Do you also collect world paper money?

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In addition to coins, I collect paper money from around the world. Here's one of my more scarce pieces:
Yes, I collect banknotes, but only have a few. My favourites are my WWII prisoner of war notes. A guy who brought them back from Germany in 1945, gave them to me when he retired from work in the 1970's.
I also have a POW note, German origin, from WWI. Swapped it for some football programs. I think I got the best deal but the other guy thought he did so we both gained something.
I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
For all you banknote collectors. Link to my swap list.
https://colnect.com/en/banknotes/list/swap_list/COINMAN1
Banknotes is my secondary collection. I'm not as active with it as coins. I have just over 500 notes from 142 countries but mainly cheap ones. My most expensive with the value of $20 is US $20 dollars note. :-)

I kind of have 3 goals with notes at the moment:
1) At least one from each country (just building up country count)
2) Architecture: anything with buildings, various landmark structures, etc.
3) Animals: those that were meant to be on the note (excluding small ones on coats of arms, holograms, etc.)

Here is my collection on Colnect.
Yes, I do! :D
I have about 1,500 notes from almost 200 countries. And just like I am trying to do with my coins, I am trying to get one note from each existing country - at the same time I'm trying to complete sets at get "all the good ones" :O
You can find my whole collection here.

I will also try to continue to add them all on my banknotebank account, but I haven't been active there in ages. :P
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Yes. Indeed I do
Trade only within the US.
I do, and just did a small notes swap with a collector in Canada.
I am keeping any note that for some reason end on my hands, I would love to collect them, but that would need an extra investment since coins are already taking a big part of my wage.

For example, one set of banknotes of my country (2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100) would cost 48,50 USD of face value.
Just wondering about the sets of other countries...
Quote: "Geison"​I am keeping any note that for some reason end on my hands, I would love to collect them, but that would need an extra investment since coins are already taking a big part of my wage.

​For example, one set of banknotes of my country (2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100) would cost 48,50 USD of face value.
​Just wondering about the sets of other countries...
​A full set from Kyrgyzstan (20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000), at present, would be 93.22 USD

I also collect banknotes. Collection is 1,700+
http://colnect.com/en/banknotes/countries/collection/TheFirstDerf
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I also collect them but mostly cheap notes and the ones were I like the design. Also with a focus on Japan Germany and occupation notes from WWI+II (Axis + Allies).


For the European Union and just the basic 10 types until now 1,048.64$
Quote: "Idolenz"​I also collect them but mostly cheap notes and the ones were I like the design. Also with a focus on Japan Germany and occupation notes from WWI+II (Axis + Allies).


​For the European Union and just the basic 10 types until now 1,048.64$
​Nice map, where's that from?
Not catalogued any of my notes yet, not quite decided where to log them.
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I'm not an expert in any kind of coins, but I reckon I'm good at research and will do my best to help. Feel free to tell me my identifications/valuations/gradings are wrong. It's the only way I'll learn.
I have bank notes. I don't make a point to buy them often but I do like them. Sometimes certain colonies didn't issue coins so I will buy the notes for them.
Coins are enough for me. My plan is to send all the notes I receive annually (at 1/2 their collectors value) to a loving home in exchange for some coins. I will post on Numista about November.
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain
Quote: "Peter M. Graham"​Coins are enough for me. My plan is to send all the notes I receive annually (at 1/2 their collectors value) to a loving home in exchange for some coins. I will post on Numista about November.
​Hey Peter! No need to "send" them - I can come and pick them up! ;)
Seriously though, keep me in mind when/if you decide to part with them.
Quote: "Peter M. Graham"​Coins are enough for me. My plan is to send all the notes I receive annually (at 1/2 their collectors value) to a loving home in exchange for some coins. I will post on Numista about November.
​I'm sure I can help you with that ;)

But like our smoked friend said:
Quote: "smoked_caramel"​Seriously though, keep me in mind when/if you decide to part with them.
Happy collecting! :D
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Love banknotes.
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I collect Straits Settlements, British Commonwealth, QE2, Jap Invasion Money, Malaya, Sarawak banknotes.
Quote: "smoked_caramel"​Banknotes is my secondary collection. I'm not as active with it as coins. I have just over 500 notes from 142 countries but mainly cheap ones. My most expensive with the value of $20 is US $20 dollars note. :-)

​I kind of have 3 goals with notes at the moment:
​1) At least one from each country (just building up country count)
​2) Architecture: anything with buildings, various landmark structures, etc.
​3) Animals: those that were meant to be on the note (excluding small ones on coats of arms, holograms, etc.)

