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Foreign => World Bank Notes => Topic started by: Canadian Banknotes on May 19, 2020, 02:22:11 pm
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So of these banknotes are quite stunning in both color and artistic design. Just wondering who out there has been collecting these or are interested in these?
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I only have a few inexpensive notes I picked up a couple years ago when I started getting into world banknotes (nothing special). I sure get the appeal of Seychelles, British West Africa, Morocco & Djibouti but I just haven't been able to pick one up at a decent price. I like South African & early Rhodesian notes too but never won a bid on either.
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A few years a go during the Zimbabwe hyperinflation period I bought the three sets of notes that were introduced. I also bought an extra stack of the 100 Trillion notes*, and typically give them away as a novelty present.
* has demand increased for these? I notice prices have increased quite a bit when I looked recently.
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* has demand increased for these? I notice prices have increased quite a bit when I looked recently.
Just did a search for the same note & came up with
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l2632&_nkw=zimbabwe+100+trillion&_sacat=3411 (https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l2632&_nkw=zimbabwe+100+trillion&_sacat=3411)
1,203 results (32 for sale on the first page alone) & each seller asking for about $85 - $100 for this hyperinflation banknote. There are a few true auction listings (much lower) so it would be interesting to follow up & discover what they fetch. I cannot for the life of me understand the appeal (or why they would command such a high price). Other than novelty factor their large #'s don't warrant such steep prices. One seller has 10 circulated notes for $100. With so many sellers peddling them it defies my imagination what could possibly be in a collector's mind to pony up. I remember when Banknote World started hustling these by the brick 8 years ago.... wow- how times have changed!
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A fun video on the Zimbabwe $100,000,000,000,000 banknote from "HalfasleepChris"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2iSUlLD374 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2iSUlLD374)
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Yeah I collect Zimbabwe and its predecessors actually. I have an almost complete set of Zimbabwe, missing just 1 variety of the first 20 Dollar notes. And I have quite a few Rhodesia replacements in high grades. And some Rhodesia and Nyasaland notes as well. They're currently releasing a new series of notes actually, denominated in ZiG ("Zimbabwe Gold") in yet another window-dressing shadow of an attemt to fight the inflation there...
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Yeah I collect Zimbabwe and its predecessors actually. I have an almost complete set of Zimbabwe, missing just 1 variety of the first 20 Dollar notes. And I have quite a few Rhodesia replacements in high grades. And some Rhodesia and Nyasaland notes as well.
-I have seen some of your notes from Rhodesia posted elsewhere & they're very nice (tough to scarce). I also like the early Rhodesian notes without QEII & just the wildlife. Some of the early Zimbabwe notes (before hyperinflation) have very attractive designs but then they get into hyperinflation & the colours disappear.
I would love to get a few notes from:
-East Africa (with the king or QEII) in decent shape
-Rhodesia and Nyasaland & Southern Rhodesia
-Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya (the older varieties)
-Older French Moroccan or Algerian varieties (in Q)
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I have one from Rhodesia and Nyasaland without the Queen if you like ;)
(https://www.smorgensindevroegte.nl/2023/banknotes/rn5poundsppv.jpg)
(https://www.smorgensindevroegte.nl/2023/banknotes/rn5poundsppa.jpg)
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Rhodesia & Nyasaland progressive proof 5 Pound that looks a lot like Rhodesia's 10 Shilling (& $1.00 colour scheme) a full decade, or more, later. Very impressive!