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<p>[QUOTE="NOS, post: 3138536, member: 2098"]I bought type sets of these kinds of notes on eBay on auctions that quite clearly and openly listed them as being from DPRK/North Korea. This was back in 2006 or 2007 and no one seemed to care back then. I really thought nothing of there being restrictions on buying them at the time, or even up until 15 minutes ago until I read this thread. From what I understood, it was common for Chinese visitors to bring uncirculated notes back in quantity from over the border and sell them from their homeland.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know why some on here are getting all crazy about one's desire to buy circulated notes from the DPRK. After all, American passport holders were openly and freely allowed to visit there up until September of last year. Anyway, I believe the easiest way to procure such circulated notes would be to get them from someone who goes there and brings some back for you. This could include a friend, relative, fellow collector or world traveler that you know.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, with the minimal amount of tourists who actually go there and with the aforementioned travel ban on Americans effective from last year, this may prove easier said than done.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NOS, post: 3138536, member: 2098"]I bought type sets of these kinds of notes on eBay on auctions that quite clearly and openly listed them as being from DPRK/North Korea. This was back in 2006 or 2007 and no one seemed to care back then. I really thought nothing of there being restrictions on buying them at the time, or even up until 15 minutes ago until I read this thread. From what I understood, it was common for Chinese visitors to bring uncirculated notes back in quantity from over the border and sell them from their homeland. I don't know why some on here are getting all crazy about one's desire to buy circulated notes from the DPRK. After all, American passport holders were openly and freely allowed to visit there up until September of last year. Anyway, I believe the easiest way to procure such circulated notes would be to get them from someone who goes there and brings some back for you. This could include a friend, relative, fellow collector or world traveler that you know. However, with the minimal amount of tourists who actually go there and with the aforementioned travel ban on Americans effective from last year, this may prove easier said than done.[/QUOTE]
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