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How Far Back Can We Go? - With Banknotes! Third Edition

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Seychelles 1989 (ND)
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Beautiful banknotes, everyone! I love the colors on that Costa Rica note, NumisRob, and the dancing scene on your Seychelles note, scopru!

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CB, I thought you might appreciate the pretty birds portrayed on the reverse.

Absolutely! That's a lovely scene, one I will definitely keep an eye out for.

I'll add a 1989 Tonga 1 Pa'anga P-19c, part of my growing Tonga type set. The obverse depicts King Taufa'ahau, while the reverse has a beauitful village scene.
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Here is my undated Jamaican Dollar that I suspect having been printed in 1989. I'd love confirmation and/or gentle correction. Thx all!


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Interesting Jamaican notes!

1988 Czechoslovakia 20 Korun:
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Spence -
The 1989 note should have the date in the lower right corner on the front between the crest and the number area.

I believe your note is from 1960 (ND1970) ND (1982-1986) with likely date being 1982-1983 issue. I do not have my reference book with me, but a very fast search leads me to say your note is P54 P64a.

Edited - to correct my comments after reviewing my notes and standard catalog - speed kills and @walk2dwater nailed it. Apologies for any confusion on post something I had not thoroughly vetted.
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Here is my undated Jamaican Dollar that I suspect having been printed in 1989. I'd love confirmation and/or gentle correction. Thx all!

That's the first "Jefferson" signature, acting Governor, on P-64 $1.00 @Spence. These "Bank of Jamaica Act" notes were first issued in 1982. HGB (Barber) took over as the central bank Governor in 1983* & it is unlikely the new signature reached the streets before 1984. So that note would have been issued between 1982 - 1983. Jamaican notes started with single-letter prefixes followed by 2 letter prefixes (like your FG)
See this Numista entry on P-64:
https://en.numista.com/218685
*From the Oct 6th 2007, Jamaican Gleaner News Obit on HGB:
https://old.jamaica-gleaner.com/gle...siness1.html

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1988 Czechoslovakia 20 Korun:

Lovely note @NumisRob!
For 1988 I have:
Australia $10 P-49b
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This Commemorative $10 was Australia's first successful plastic note. It doesn't look like much from the scan but is quite impressive in hand.
See this Numista entry for P-49:
https://en.numista.com/204026

My 2nd entry I picked up because I lived in St. Lucia for nearly a year & came across an old ONE Dollar note from this series:
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank $20 P-24L
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See the Numista entry for P-24:
https://en.numista.com/248670
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1988 Jamaica $50 P-73a:
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Just found this $50 which was also from 1988. I had to check a couple resources but it does appear to be the first FIFTY Dollar note from Jamaica. I found this strange b/c I also have the early $100 (P-74b) which was dated 1987 (the first, P-74a version came in 1986, or 2 years before the $50, P-73a)
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Viewing this topic is as enjoyable as going to an art museum.

Excellent notes!
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Thx all for the lessons in dating banknotes--seems much more complicated than coins at times!

Here is a 1000 Dong note dated 1988 and pulled from circulation in Vietnam:

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Here is a 1000 Dong note dated 1988 and pulled from circulation in Vietnam:
Very nice!
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Outstanding banknotes, everyone! I love the blue color of the Czechoslovakia note, NumisRob, and the beach scenes on your Caribbean notes, walk2dwater!

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Here is a 1000 Dong note dated 1988 and pulled from circulation in Vietnam:

I just got that banknote today! The elephant scene on the reverse is great.

I'll post two banknotes from Rwanda for 1988. This 1000 Francs P-21a shows dancers on the obverse. The reverse scene features gorillas and men in a canoe on a lake.
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This 1988 Rwanda 5000 Francs P-22a has a woman with a basket of fruit on her head and a family harvesting coffee on the obverse. The reverse shows a banana tree and Lake Kivu.
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Love the Rwanda notes.
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Here is a 1000 Dong note dated 1988 and pulled from circulation in Vietnam:

-That's pretty cool you pulled that from the wild @Spence. I had to get one myself (for the elephant on the back)!

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I'll post two banknotes from Rwanda for 1988

I think it is remarkable how nice those notes were preserved from the humid climates of Africa. The gorillas & men paddling on the back of that 1000 Francs is very eye-grabbing. Great adds CB!
1987
This is my 2nd toughest post-independence Jamaican note. It is
Jamaica P-74b $100 & features Sir Donald Sangster on the front & Dunns River Falls on the back. I taught in Jamaica & some Jamaican friends took me to walk the falls one gorgeous sunny day.
How-Far-Back-Can-We-Go?---With-Banknotes!-Third-Edition
https://en.numista.com/213806
The 2nd note is from Portugal. It is P-180 a 500 Escodos:
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How-Far-Back-Can-We-Go?---With-Banknotes!-Third-Edition
It features politician Mouzinho da Silveira (1789-1849) on the front & decorative motifs related to agriculture on the back (according to Numista).
https://en.numista.com/204655
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