Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Notaphylic_C, post: 25639113, member: 130786&quot;]Very brilliant looking coin Steve. Is that a proof? One of the reasons I don&#039;t collect them is b/c I know so little about coins- but that one has quite a sophisticated design &amp; the strike appears as if its almost 3D! 1 Oz of silver ain&#039;t nothing to sneeze at. </p><p><br /></p><p>Back to banknotes:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Jamaica</b></p><p>I lived on the island for 2 years (1995-1996) but never came across QEII notes (pre-independence).&nbsp; I heard (a lot) about those days from a former landlord who thought the country had slipped behind the rest of the world in many ways since. Of course we can all lament the past (its easy to romanticize).&nbsp; The best notes (UNC) I came across were like this:</p><p>[ATTACH]1640288[/ATTACH]</p><p>but which was worth about $4.00 CDN, a taxi ride across Kingston or a box lunch. So, unfortunately, I did not keep any. And when I started to collect World currency (about 10 years ago) many Jamaican notes were very cheap (almost like Yugoslavia or Venezuela) so I put off picking them up. In the meantime, they&#039;ve only gone up so the delay has cost me. As far as QEII notes, however, these were in a league of their own (dear) so I was very happy to pick up the 3 examples in one World Banknote auction. One of the reasons they&#039;re dear is that they&#039;re the first Bank of Jamaica series with a lot of revisions (most of which- most collectors -including myself- lack). Plus, they&#039;re pre-decimal!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>P-49</b> Five Shillings:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1640292[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1640293[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>P-51Be </b>Ten Shillings:<b>[ATTACH=full]1640294[/ATTACH]</b> <b>[ATTACH=full]1640295[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b>P-51Ce</b> One Pound:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1640296[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1640297[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The first note is the first edition of this series (with the first S. W. Payton signature) &amp; the Latin motto (not that you can read it without a magnifying glass). I thought I would pick up one example of the first version. I wanted an earlier revised version for the 10 /- (English motto &amp; Hall signature) but lost on the bid &amp; had to settle for last (&quot;Brown&quot; signature) versions on the 2 higher denominations.&nbsp; The 5 Pound would be a nice goal some day.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find the reverse designs very reminiscent of my 2 years in Jamaica (different technology but similar scenes). In all my travels across the island I saw a lot of work on the farms &amp; enjoyed a great day at Dunns River Falls (back of the 5/-).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in