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<title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/index.html</link><description>Banknote News</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>&#xa9; 2010: Owen W. Linzmayer</dc:rights><dc:date>2010-03-11T07:06:53-08:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:57 -0800</lastBuildDate><item><title>Moldova notes with new signature due in 2010</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Europe</category><dc:date>2010-03-11T07:06:53-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/781bf35e38ee77dccf801f15dcff79e7-1036.html#unique-entry-id-1036</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/781bf35e38ee77dccf801f15dcff79e7-1036.html#unique-entry-id-1036</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In 2010, the signature of the new governor, Dorin Dragutanu, will appear on banknotes issued by the National Bank of Moldova.


Courtesy of Alex Klark.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Philippines new date (2007) 100-peso note confirmed</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Asia</category><dc:date>2010-03-10T06:45:08-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/460add99e81f32e1d180319e4ac05c6c-1034.html#unique-entry-id-1034</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/460add99e81f32e1d180319e4ac05c6c-1034.html#unique-entry-id-1034</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[100 pesos (US$2.20), 2007.   Like Pick 194, but new date.


Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.   Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.


Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Philippines new date (2009) 50-peso note confirmed</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Asia</category><dc:date>2010-03-10T06:44:28-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/3d2aa7a139c4939d9a1a07ba44badfa7-1033.html#unique-entry-id-1033</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/3d2aa7a139c4939d9a1a07ba44badfa7-1033.html#unique-entry-id-1033</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[50 pesos (US$1.10), 2009.   Like Pick 193, but new date.


Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.   Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.


Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Philippines new date (2009) 20-peso note confirmed</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Asia</category><dc:date>2010-03-10T06:43:22-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/bddb8ef63a5161a3311d81385f4d376b-1032.html#unique-entry-id-1032</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/bddb8ef63a5161a3311d81385f4d376b-1032.html#unique-entry-id-1032</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[20 pesos (US$0.45), 2009.   Like Pick 182, but new date.


Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.   Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.


Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Morocco new 50-dirham variety confirmed</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Africa</category><dc:date>2010-03-10T06:41:49-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/226e545908a58f528ffe93d3cca61805-1031.html#unique-entry-id-1031</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/226e545908a58f528ffe93d3cca61805-1031.html#unique-entry-id-1031</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[50 dirhams (US$6.05), 1423 2002.   Like Pick 69, but no dash between dates.   Intro: 2008.


Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.   Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.


Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Iran new signature 2&#x2c;000-rial note confirmed</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Middle East</category><dc:date>2010-03-10T06:40:27-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/fe8d00e41889e1bc4dea2cb2c74bff4b-1030.html#unique-entry-id-1030</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/fe8d00e41889e1bc4dea2cb2c74bff4b-1030.html#unique-entry-id-1030</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[2000 rials (US$0.20), no date.   Like Pick 144, but new signature.


Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.   Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.


Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Dominican Republic new date (2009) 100-peso note confirmed</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Central America</category><dc:date>2010-03-10T06:38:49-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/8d67d2292ee9fa4a983333ef9ed2afd4-1029.html#unique-entry-id-1029</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/8d67d2292ee9fa4a983333ef9ed2afd4-1029.html#unique-entry-id-1029</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[100 pesos oro (US$2.75), 2009.   Like Pick 177, but new date.


Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.   Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.


Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Help identify Zaire and Congo DR note elements</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Africa</category><dc:date>2010-03-09T11:43:43-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/be3ac8c4b7cf413731e1ad283e3b6d07-1028.html#unique-entry-id-1028</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/be3ac8c4b7cf413731e1ad283e3b6d07-1028.html#unique-entry-id-1028</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks to everyone who helped positively identify the following features which appear on the back of some banknotes from Zaire and the Congo Democratic Republic.


I find it curious that many countries are proud enough to feature certain places, people, and objects on their notes, yet they fail to label these vignettes.   As a result, it&rsquo;s possible that their significance may be lost on future generations.   That&rsquo;s why I strive to provide detailed identifications of all elements depicted on notes in my new catalog.   If you enjoyed the detective work as much as I did, keep your eyes on this site for future hunts.


