Are You A Queen Elizabeth II Banknote Collector? Share Which Are Tough, What Ones You Need, Etc.

I picked up a nice addition to my Cayman Island set (which is on page 3 of this thread):
http://goccf.com/t/412847&whichpage=3#3551817

P-3 1971 Ten Dollars:



Now all I need is the $25.00 note!

I finally completed my Solomon Islands set with this $20.00 I was trying to hold out for P-8 (1981) but settled on P-12 (1984):


See page 7 of this thread:
http://goccf.com/t/412847&whichpage=7#3566891

I somehow missed this update. Well done!


Very nice!

Thanks guys! Yes it was one of those moments to get the whole set from 2 sales (but combined shipping)!

Just a sad, side note: all the PMG UNC gems displayed here (excluding my PMG results) were purchased from World Banknote Auctions (WBA). They were all well priced & better than had I bought them separately elsewhere (as I've been looking for these for a long time).

Unfortunately, the excellent WBA app was just purchased by Stacks & Bowers Galleries (one of the big auction houses) so no more excellent service, 15% buyer's premiums, potential great deals & less extra fees (& stuff) that typically goes against us small time collectors.

Oh well, I'm happy for the owner who has a new exciting position with SBG.

I don't usually buy the same note twice, but this common Five Pound from Great Britain was so low in terms of bids I threw in my own "low baller" & to my surprise: won it on WBA (World Banknote Auctions). P-382a was issued in 1990 & lasted for one year due to the light green/blue 5 marker on the top corner (which was barely visible for most) & caused some confusion. So the printers modified it & darkened the 5 marker with the next Kentfield (2nd signature) version:




This example happens to be the first A01 prefix. I paid twice as much for my first ungraded (A30 common) prefix some time ago (posted on page 9 of this thread). While my A30 appears to be a gem, this one only squeaks in as an UNC 64EPQ but I'm very happy with it since I don't feel the need to submit A30 & it cost me "a pittance" as they would say in the Jolly ol country :
My A30 example:
http://goccf.com/t/412847&whichpage=9#3652732

Nice note, walk2dwater! When those came out I looked for an A01 note and never found one!

I've just added what must be one of the last one pound notes to bear QE2's portrait - a kind friend brought it back from a trip to Jersey!

1960-61 1 pound UK Note

Fantastic!