Well today has been a good day with 100 Austrian Notgeld arriving and a host of other notes :thumb: Here are the first lot I have scanned Bohemia & Moravia 1K 1939 Blue/Gray/Red Front Value in corners, Value in German & Czech, Girls Head Rev Value each side of Czech Lion top & Bottom Watermark No 5K 1940 Green/Red/ Blue Front Value top & Bottom edge, Value in German & Czech, Girls Head Rev Girls Head, Value each side of Czech Lion, Value top & Bottom Watermark No 100K 20 Aug 1940 Blue/Red Serial # red Front Arms top right value below, Value in Czech & German, Picture of the City Rev Framework with flowers, Value in Czech & German in center, value top & bottom Watermark No 100K 20 Aug 1940 Blue/Red Serial # red/Blue Front Arms top right value below, Value in Czech & German, Picture of the City Rev Framework with flowers, Value in Czech & German in center, value top & bottom Watermark No And I have upgraded this one to a better quality note :smile 10K 8 Jul 1942 Brown/Red Front Value, Value in Czeck & German, Girl's Head Rev Framework with value in fancy coloured cachet, Value in Czech & German over arms, value top Watermark Yes Follow the link for the scans
Here we go with part two of todays arivals, I have to say that I realy do like the work that has gone into these early notes, how many hours did someone spend engraving the plates for a note such as the Hungarian 1000 Pengo? HUNGARY 20P 1941 Blue/Pink Front Value, value above floral display, sheperdess & Sheep, Woman with floral headdress Rev Coat of Arms,man & Woman farmworkers, value, value watermark No P109 This is another upgraded note 1000P 1945 Pink/Gray Front Very fancy note, value & date, Value in center above Coat of Arms, Lady with flowers in her hair & Bank stamp Rev Floral design with value top center watermark No P118B BAHAMAS $1 2002 Green Front Value in corners, Coral & Fish, Map of the Islands, HRH Rev Police Band in center, State Arms, Value in top corners Security Thread Watermark Ship P71 $1/2 2001 Multi Front Value in corners, Baskets, Map of the Islands, HRH Rev Lady fruit seller in center, State Arms, Value in top corners Security Thread Watermark Ship P68 Fiji $2 2002 Green/Blue/Ocher Value above bird, value in center, HRH State Arms Rev Fiji above value, Native Fijians, Value above flowers Security Thread Watermark Natives head P104
Steve,you will actually find that the signature on the various islands' issues of the East Caribbean States actually says 'K. Dwight Venner'.You will find his biography on the East Caribbean Central Bank's website.He has been knighted,just like his predecessor was. It is very good that you are collecting British Commonwealth banknotes. Aidan.
Aidan thanks but I am not looking for the East Carib sig, that I know. What I am looking for is Cayman Islands 2006 $1 C Series Financial Secretary ? I know that the Managing Director is a Mrs. Cindy Scotland :smile but can not find out the other info, Hopefuly my new book will have it when it arrives from Malsyia :kewl: PS mainly only those with Lizzi on, but having said that I do have a 1942 Gibralta 10/- on the way
Steve,I have got one of the 2006 issue $1 notes from the Cayman Islands in my collection.I actually bought it off a dealer in Melbourne,Australia. It is good that you are getting a Gibraltarian 10/- for your collection,as any Gibraltarian banknote issued prior to 1975 is extremely difficult to find.The same thing goes for pre-decimal Manx,pre-decimal Channel Islands,& pre-decimal Falkland Islands notes.I bought a Manx 1938 Martins Bank 1 Quid for NZ$200 off a dealer in Auckland nearly 5 years ago.That is quite a rare note. Aidan.
You might want to keep a eye open for a copy of this book, I am waiting for mine to arrive :smile http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Banknotes...oryZ3173QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Steve,have you thought about buying the Hong Kong & polymer banknote catalogues as well? They are quite specialised books in their own right as well. It's a real shame that our Queen hasn't been depicted on any of the Ulster trading banks' notes so far. Aidan.