1.   Identified: Inga I dam on Congo River.


2.   Identified: Palais de la Nation in Kinshasa.


3.   Identified: Palais Du Peuple in Kinshasa.


4.   Identified: OEBK (Organization &Eacute;quipage Banana-Kinshasa) suspension bridge (also known as Pont Mar&eacute;chal) over the Congo River at port Matadi.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bank of England to withdraw 20-pound note on 30 June 2010</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Europe</category><dc:date>2010-03-08T11:38:45-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/60b651e6880ee3a83e3e24f1f7ec4bf1-1027.html#unique-entry-id-1027</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/60b651e6880ee3a83e3e24f1f7ec4bf1-1027.html#unique-entry-id-1027</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[According to a Bank of England press release dated 8 March 2010, the 20-pound (US$30.10) note with the portrait of composer Sir Edward Elgar on back will cease to be legal tender after 30 June 2010.   &ldquo;This note has been gradually replaced by the Adam Smith &pound;20 which was introduced in 2007.   Announcing this today, the Bank of England assured holders of the Elgar &pound;20 banknote that they could certainly use the notes up to, and including, 30 June.   After that date the note will no longer have &lsquo;legal tender&rsquo; status.   The note will not have to be accepted in payment, or in change, in retail outlets after this date.&rdquo;


&ldquo;For several months from the end of June banks, building societies and Post Offices will accept Elgar &pound;20 notes for deposit to customer accounts and for other customer transactions.   Agreeing to exchange the notes for non-customers is at the discretion of the individual institution.   The Bank of England will always give value for these notes (and all other banknotes the Bank has issued).&rdquo;


&ldquo;Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England&rsquo;s Chief Cashier, said, &lsquo;The Elgar &pound;20 banknotes were first introduced in 1999 and we introduced the Adam Smith &pound;20 banknotes three years ago.   We said at the time that the two designs would circulate in tandem, with the Elgar notes gradually being withdrawn over the next few years.   It is time now to withdraw the Elgar &pound;20 notes completely, with the Adam Smith &pound;20 banknotes to be the only &pound;20 note design continuing in circulation.&rsquo;&rdquo;


Courtesy of Aidan Work.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Malaysia 1-ringgit note serial number variety confirmed</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Asia</category><dc:date>2010-03-08T09:07:50-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/1f2ebafbae1667c1a9c6681c4a1faa70-1026.html#unique-entry-id-1026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/1f2ebafbae1667c1a9c6681c4a1faa70-1026.html#unique-entry-id-1026</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[1 ringgit (US$0.30), no date.   Like P39, but 3-character prefix.   Serial number remains 7-digits long with signature of Zeti Akhtar Aziz.   Introduced February 2010.


Courtesy of Vincent Tan.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>United States to unveil new 100-dollar note 21 April 2010</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>North America</category><dc:date>2010-03-05T23:12:57-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/6be7a507cb8787b5658302c3d0c6f997-1025.html#unique-entry-id-1025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/6be7a507cb8787b5658302c3d0c6f997-1025.html#unique-entry-id-1025</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[According to a media advisory dated 5 March 2010, &ldquo;The new design for the $100 note will make its debut on Wednesday, April 21 during a ceremony at the Department of the Treasury's Cash Room.   The U.S. government redesigns currency in order to stay ahead of counterfeiters and protect the public.   Decisions about the redesign of each denomination are guided by the government's close evaluation of the range of ongoing counterfeit threats, whether from digital technology or traditional printing presses.&rdquo;


&ldquo;The unveiling of the $100 note is the first step in a global multi-government agency public education program implemented by the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S.   Secret Service, to educate those who use the $100 note about its changes before it begins circulating.   The $100 note is the highest value denomination of U.S. currency in general circulation, and it circulates broadly around the world.   Public education is an important component of the government's redesigned currency program because a well informed public is our first and best line of defense against counterfeiting.   Free training materials for cash-handlers as well as other public education resources will be available in 25 languages at www.newmoney.gov beginning at 10:30 a.m.   EDT on April 21.&rdquo;


Courtesy of Alan Moe.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bosnia and Herzegovina scans needed for catalog</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Europe</category><dc:date>2010-03-05T08:19:56-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/82e971936673e10bd9ec3c728c2d5ce5-1024.html#unique-entry-id-1024</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/82e971936673e10bd9ec3c728c2d5ce5-1024.html#unique-entry-id-1024</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I am working on a new catalog of world notes and I need all the help I can get.   If you have any of the notes listed below, please email 300-dpi, 100% actual size, 24-bit color scans of the front and back of these notes, saved as uncompressed JPEG, BMP, or TIFF.   Please download and follow these detailed scanning instructions.


