According to a confidential report dated 19 August 2010, the Commissioners of Currency are preparing new 10- and 20-pound banknotes, to be printed by De La Rue with Cornerstone watermarks, dated 1 January 2011, prefix B, and signatures of K. Padgett, M. C. Eccles, and L. M. Lyse. Courtesy ofRead More…
The Latin American Paper Money Society was established in 1973 and is popularly known as LANSA. Current president Arthur C. Matz recently sent me this announcement which I am happy to share with visitors to BanknoteNews.com: “Since 1973, LANSA has been dedicated to the enjoyment of collecting the paper moneyRead More…
Like B410d, but with both serial numbers printed horizontally in black, and without novel numbering (increasing in size). Series S, T. Read the press release (in Spanish). Intro: December 2010. Courtesy of William N. Keijzers.Read More…
On 16 March 2011, the Central Bank of Chile unveiled the design of the new 1,000-peso note, of which a total of 34 million notes were issued on 11 May 2011, while the existing 140 million older notes of the same denomination currently in circulation will gradually be withdrawn. ThisRead More…
According to a Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU) press release dated 11 January 2011, Presidente Mario Bergara presented a new set of coins with designs based on native animals, and announced that a new series of notes began circulating. The notes are unique for Uruguay in that they are theRead More…
Like B363c, but new date (3 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2009) and new signatures (Merentes/Ferrer). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
, The Central Bank of Paraguay reported that six boxes containing 250,000 new 50,000-guaranies notes were stolen during shipment by sea between France (where they were printed by François-Charles Oberthur) and Uruguay. The notes carry a “C” serial number prefix, have “50 MIL” in the upper left-hand corner, feature anRead More…
Like B550c, but new signatures (Oria/Bergara), new date (2011), serie D, new printer imprint (OBERTHUR technologies), and new screen trap background pattern. Courtesy of Shibu Paul (Ebanknoteshop on eBay).Read More…
Like B542c, but new date (1 MEI 2009) and the translucent band has been moved to the back. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Like B540b, but new date (1 MEI 2009) and the translucent band has been moved to the back. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…