Oddities, Rarities & Curiosities, A Niche Note Thread

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 54 / Views: 8,182	Page: of 4
ScotsGreyhound Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 901 Posts	Posted 12/28/2019 2:24 pm Do you have a banknote that you consider an unusual piece of paper currency? Perhaps a banknote issued, and then withdrawn? A Bank that lasted only a short while, rendering it's issued banknotes rare? A note that is special to you? Please do contribute guys. I got this banknote last month, 1 Sucre, Ecuador, (1920) issued by "El Banco sur Americano". The Bank in question was formed by a Spanish citizen called Dr Rafael de Meza, who ignored the requirements by law to have any Gold/cash backing, amongst a few other issues. He went ahead and opened a Bank in Quito, Ecuador, named it "Banco sur Americano" and actually issued 1 and 5 Sucre banknotes. The banknotes were of fairly low grade paper & not up to security standards. Due to not adhering to certain laws & compliances the Bank was closed down by the Government after a few days. My banknote has no signature or serial number, so is effectively a Remainder & is quite common. An issued "Banco sur Americano" 1 or 5 Sucre, with signatures & serial would be a nice find. Here's my note, about EF- 1 Sucre (1920) from the short-lived "Banco sur Americano" Report this Post to the Staff

ScotsGreyhound Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 901 Posts	Posted 12/29/2019 07:02 am Nepal 5 Rupees (2002) p46a King Gyanendra Bir Bikram's image is printed in a brown colour on this note, it was later withdrawn and re-issued with the King's image printed in red. Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 12/29/2019 07:30 am Nice adds Scots Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 12/30/2019 10:21 am Nice examples! Looking forward to seeing more. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ScotsGreyhound Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 901 Posts	Posted 12/30/2019 2:23 pm Thanks scopru, jbuck Report this Post to the Staff
walk2dwater Pillar of the Community Canada 2575 Posts	Posted 12/31/2019 09:31 am Quote: 1 Sucre, Ecuador, (1920) issued by "El Banco sur Americano". -Nice note "Scots" Quote: King Gyanendra Bir Bikram's image is printed in a brown colour on this note, it was later withdrawn and re-issued with the King's image printed in red. -interesting Quote: Perhaps a banknote issued, and then withdrawn? Not sure if this one qualifies but its from Yugoslavia (P92a) and was "printed "GUVERNE" in latin without final letter R (engraving error) Series AF" according to SCWPM: -not particularly rare (or high BV) but a nice "oddity." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUc8Kx5wCI4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LeYOYtSAoc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq1DlqkPHhE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PsCjxldIao Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 12/31/2019 2:56 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ScotsGreyhound Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 901 Posts	Posted 01/02/2020 06:34 am Thanks walk2dwater, that Yugoslavia note is a great addition to the thread topic This Bulgaria 50 Leva banknote was issued in 1990 & withdrawn shortly afterwards, around the time of the fall of Communism. The banknote maybe denotes transition politically & harks back to Bulgaria's pre-Communist time as a Monarchy, with the Patriarch's royal palaces at Tzarevetz Castle pictured on one side and the Communist Coat of Arms on the other. Bulgaria 50 Leva (1990) p98a Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 01/02/2020 11:16 am Nice example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
walk2dwater Pillar of the Community Canada 2575 Posts	Posted 01/21/2020 6:24 pm This banknote is one of my favourites because my wife and I spent our last full day in Hungary exploring the Royal Palace at Budapest & enjoyed the views of parliament and the Danube. I really like the back image featuring the river view of the palace. I also like the fact that it is P111b so it was produced"without watermark" which with higher BV than 111a "with lauer leaves watermark" I assume must have been a shorter run. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUc8Kx5wCI4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LeYOYtSAoc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq1DlqkPHhE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PsCjxldIao Report this Post to the Staff
ScotsGreyhound Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 901 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 04:34 am Excellent addition to the thread topic walk2dwater, thanks for posting that banknote. I'm a bit of a fan of WWII era Hungarian banknotes, some of their designs are lovely. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 12:05 pm Quote: This banknote is one of my favourites because my wife and I spent our last full day in Hungary exploring the Royal Palace at Budapest & enjoyed the views of parliament and the Danube. Excellent! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
walk2dwater Pillar of the Community Canada 2575 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 4:36 pm Thanks guys. Quote: Hungarian banknotes, some of their designs are lovely -even their later notes look so traditional & "old world" to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUc8Kx5wCI4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LeYOYtSAoc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq1DlqkPHhE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PsCjxldIao Report this Post to the Staff
notgeldman Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 983 Posts	Posted 01/29/2020 11:55 am Here is what I would call a banknote oddity. It is a piece of wertbestaendige notgeld issued in Rosswein, Germany and dating from 1923. The face value isn't in marks as would be expected.....or even an actual specific and named commodity which they occasionally did in late 1923.... like rye, sugar or timber for example. The face value for the note here states ' Drei Einheiten' The face value is for '3 units' of either Gas, Electricity or Water! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 01/29/2020 12:01 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ScotsGreyhound Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 901 Posts	Posted 01/29/2020 4:32 pm Thanks for posting that notgeldman, a very unusual note and a great addition to the thread topic. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 54 / Views: 8,182	Page: of 4

Last 15 Replies

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: World Paper Money and Banknotes

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.44 seconds to rattle this change.