Notgeld and Foriegn Notes

Have some cool foreign notes and notgeld that I want to show if anyone's interested. Really want to start collecting hyper inflation notes.

 

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Now that silver has gotten so high I'm getting into collecting currency.

 

World currency is neat and many times colorful! I find most US issues quite boring. I would like for the US to issue commemorative notes.

German notgeld is plentiful in quantity and number of types. I really enjoy porcelain coins from this era and notes made from unconventional materials- silk, leather, playing cards, etc. There will be no shortage of material to collect!

 

Nice intro to World banknotes! I always enjoy watching collectors' videos on this hobby. Neat images of Germany during their hyperinflation struggles.

I started picking up some 1st generation Euros about 2007 but didn't really get into the World habit until 10 years ago.

I created an "Overlooked Work notes" thread on the PMF. The original idea was finding tough* UNC World notes on a budget. Later, I continued the same thread theme, on this C&C site. I have found Numista's banknote catalogue a great source of info (like it can help ID the artist Debra Arango on your 2000 Pesos from Colombia).

 

Really like the history involved!

 

1st generation Euros sound awesome! Might have to pick some up myself. Going to check these threads out for ideas on next purchases.

 

I'm going to Ireland for vacation in a couple of weeks. Taking my Euro coin and currency checklist with me hope to find stuff I don't have.

 

I hope you find them all!

 

-The reason I actively sought/bought UNC 2002 5 Euro with the Duisenberg signature was my trip to Ireland in 2004. I looked feverishly for the 1st signature & found one or 2 torn/soiled rags (which I spent). There were lots of "Trichet" but no "Duisenberg's" (& I now wish I kept some of those Trichet varieties!) I found that astonishing (that the 1st signature could just disappear in 2 short years!) I would be very surprised if you found a few Mario Draghi notes (3rd 2002 signature, but you never know- especially the higher denominations). Higher denoms tend to stay in circulation longer so you may luck out with the odd 20 or 50 Euros (if you don't mind keeping so much for your colllection). At the time of my trip I could not spare either a 20 or 50 Euro. I found things expensive back then!

From what my Irish buddy tells me, "cash is getting harder to use," there, so I wish you the best of luck on your travels (snagging something worthwhile)!

 

I do have a few euro notes nothing higher than a 20. European countries tend to be more expensive and depending on the exchange rate I dont expect to keep any higher denomination notes. When I was in Greece in Sept 2022 the exchange rate was equal and it helped that Greece was pretty cheap compared to other Euro countries. Switzerland, and Scandinavian countries I have visited.

 

Thanks! Yeah, cash seems to be challenging all around. No one even uses credit cards, everyone is tapping their phones. I feel like a dinosaur.

 

Ha, ha, me too! (but mostly at the check outs where the young staff look a bit miffed that they have to use their Math skills when I hand them over cash)