I am looking for 300-dpi images of the following banknotes of Bosnia and Herzegovina:


Pick 31-32


Pick 47A


Pick 47B


As a contributor, you will receive the satisfaction of taking part in creating something of excellence, your note will be immortalized as the plate note for the catalog, plus your name will appear in the Acknowledgements along with your email address or URL, if you wish.

Thanks in advance for everyone's cooperation!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Canada to issue polymer notes in 2011</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>North America</category><dc:date>2010-03-05T07:57:07-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/8342b98131d9f8b8994b4bd0e3871f1d-1023.html#unique-entry-id-1023</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/8342b98131d9f8b8994b4bd0e3871f1d-1023.html#unique-entry-id-1023</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[According to an article in The Globe and Mail dated 4 March 2010, Canada has announced that beginning in late 2011 it intends to replace paper-cotton banknotes with polymer notes which are reported to last &ldquo;two to three times longer.   The changes are intended save on the cost of printing bills &ndash; and create a currency that&rsquo;s much harder to counterfeit.&rdquo;   Canada will rely upon Austarlia&rsquo;s Securency as the sole supplier for the polymer substrate.   Though there is no mention of who will print the notes, it will probably continue to be Bank of Canada and Canadian Bank Note Company.   Furthermore, it appears the 10- and 20-dollar denominations will be the first to be printed on polymer.


Courtesy of Dharshan Mahalingam and Mark Allen.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>India 20-rupee note without inset letter reported</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Asia</category><dc:date>2010-03-05T07:54:13-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/252599cdc3f418dcffd38e211e968f3f-1022.html#unique-entry-id-1022</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/252599cdc3f418dcffd38e211e968f3f-1022.html#unique-entry-id-1022</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon introduce a 20-rupee (US$0.40)  banknote without inset letter bearing the signature of Dr D Subbarao, Governor.   Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series - 2005, with additional/new security features issued on 16 August 2006.   All 20-rupee notes issued by the RBI in the past will continue to be legal tender.


Additional information and images are requested.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Nigeria extends circulation of low-denomination paper notes</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Africa</category><dc:date>2010-03-04T08:30:49-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/7ae4cbecd61ce572e9415a18002abdbe-1021.html#unique-entry-id-1021</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/7ae4cbecd61ce572e9415a18002abdbe-1021.html#unique-entry-id-1021</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In a press release dated 3 March 2010, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indefinitely extended the terminal date for the circulation of the existing 5-, 10-, and 50-naira paper banknotes as legal tender, allowing them to circulate in parallel with polymer notes of the same denominations.   &ldquo;The Bank also wishes to reassure Nigerians that the N50 polymer banknotes, whether with 6-digits or 7-digits serial numbers were issued by the CBN and therefore genuine banknotes.   The numbers on the notes are consistent with the numbering system adopted by the Bank.   Both sets of banknotes are fortified with adequate security features which make counterfeiting difficult.&rdquo;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bosnia and Herzegovina removing 5-convertible marka note from circulation</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Europe</category><dc:date>2010-03-04T08:25:28-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/03235555d87d111a28ebaaae5b3cf60a-1019.html#unique-entry-id-1019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/03235555d87d111a28ebaaae5b3cf60a-1019.html#unique-entry-id-1019</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) is reminding citizens in possession of 5-convertible marka (US$3.50) notes that they have until 31 March 2010 to exchange them at commercial banks.   The note ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 2009 and as such are no longer accepted in circulation for settlement of any type of liabilities.   A coin of the same denomination remains in circulation.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>United States considers putting Ronald Reagan on 50-dollar note</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>North America</category><dc:date>2010-03-04T08:17:20-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/dbeb7c4e9f653927bf93d1ef2ea0bba4-1018.html#unique-entry-id-1018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/dbeb7c4e9f653927bf93d1ef2ea0bba4-1018.html#unique-entry-id-1018</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On 25 February 2010, North Carolina&rsquo;s Republican Representative Patrick McHenry introduced The President Ronald Reagan $50 Bill Act, numbered H.R. 4705, which proposes replacing the portrait of the 18th president, Ulysses S.   Grant, with that of the 40th president, Ronald Reagan.   "Every generation needs its own heroes.   One decade into the 21st century, it&rsquo;s time to honor the last great president of the 20th and give President Reagan a place beside Presidents Roosevelt and Kennedy," said Congressman McHenry.   "President Reagan was a modern day statesman, whose presidency transformed our nation&rsquo;s political and economic thinking."]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Please help Chile&#x27;s earthquake victims</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Misc.</category><dc:date>2010-03-08T08:21:30-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/4ed912c6b355de6f7e66d24abb7126fc-1012.html#unique-entry-id-1012</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/4ed912c6b355de6f7e66d24abb7126fc-1012.html#unique-entry-id-1012</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On 27 February 2010 the citizens of Chile suffered a magnitude 8.8 earthquake.   Millions of people have been displaced by the quake and the death toll is currently over 800.   As a resident of quake-prone San Francisco since 1988, I feel I must do my part to help fellow earthquake survivors during their time of need.   That&rsquo;s why I will donate 100% of all revenues I receive from sales of The Banknote Update during the month of March to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.


