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-Thanks! Most nations use colourful designs on their currency including Canada. I started out on my own nation's currency but branched into world notes since most lower denominations are fairly inexpensive in UNC. This makes them hard to resist.

Continuing on Bas S Warwick's theme, the $10 below is the first paper note the Government of Hong Kong produced since the QEII notes they put out in the 1960's:



It's colourful but small format & rather abstract design. The same design was then issued in polymer & one sees about 5 to 1 listings for the polymer versions. In comparison, below is a $10 from 1983 & from the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation which is quite large and very attractive in hand:

I paid about $3.00 for the first 2002 government paper $10 & about $7.50 for the much larger chartered banknote. Later, I won an earlier (& tougher) date from the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation from an auction for about $5.00 & this note is serious eye candy!

My point is- you can pick them up for next to nothing in circulated grades (not that I would recommend this but many do). Yet in UNC they're also fairly inexpensive but the colours show even better & for me that's the pay off (plus I know I or someone I gift them to) can unload them easily.

And there would be no way I could get an UNC 40 year old note from my country for so incredibly cheap. Even if a collector friend was kind enough to part with an AU Birds $10 for $20 (or $25) that would be an amazing deal (but a super common Canadian note). It would be much harder to part with as so many Canadians have hoarded AU & circulated notes. To buy one here, in Canada, I would have to pay 13% tax on top of the LCS's price & I would definitely be much smarter to get an UNC even though it won't appreciate much.

.....and another one

1999 China 50 Yuan

Just got some more Iran notes and my first Syrian note.
2014 Iran 10,000 Rials


2022 Iran 10,000 Rials


2022 Iran 20,000 Rials


2021 Iran 50,000 Rials


2019 Syria 5,000 Pounds

They are stunning. Thanks for the scans.

Dang... Looking at the Hong Kong notes, I just had to order some. They are really very reasonable priced.

Lovely additions!

Very nice!