​Here is my collection on Colnect.
​Nice collection, I particularly liked you notes from Yugoslavia. Here's one of mine (it's part of my "hyperinflation" collection):
Quote: "ngdawa"​Yes, I do! :D
​I have about 1,500 notes from almost 200 countries. And just like I am trying to do with my coins, I am trying to get one note from each existing country - at the same time I'm trying to complete sets at get "all the good ones" :O
​You can find my whole collection here.

​I will also try to continue to add them all on my banknotebank account, but I haven't been active there in ages. :P
​Another nice collection, I liked your notes with QEII on them, but I noticed you had none from Canada. Are you afraid of the "Devil's Face?"
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Quote: "Geison"​I am keeping any note that for some reason end on my hands, I would love to collect them, but that would need an extra investment since coins are already taking a big part of my wage.
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​​For example, one set of banknotes of my country (2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100) would cost 48,50 USD of face value.
​​Just wondering about the sets of other countries...
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​​A full set from Kyrgyzstan (20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000), at present, would be 93.22 USD

​I also collect banknotes. Collection is 1,700+
http://colnect.com/en/banknotes/countries/collection/TheFirstDerf
​Wow, 1783 notes! I went through all 394 from Russia, they're amazing, but no Mavrodi funny money?
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Quote: "Geison"​I am keeping any note that for some reason end on my hands, I would love to collect them, but that would need an extra investment since coins are already taking a big part of my wage.
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​​​For example, one set of banknotes of my country (2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100) would cost 48,50 USD of face value.
​​​Just wondering about the sets of other countries...
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​​​A full set from Kyrgyzstan (20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000), at present, would be 93.22 USD
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​​I also collect banknotes. Collection is 1,700+
​​http://colnect.com/en/banknotes/countries/collection/TheFirstDerf
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​​Wow, 1783 notes! I went through all 394 from Russia, they're amazing, but no Mavrodi funny money?

​I haven't finished putting in Russia, China and German Notgeld. Altogether, it's about another 1000 notes ..
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I have a couple of random notes from countries not in your list Derf, do the customs also open standard letters or is it everything from outside the country ?
Cape Verdi, Kenya & Scotland, only gap fillers as circulated but adds another 3 to the list.
I deny nothing but doubt everything, opinions are made to be changed, how else is the truth to be gotten at.
Yes, they pretty much go through what ever looks like it might have something of value in it. Since they have found banknotes in a couple of mine. Most everything that I get has been opened .

About the only way I can get around the chiefs in the postal system is to use FedEx, UPS or DHL. So when I swap notes, due to the expense, it has to be a rather large swap ..
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Do not argue with ignorant people .. !! They will drag you down to their level, then pulverize you with experience ...
I have plenty of banknotes if anyone wants them? In exchange for a few coins perhaps?

Angus
Quote: "Idolenz"​I also collect them but mostly cheap notes and the ones were I like the design. Also with a focus on Japan Germany and occupation notes from WWI+II (Axis + Allies).


​For the European Union and just the basic 10 types until now 1,048.64$
​I have made my map more simple. Since the amount of banknotes changed almost every day, it would be impossible for me to keep track with colours. I'm just trying to fill the world map red. Just a few white left.

And yes, I am country the East Caribbean, West and Central African notes for each country depending on the Country Letter. With Europe I have not counted the Euro (even though they follow the same system).
I haven't counted Yemen, even though I have notes from both Yemen Arab Republic and Democratic Republic of Yemen, I don't have from the modern united Yemen.

I have Gabon and Botswana on the way in, and today I could finally add The Bahamas. :D

Red = I have at least 1 banknotes from this country
White = I don't have any banknotes from this country



I am very proud of my soon completed Eritrea and South Sudan but also of my North Korean collection and my complete series of Zimbabwe. :)
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I like collecting things that have some historical significance, and banknotes is no exception. I have too many to post, but here is one from my collection:

Shreveport, Louisiana: $5 Mar. 10, 1863 (Criswell-14)

One of the few Southern notes with an overtly patriotic vignette, this $5 depicts the South striking down the North and its eagle. The vignette is similar to, but not the same as, Duncan's vignette on the CSA $2 Treasury Note.


Blue = Both a coin and a banknote
Orange = just a banknote
Green = just a coin
Grey = neither
Some rare banknotes include South Carolina 75 cent banknote, British Malta, Canada Devil's Ear banknote, Montenegro banknote from 1915, US $5 and $10 bill from 1950, and South Vietnam banknotes


Mexican banknotes, before the 20's and after the 10's its a disaster (likely mexican coins during the revolution) because almost every state had his own coinage and banknotes, adding people really hated banknotes, until the 20's it became common, but before the people used to bury or burn them
I also collect Banknotes, and i have now about 4.000 from 215 countries, including some non existing anymore countries.
Quote: "zimpeto"​I also collect Banknotes, and i have now about 4.000 from 215 countries, including some non existing anymore countries.

