Paper Money: New Acquisitions

Quite an impressive collection of Cambodian notes and a great history lesson. Thanks for sharing that! I have been to Cambodia a number of times and I recall the paper Riel notes being used for small change. I think 5000 riels = 25 cents US. The ATMs dispense USD which is used everywhere. I looked in the eyes of some of the older people who lived through the Khymer Rouge years and could often see a haunted look. In some others I saw a very black, cold look.

 

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Latest addition to my NZ collection

A friend who owns a local shop had this out of circulation note tendered at the till, and passed it on to me at face. Its an old NZ $10 paper note from 1993-1999 - P182 BLUE BACK. Serial EC081548. D.T.Brash
(The original paper note started life with a green back in 1993)

Fifth series (1993–1999)
New Zealand's banknotes were completely re-designed in the 1990s to introduce uniquely New Zealand designs. Kate Sheppard, the most famous New Zealand suffragette, was now on the front of the ten-dollar note, next to a white camellia, a symbol for universal suffrage in New Zealand. A whoi blue duck, an endangered species of New Zealand bird, is on the back. Between the portrait and the camellia is a map of New Zealand.

 

I picked up an 1985 Aussie $50 Paper in an on line auction this week. Seemed like a bargain at about 10% over face. Condition is EF-VF.
Obverse
Lord Howard Walter Florey
Books and scientific items in centre
Reverse
Ian Clunies Ross at left
Space research in centre
https://www.banknotes.rba.gov.au/australias-banknotes/other-banknotes/index.html

More info
https://www.coinsandaustralia.com/b...973-1995&id_cat=4&id_denom=14&id_banknote=106

 

Received this card today from the SCCS once again out did themselves with a simple yet very eye catching print. I know a lot of Lincoln collectors would like this print.
Many thanks to the SCCS job well done.

 

I purchased this 1979-82 Australian $20 paper in the same auction. Looking pretty good for 40+ years. Signed Knight - Stone. Gothic Serial.
Obverse
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith at right
Geometric shapes in centre
Reverse
Lawrence Hargrave at left
Aeronautical devices in centre

 

Nice note @BasSWarwick ! I like notes from "down under" & the Kiwi variety. I got this 1994 polymer only b/c I threw a low-ball bid on it & won:

I also picked up this replacement $10.00 similar to the one you posted a few days ago:

 

Yesterday we went to a coin show in Ohio. On the way home we stopped at an antique mall and I found these notes. @dwhiz should like them. It's just coincidence that they all have train themes. I wasn't looking for them.

 

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Very nice. I'm looking to get a set of the Australian polymers as they become available locally.

In the same auction I received this aUNC Johnstone-Fraser Australian $10 paper from 1985 which is an ideal replacement for the one I have in EF condition.
Obverse
Francis Greenway at right
Buildings in centre
Reverse
Henry Lawson at left
Village in centre

 

The last one won in the Aussie note auction was a 1972 Commonwealth of Australia $5 paper note in pretty good shape. In 1974 the 'Commonwealth of Australia' was amended to Australia. Both note types shown below.

Obverse
Sir Joseph Banks at right
Australian plants in centre
Reverse
Caroline Chisholm at left
Harbour & faces in centre
Watermark
Captain James Cook

The top 2 images are the C or A obverse (Phillips & Wheeler), and the lower the Australia obverse (Johnston - Stone)

 

Where in Ohio were you? The Cleveland area has a show on the 2nd Saturday of each month. If you're interested in going, I can give you directions.

 

CONA outside of Columbus. It's just once a year and always Labor Day weekend. I live in Indianapolis, so Cleveland would be quite a haul. I can be in Columbus in 2-1/2 hours.

 

I guess this could be classed as an acquisition.
Received in change yesterday and decided to keep as it turned out to be a 'rare to find' P186b, serial DA06 last prefix of year which doubles its resale value. Condition is circulated but its a keeper, and has a decent profit if I wanted to sell at x2 / 2.5

New Zealand $10 Polymer 1994 last prefix of year

 

-That's an awesome find @BasSWarwick ! LAST prefixes, like change-overs, are usually short & far more collectible than first prefixes. I don't understand where the fixation on first prefixes began b/c 9 times out of 10 they're regular runs (ie common- compared to change-overs or last prefixes).
Must be another "consecutive serial # are special" myth!

 

Great stuff. You get a high five

 

I like those

 

Picked these up a couple days ago along with a bunch of other UNC 1969/74/77 $1 notes - not a ton of book value, just the kind of thing you don't see every day (usually older silver certs)

 

In memory of the late QEII here is one of my many NZ polymer $20 notes AV16677700
The note first appeared in 1999, and the style has changed little since.
This one is signed by governor Graeme Wheeler circa 2013

 

God save the Queen!

 

Probably my most favorite portrait of the Queen:

 

Mine too! The engraving was based on Petro Annigoni's portrait which is a classic to this day. I cover this & a list of nations which featured her on my WORLD MOTIF'S page on my Notaphilyc Culture site.


I asked my high school students why she was important today. Most didn't have a clue.
My answer (to keep it brief):

• She formed the British Commonwealth of nations which formed partnerships and helped each other with housing, schools, medical assistance (strength in numbers), Commonwealth games, etc
• She recognized the negative impact of colonialism & encouraged nations to become independent (to draft constitutions that were beneficial to human rights), she ratified many.
• She was crowned in 1952 when most world leaders were men & was seen as an intelligent female head of state. The respect she demanded helped foster attitude changes & paradigm shifts that were critical to the success of the women's movement
• (I didn't get into the stability of the crown, the fact that she led by example & was always somebody people looked up to & admired).