No apologies necessary! Many notes from colonial Africa are super tough to find in decent condition (due to their humid weather & workhorse...
The latest QEII notes from Mauritius may be the most affordable nation you can get. The 1954 design by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co (P-27, P-28 & P-29)...
Malta had a rich history during World War 2 & it is also a favourite amongst many World paper collectors. The QEII notes don't seem to be quite as...
Back on track (alphabetically speaking), the next "line up" featuring QEII comes from Malaya & British Borneo. Unfortunately, I have been...
That is a lovely portrayal of those magnificent beasts. I have found that the further you go back with Zimbabwe's currency, they do get more...
I was going to reply that the note looks washed & then I read your question: Yes- the signatures can be washed off & that is what appears to be...
I just realized that I had forgotten to include Gibraltar. Below is my favourite QEII note from "the Rock." There's also a 5 (which shows one of...
The new designs are very attractive, thorough & secure.
Jersey: This independent nation has a similar relationship to GB as Guernsey. However, they use the queen's image much longer than the other...
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I lived in Jamaica for 2 years (1995-1996). During that time, I only came across the $100, which at the time was equivalent to $4.00 CAD in UNC...
(Note: I searched for a thread on this topic but could not find one) I was dropping in on my local currency exchange outlets to pick up the odd...
Very brilliant looking coin Steve. Is that a proof? One of the reasons I don't collect them is b/c I know so little about coins- but that one has...
Isle of Man: This small island dependency (similar to Guernsey or Falkland Island) had small issues so you're guaranteed that most notes from IoM...
Hong Kong: Here is my favourite QEII note from the "Government of Hong Kong." This new issue with the young queen were much more popular than the...
Guernsey: The 2nd largest Channel Island, Guernsey is considered part of Normandy, & has QEII as their head of state, though the country is...
Great Britain: I will keep this post short as I don't have a lot of examples from England & the tough ones (replacements/experimental) are pricey....
Congrats @Troodon: that 50 Pound note from South Sudan is a real beauty! (The Tanzania & Zambia notes are nice too)
Fiji: (part 2) Fiji has a small population so the earlier notes only had limited # issued. There are some fairly inexpensive higher denominations...
Fiji: Notes from this tiny isolated island nation can be tough or easy to find. Like most currency, the farther one reaches, the harder it is to...
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