If you&rsquo;ve been thinking about making a donation or buying a copy of The Banknote Update, now&rsquo;s the time, since you&rsquo;ll be helping others and helping yourself.   Thank you in advance for your consideration and compassion.


And thanks to everyone who has already taken me up on this offer, as well as my previous offer to help the Haitian earthquake victims last month.   It will be my pleasure to make the donation at the end of March.


Owen W.   Linzmayer


Banknotenews.com Publisher


San Francisco, California]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>South Africa new signature 10-&#x2c; 20-&#x2c; and 50-rand notes confirmed</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Africa</category><dc:date>2010-03-10T06:46:55-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/871d44c47a348440920ca6d3d98249c7-919.html#unique-entry-id-919</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/871d44c47a348440920ca6d3d98249c7-919.html#unique-entry-id-919</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[10 rand (US$1.30), no date.   Like Pick 128, but new signature (Ms.   Gill Marcus).


20 rand (US$2.65), no date.   Like Pick 129, but new signature (Ms.   Gill Marcus).


50 rand (US$6.75), no date.   Like Pick 130, but new signature (Ms.   Gill Marcus).   Intro: 2009.


Anyone interested in buying one of these notes can contact the contributor by clicking the link below.   Be sure to say you saw it mentioned here on Banknotenews.com.


Courtesy of Michael Reissner and banknoteshop@gmx.net.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Banknote Update revised for March 2010</title><dc:creator>owen@banknotenews.com</dc:creator><category>Misc.</category><dc:date>2010-03-10T06:38:34-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.banknotenews.com/files/d3e07b084c31ce28ef21147386e62249-342.html#unique-entry-id-342</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.banknotenews.com/files/d3e07b084c31ce28ef21147386e62249-342.html#unique-entry-id-342</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I began publishing The Banknote Update in late 2007 as an independent addendum to Krause&rsquo;s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.   Since that time, it has been constantly revised, updated, and expanded into a book containing detailed information and hundreds of full-color images of brand new notes and new note varieties from over 140 countries, which are either not included nor illustrated in the latest SCWPM, Volume III, 15th edition (download a sample spread from the update).   I guarantee it is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and reliable source of information about new notes you can buy anywhere, at any price.


The cost of The Banknote Update as a PDF file purchased directly from me via PayPal is US$15.   The Banknote Update is also available in printed form via Lulu.com, an online company that creates professional-quality books on demand.   If you are interested in The Banknote Update but don't want to print your own copy from a PDF, this printed version is ideal for you, and the print quality of this full-color perfect-bound paperback is far better than anything you could achieve on your own.   Plus Lulu accepts secure credit card payments, so it serves countries not yet available through PayPal. 


Don't delay, order your copy today!   You will receive the very latest edition, updated to include all information available as of 1 March 2010.   Anyone buying the PDF version of The Banknote Update directly from me is entitled to receive the final revision which will be issued shortly after Krause releases the 16th edition of the SCWPM.


Buyers of the printed version on Lulu can obtain a free companion PDF version (a $15 value) by forwarding me their Lulu invoice.   Having the PDF version allows you to search for keywords of interest and magnify images and text for easier reading.]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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