​And then they were three

At last a new member of the "200 countries banknotes club" :8D

I'm a bit excited to discover your countries ...
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Got this little banknote from the mexican revolution, 102 years old justify this state, just imagine how many hands used this...
I collect all manner of banknotes as a secondary collection, got maybe 400-500 on my last count which is a mix of old, new and rare. I try and buy them in when I can but do not search for elusive or expensive banknotes.
I get a few banknotes and coins donated to me through my You Tube Channel which is always nice as I can return the favor by sending them coins :)
LittleJohn Metal Detecting
I also like to collect banknotes. I mainly started it as a side collection, but in comparison to coins, banknotes are way cheaper to send by mail than coins and so the notes kinda took over my main collection of coins. I'm still interested in coins, but currently I like notes better because of the beautiful images some contain. By the way if anyone is interested, I've got 58 different banknotes for swap that I would like to exchange for other notes to fill up my collection.
"For by telling them of many things without teaching them you will make them seem to know much, while for the most part they know nothing"
-Plato
just a few of my favorites. I don't have many more....I plan on having something bigone day.
I am more of a coin collector but I do have a small collection of Indian banknotes as well. I generally look for banknotes with interesting serial numbers, like solid numbers, super solid numbers etc. Apart from that, I have a few old currency notes from India as well!
Quote: "Idolenz"​I also collect them but mostly cheap notes and the ones were I like the design. Also with a focus on Japan Germany and occupation notes from WWI+II (Axis + Allies).


​For the European Union and just the basic 10 types until now 1,048.64$
​I'm trying to find where you all found this map you are using for the banknotes, but can't find it, and help? Thanks
American collector living the life in Germany
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Quote: "Idolenz"​I also collect them but mostly cheap notes and the ones were I like the design. Also with a focus on Japan Germany and occupation notes from WWI+II (Axis + Allies).
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​​I'm trying to find where you all found this map you are using for the banknotes, but can't find it, and help? Thanks
​Try https://mapchart.net/ or other sites that allow you to create a map.
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Quote: "Idolenz"​I also collect them but mostly cheap notes and the ones were I like the design. Also with a focus on Japan Germany and occupation notes from WWI+II (Axis + Allies).
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​​​I'm trying to find where you all found this map you are using for the banknotes, but can't find it, and help? Thanks
​​Try https://mapchart.net/ or other sites that allow you to create a map.
​OK works great, but does that mean I have make a whole new map every time I add a country? Downloads as a photo.
American collector living the life in Germany
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Quote: "Idolenz"​I also collect them but mostly cheap notes and the ones were I like the design. Also with a focus on Japan Germany and occupation notes from WWI+II (Axis + Allies).
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​​​​I'm trying to find where you all found this map you are using for the banknotes, but can't find it, and help? Thanks
​​​Try https://mapchart.net/ or other sites that allow you to create a map.
​​OK works great, but does that mean I have make a whole new map every time I add a country? Downloads as a photo.
​Unfortunately yes, for this site, but there might be other websites that are more interactive. If you find one, let us know. And yes, hopefully Numista add this soon.

I think I googled 'png world map' and this was one hit (without the blue sea) there are more complex once but filling them as a bit tedious. Then I simply used paint and the paint bucket et voilà.
Just don't use jpeg or other compressed formats ... with those artifacts filling the countries is no fun.
Yes. I actually do
Oid ¡mortales! el grito sagrado:
¡Libertad, libertad, libertad!

Here is my country collection using paint. The colors are strictly to show separation of the countries, not a count. For most countries, I only have one or two notes.
All told, I have notes from 177 different countries.
I have a few banknotes. I am interested in swapping them.

https://en.numista.com/forum/topic65286.html
Here's a map of my humble collection :)
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Quote: "ngdawa"​Here's a map of my humble collection :)
​Woah, that's a pretty good collection, congrats.
Oid ¡mortales! el grito sagrado:
¡Libertad, libertad, libertad!
Quote: "ngdawa"​Here's a map of my humble collection :)
How did you get that map on Colnect?​
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Quote: "ngdawa"​Here's a map of my humble collection :)
​How did you get that map on Colnect?​
​colnect have an impossible to find map, but if you click on the link you can just change the username to yours to get your own map.. ;)
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