Shortly after the unveiling of the 2009 note designs, ornithologist David Wingate complained that the 50-dollar note (B234a) features a red-billed tropicbird instead of a local white-tailed tropicbird. Bermuda Montetary Authority officials apologized for the error, but said they wouldn’t change the design because they feel the red bill ofRead More…
Like B707g, but new date (4 NOV. 2010). Series AB, AC.Courtesy of Alberto Rios.Read More…
According to a press release dated 26 November 2012, the Bank of England has announced that Mark Carney has been appointed governor of the bank from 1 July 2013. He will succeed Sir Mervyn King. Carney is currently Governor of the Bank of Canada, having taken up his office onRead More…
According to a press release, the Bank of Canada’s new 20-dollar (US$20) note was issued on 7 November 2012. The new note is printed on polymer (specifically, Guardian, a biaxialoriented polypropylene substrate manufactured by Securency International of Australia). “As with the previously issued $50 and $100 polymer bank notes, theRead More…
Like B706e, but new signature (Alegre) and new date (10 ENE. 2012). Series N – T.Courtesy of Alberto Rios.Read More…
Beginning with the Bahamas’ 50-cent note (B307) introduced in 1984, the back has depicted “Sister Sarah in Nassau Market.” However, the bank’s web site makes no mention of who this woman is, or why she is featured on the banknote. If anyone knows if she is in fact a realRead More…
According to an Associated Press article dated 12 October 2012, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported that a “large amount” of newly-designed 100-dollar notes was stolen from a plane that arrived at Philadelphia International Airport around 10:25 a.m. Thursday from Dallas. The newly designed notes aren’t scheduled forRead More…
Like P516, but new signatures (Rios / Geithner) and new date (2009). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Like P517, but new signatures and new date (2006). Courtesy of Jens Luettschwager.Read More…
According to several newspaper articles including one in the Winnipeg Free Press dated 18 August 2012, the back of the Bank of Canada’s new 100-dollar note design originally depicted an Asian woman scientist, but the image was revised to show a Caucasian woman prior to issuance of the note. TheRead More…