Dont realy have a interest in them so no, the only polymer I intend to get are any with lizzie on ( I have a Australian $5 on the way) and I do have a couple of Honk Kong due but they have HRH on them from 1961ish 1c & 10c
Steve,Hong Kong also issued a 5c. note depicting H.M. the Queen on it as well.The 5c. & 10c. notes are not easy to find,but the 1c. notes are common as muck,but they are very popular though. Have you thought about collecting older British postal orders as well? Aidan.
More great additions. I would agree that the level of detail is amazing. I look at it as true artwork.
Steve,the Bulgarian notes that have the word 'Zlatlni' on them is referring to silver.There are also notes that are denominated in Gold Leva as well. Aidan.
Steve,the banknotes of Czarist Bulgaria are actually very hard to find.I see more of the Communist Bulgarian banknotes from the 1951 issue. I can guess that you are starting to collect banknotes from European Union member states as well as banknotes from British Commonwealth member states.Bulgaria & Romania are both E.U. member states,as is both Cyprus & Malta. Are you kicking yourself for not saving a few Maltese banknotes for your collection? You can't spend Maltese Pounds after January next year. Aidan.
No Aidan I am not starting to collect notes from EU member states, it is a bit more diverse than that a lot of them are notes issued under German occupation WWI & WWII, then I sort of like the notes of the comunist block countries pre communism that is. I am not that botherd about the rest. I am also collecting Japanese invasion money and might move into those issued for the puppet regiem in China (That is a might)
Steve,the notes from Manchukuo are very hard to find.You won't have any problems getting the Japanese Occupation notes such as the Japanese Occupation of Burma & Japanese Occupation of Malaya issues.Still,you do have to be careful,as there are some genuine notes that have had deceptive forged serial numbers added.My boss & I were caught out once with some bottom denominated notes from the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines issues. Aidan.
Well as far as the JApanese go this is what I have to date, I still need to scan my Phillipines collection but that will be done shortly and I am yet to find any from French Indo China. There are a couple of books that I am trying to find on this topic but no joy so far. Burma Japanese Occupation Currency 1942/44 10c Brown on Buff 1/2R Olive Rev olive/White 1R Green/Pink Rev is Green/White 5R Black/Cream 10R Brown/Green 100R Green/Mauve/White, Rev is Green/White ****************************************************** Dutch East Indies Japanese Occupation Currency 1942 1c Front Gray on Pink, Rev Gray on White 5c Front Blue on Buff, Rev Blue on White 1/2g Blue on Cream ****************************************************** Hong Kong Japanese Occupation Currency 1945 100y Brown/Green Rev Orange/White ****************************************************** Malaya Japanese Occupation Currency 1942/45 5c Brown on Buff 10c Green/Blue on Buff $1 Gray $5 Brown $10 Greeny Blue $100 Brown ****************************************************** Phillipines Series 1 1942 1c 5c 10c 50c 10p Series 2 1943 5p 100p Series 3 1944/45 None ****************************************************** French Indochin Series 1 1938/40 Non Series 2 1942 Non ****************************************************** Ociana 1942 1 Shilling ****************************************************** China 1938-1944 Japanese military occupation 1940 10 yen pick #m19a 1938/44 5 yen pick #m25 1938/44 10 yen pick #m27
Steve,you could always buy some catalogues off www.amazon.com .The postage from Germany is dirt cheap.It would only cost you a few Euros for postage. Aidan.
And what catalouges do they have on Amazon that deal with Japanese occupation notes ? The two I am after are quite specialised
Steve,you should use the 'Search' function. As the old saying goes,"Seek,& ye shalt find". That's the only clue I am giving you. Aidan.
Aidan dont you think that I might well have tried Amazon, the publications I am looking for are not on it, I am now working my way through specialized dealers.
