Botswana's central bank said on Thursday it would introduce new banknotes with enhanced security features next month and would phase out the old ones by December 2014. It said it would would also introduce a higher denomination 200 Botswana pula (about $29) note. http://tomchao.com/archive.html

Arrangements have been concluded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce new polymer bank notes of the 5 naira, 10 naira and 50 naira denominations into circulation at the end of this month, CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, indicated here Wednesday. The new notes will be officially...

I just received a mailer from Krause advertising the 14th edition of the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues. The flyer claims it now includes a bonus DVD with key word search ability and image enlargements. If these features actually work as advertised, it would be a great...

Myanmar's government announced Thursday that it will begin circulating a new currency note next week. The 5,000 kyat note, which is worth less than $5 US, will be the largest bank note that the southeast Asian country has ever had. It will be released into circulation on October 1, according to...

Each month the UK magazine Coin News has a section on items sold recently on ebay. They often feature a particular seller who seems to sell banknotes which he / she has purchased fairly recently on ebay, given them a laundry job and then resold at a much higher price. They never give the sellers...

Dear Friends, I have Eritrea UNC sets for the lowest prices ERITREA SET 1, 5, 10 & 20 Nakfa 1997 UNC for only € 6 Euro about $ 8 ERITREA SET 1, 5, 10, 20 & 50 Nakfa 1997/ 2004 UNC for only € 10 Euro about $ 14 Regards

Anyone know if this certificate has any value? There are no punches thru the certificate so it unredeamed. It was issued Jan 25, 1967. It's only one share. I see services for $35-$50 to tell me about the company, but all I need to know if this is has any value or how to redeam. Thanks,

I recently found this FRBN and sent it to PCGS for grading and it came back as 65PPQ. Now I would like to find out how much it is worth. My hope is to sell it. I am not a collector. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

I have a Federal Reserve Note that I think is a Web Note from the 1995 experiment printing web based money. the One dollar bill that I have has two serial numbers. On the bottom left the serial number starts with a large colon mark and looks as follows : I15118N. On the upper right there is no...

Hello! Anyone could inform where to find banknotes in fairs and stores in Mexico City. Thanks! Numismatic greetings,

Could someone review the latest "Pick" (16th edition) catalogue depicting Korean 50000 Won banknote? Is it worth purchasing this year. I have a 2008 issue.

I found this 1909 Lincoln penny in a roll of wheat cents today. It immediately jumped out to me because it was so shiny and bright. At first look, I thought I was looking at a 1943 steel penny that was in very good condition. I was really surprised to see it was a 1909. The details on the coin are...

I went to a coin shop to cash in some silver, and I was talking to them about reissuing $500, and $1,000 bills as well as issuing a $200 bill, and they told me that, some places in Europe are trying to ban and phase out the 500 Euro note, so, if that is the case, I might as well not seek to try to...

The note is listed in Pennsylvania Obsolete Notes and Scrip by Richard T. Hoober. It's Clearfield 68-5 for the $2 and 68-4 for the $1. Date in Hoober is July 29, 1859. Both notes are listed as rarity R6 with 6 to 10 known. Hoober is dated 1985 with 1983 prices for an R6 Banknote is $30 in Fine...

The Manchester Union Leader had a front-page, above-the-fold story yesterday about a merchant in Colebrook NH who uses half-dollars and $2 bills as "normal money" at his...

Hello, I work as a cashier for a large retailer. I won't mention where, but as a cashier, they're all the same. I have recently found 3 $10 notes from 2006 (?) that all start with 0000. I thought notes with low serials were supposed to be hard to come by. But to find 3 in about a weeks time? ...

Hi, What is the face value of US 100 thousand (Gold Certificate) series 1934. Thanks & regards Liss Singapore

I've been spending a year or so working on a "type set" of South Korea since the 1962 reform. No dates, no colours, just the basic types shown at http://eng.bok.or.kr/broadcast.action?menuNaviId=782 plus the 0.10 and 0.50 notes. I figured, looking at a 6th edition Pick catalog "everything's...

The 49th Semi-Annual Lakeland, Florida Collectorama, Coin and Currency Show will be held once again at The Lakeland Center, at 700 West Lime Street October 8-10, 2010. Many dealers will be on hand offering to Buy, Sell and Trade, all types of Numismatic items, Bullion Gold, Silver and Platinum,...

Can anyone tell me if a 1953 C $2 bill with Red Star is worth anything? The serial number is (star) 03864883 A. I'm a total novice at paper currency collecting so any help would be much appreciated!! Thanks!