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This vintage Iraq 1/4 Dinar seems to have matching serial numbers, but an examination of the one at right shows a printing technique that wasn't used until modern times. Learn the true nature of this note, in the latest PMG Counterfeit Detection: PMGnotes.com/news/article/15…
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Note of the Day: For #ThrowbackThursday, we go back over a century with this Brazil ND (1882) 2 Mil Reis. One of 22 examples of issued notes of this catalog number in the PMG Population Report, this one is up for bid in a November sale: tinyurl.com/3hy68np6
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As we head into the home stretch of 2026, PMG continues to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a label showing the America250 logo of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission. Learn about this exclusive label: PMGnotes.com/news/article/15…
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Lesotho's first maloti notes came from the Lesotho Monetary Authority in 1979, and the loti is still pegged one-to-one to the South African rand. We have the 1989 5 Maloti (Pick 10a) with King Moshoeshoe II in PMG 67 EPQ, and the engraving is lovely in hand.
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Note of the Day: Our #America250 tour of the states stops in Tennessee today, with this $10 National Bank Note that is only the third known from this particular bank. It realized $43,200 at auction in 2025. Learn more about it here: tinyurl.com/yutcsv8d
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Our Note of the Month is a spooky one: This Spain 500 Pesetas shows the Mausoleum of Julian Gayarre, a popular Spanish opera singer. Atop the sarcophagus are sculptures of Harmony and Melody raising a figurative coffin of the tenor. Learn more: PMGnotes.com/news/article/15…
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Note of the Day: #TravelTuesday today brings us to Laos, the home of the Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan (Temple of the Heavy Buddha), which is pictured on this 10 Kip Specimen. Explore more Buddhist sites on banknotes here: PMGnotes.com/news/article/12…
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The African nation of Lesotho gained its independence 60 years ago this month. Let's take a look at Lesotho's distinct paper money tradition through the lens of a PMG Registry set: PMGnotes.com/news/article/15…
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Note of the Day: For #MistakeMonday, check out the Cutting Error on this 1981 $1 Federal Reserve Note, which appears to have spent some time being used in commerce. You can find this note in a Heritage Auctions sale ending very soon: tinyurl.com/2hu6n2w9
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Note of the Day: This Jersey Pound is perfect for #SuperSunday because it earned the highest grade on the PMG Grading Scale. If you’re wondering how much a note like this costs, this one just sold for €275 at auction: crowncurrencyauctions.com/lo…
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These two notes (a Serial Number 1 and a Solid-8) are among a group of 25 Singapore notes with fancy serial numbers being offered by Mavin International in a single lot. Bidding starts around $19,000 for it. Learn more: PMGnotes.com/news/article/15…
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Note of the Day: We’re adding the lightning-fast springbok on this Namibia note to the #PMGzoo today. The antelope species uses a sprinting speed of up to 55 mph and a jumping ability to elude predators. Check PMG social media on Saturdays for more amazing animals on banknotes.
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This early Norwegian banknote is the star of a Stack's Bowers auction in Copenhagen ending soon @StacksBowers. Bidding is already around $20,000 for this incredibly rare note. Check it out: PMGnotes.com/news/article/15…
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Note of the Day: This Singapore ND (1973) 50 Dollars has a Serial Number 1, making it ideal for #FancyFriday. Pedigreed to the Peh Family Collection, this and other elite notes from Asia are part of a Heritage sale later this fall: tinyurl.com/4yukjrwt
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Bidding is already around $50,000 for a group of five Iraq Specimens being offered in a Crown Currency sale ending soon. And it's approaching $10,000 for a rare Netherlands 500 Gulden Reprint. Learn more: PMGnotes.com/news/article/15…
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Note of the Day: For #ThrowbackThursday, here’s a Japan ND (1899) 1 Yen Specimen, one of only three examples listed in the PMG Population Report. You can find this one in a Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction ending soon: auctions.stacksbowers.com/lo…
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We're taking a look at mythical creatures on banknotes in our latest PMG Collection Inspiration column. What's your favorite from these? And is there one from your own collection you'd like to share? Check out the article: PMGnotes.com/news/article/15…
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Note of the Day: We continue our #America250 tour of the states today with South Dakota, where this $5 National Bank Note issued by a Deadwood bank was signed by Sheriff Bullock, who served as bank vice president. Learn more about this note here: tinyurl.com/4jbc4efw
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Note of the Day: #TravelTuesday brings us to Tabor in the Czech Republic, whose historic town square is shown on the back of this Czechoslovakia 25 Korun. Visit PMG social media every Tuesday for more interesting travel destinations around the world!
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Note of the Day: Check out the Gutter Fold Errors on today’s #MistakeMonday note. This China 500 Yuan is available in a Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction ending soon: auctions.stacksbowers.com/lo…
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