day in office this past July, uses his formalRead More…
Mexico to release new family of notes starting in November 2006
2006-09-30
In September 2006, the Bank of Mexico outlined its plans to issue a new family of banknotes designed primarily to improve security and ease identification by the blind through the use of different tactile marks and varying sizes for each denomination. The colors and overall designs of the current seriesRead More…