This site is all about paper money. Most people associate money with earning and spending. Very few consider money as an art object or a collectable item. Only in the last several years has paper money collecting as a hobby become more popular. Modern banknotes are very attractive and colorful, especially in uncirculated conditions favored by collectors.

This site features my entire collection:

1873* different banknotes
300* countries
1063 web pages
4300+ pictures

* including 133 donated banknote scans

The banknotes are showcased in 7 major galleries by continents. You can also find any particular country under country index.
In addition, there are 8 special exhibits:

Banknote Vignettes
Chinese Dynasties
Hyperinflation
Japanese Invasion Money
Millennium
Polymer Plastic
Queen Elizabeth II
U. S. Obsoletes

You will also find some interesting information related to paper money:

Banknote Collectors Directory
Banknote Dealers Directory
Banknote news
Is my money worth anything?
Paper money trivia
Replicas of U. S. Obsoletes
Who use euro?

I hope you enjoy your visit. On your way out, you may want to stop by my store to check out the banknotes I have for sale. This site changes frequently. So come back soon you hear.

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Costa Rica

June 24, 2009 - Costa Rica plans to issue a new series of banknotes starting next year.

The first of the new notes will be the 20,000 Colones note to be released on March of 2010. The entire series will be completed by January 2011.

One major change is that each note will be different in size, the smallest being the note with the smallest domination. For instance the 1,000 Colones will be 67mm by 125mm, incrementing in lenghth to 160mm for the 50,000 Colones note.

Each note will also be in different color, the 1,000 note being red, while the 50,000 note will be "morado" or purple.

The new series will also feature a new family of personalities. Inside Costa Rica

India

June 8, 2009 - The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs 500 denomination notes with "L" inset letter and Rs 20 note with "E" inset letter bearing the signature of its Governor D Subbarao, a RBI release said today.

Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the bank notes in Mahatma Gandhi Series 2005

All bank notes in the denomination of Rs 500 and of Rs 20 issued by the bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.

Denmark

June 5, 2009 - Denmark will issue a 50 kroner, the first of a new series of banknotes, on August 11, 2009.

Link in Danish with pictures of the new banknotes courtesy of cleo phas Denmark National Bank

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