North America
Mexico new date (22.11.2006) 50-peso note reported
Apr 14, 2008 06:40 PM
50 pesos (US$4.80), 22 NOV. 2006. Like MXN50 issued November 21, 2006, but new date, series G, and new signatures (unknown, JUNTA DE GOBIERNO; Raul Valdas Ramons, CAJERO PRINCIPAL). Polymer.
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Mexico new date (19.06.2006) 100-peso note reported
Apr 12, 2008 10:18 AM
Mexico to issue new 1,000-peso note April 7, 2008
Apr 01, 2008 07:38 AM
1,000 pesos (US$93.50), 8 MAY, 2006. To be issued April 7, 2008. Rose and violet. Portrait of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on front, University of Guanajuato on back. Three towers of the church of Dolores Hidalgo in OVI, windowed Motion security thread, microtext, Omron rings, map as registration device, intaglio printing, portrait watermark with denomination as electrotype, embedded colored threads, and UV elements. 155 x 66 mm.
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Bermuda issues new date (2007) 50-dollar note
Feb 06, 2008 08:58 AM
50 dollars (US$50), 7 MAY 2007. Like P54, but new date and new signatures (Alan F. Richardson, CHAIRMAN; Robert Steinhoff, DIRECTOR).
Images courtesy of Ömer Yalcinkaya (http://stores.ebay.com/OMER-YALCINKAYA-STORE).
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Bermuda to issue new note family in 2009
Jan 27, 2008 09:26 AM
On
February 20, 2009, the Bermuda Monetary Authority
will celebrate 40 years of service and the island of
Bermuda will celebrate the 400th anniversary of its
settlement by British explorer Sir George Somers. The
BMA will mark these landmark occasions by launching
the first complete redesign of Bermuda’s banknotes
since the Bermuda dollar was issued in 1969. Planning
for this launch commenced in 2005, and the BMA
received the permission and support of the minister
of finance and the cabinet for this new design in the
summer of 2007. The objectives of the launch are: to
update the design of the Bermuda note family, the
basic design of which has been in place since 1969;
to provide a distinct Bermuda design, and clearly
distinguish the note family from the designs of other
countries; to provide a sense of national pride and
easy identification with the features by the
Bermudian public; to combat counterfeiting by
increasing the security features; and to issue notes
that are durable in the island’s tropical climate.
The new banknotes will be launched in the first
quarter of 2009. Subject to the minister of finance’s
approval, the BMA is also planning to issue
commemorative note and coin products celebrating the
400th anniversary of Bermuda’s settlement.
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Mexico new date (19.06.2006) 200-peso note reported
Dec 30, 2007 03:29 PM
Mexico new date (06.19.2006) 500-peso note reported
Nov 08, 2007 07:35 AM
500 pesos (US$46.70), 19 JUN. 2006. Like P120, but new date and new signatures (Guillermo Ortiz Martinez, Junta de Gobierno; Raul Valdas Ramons, Cajero Principal).
Images courtesy of Ronny Hick.
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Bank of Canada announces new governor
Oct 11, 2007 09:33 AM
On
October 4, 2007, the directors of the Bank of Canada announced the
appointment of Mark Carney as governor
for
a seven-year term, effective February 1, 2008.
Carney will succeed David Dodge, who is retiring.
On October 11, 2007, the bank also announced that its deputy
governor, Tiff Macklem, has been appointed
Canada’s associate deputy minister of
finance,
effective November 1, 2007. The bank will begin
recruiting a replacement for Macklem in January
2008. Since Canadian banknotes carry the
signatures of the bank’s governor and deputy
governor, collectors can expect a new signature
combination as a result of these personnel
changes.
United States unveils new $5 note design
Sep 20, 2007 12:13 PM
5 dollars (US$5), 2006. Unveiled September 20, 2007. To be issued in “early 2008.” Green and light purple. Enlarged portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Wmk of large 5 to right of portrait, wmk of column of three smaller 5s to left of portrait. Security thread with repeating USA and 5 repositioned to right of portrait; glows blue under UV light. Omron rings. Microprinting. Signatures (Anna Escobedo Cabral, Treasurer of the United States; Henry M. Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury). Lincoln Monument on back with low-vision 5 printed in purple.
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Mexico issues new polymer 20-peso note
Aug 20, 2007 12:16 PM
20 pesos (US$1.85), 19 JUN. 2006. Issued August 20, 2007. Blue, green, and brown. Series A. Don Benito Juárez García as portrait and wmk, scales of justice and open book (las Leyes de Reforma en 1859) above signatures (Guillermo Ortiz Martinez, JUNTA DE GOBIERNO; Raul Valdes Ramons, CAJERO PRINCIPAL), 20 embossed on see-through window, 20 PESOS repeated on security band, color-changing bird, microtext, map as registration device, Omron rings, and UV inks. Monte Albán pre-Columbian archaeological ruins in Oaxaca, a pendent, and Dios del Rayo mask of Zapotec deity Cocijo on back. Printer: BANCO DE MEXICO. Polymer. 120 x 66 mm.
20 pesos (US$1.85), 19 JUN. 2006. Issued August 20, 2007. Like above, but Series B and signatures (Guillermo Güemez Garcia, JUNTA DE GOBIERNO; Raul Valdes Ramons, CAJERO PRINCIPAL).
Images courtesy of Thomas Krause.
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Canadian Journey $20 error note surfaces
Jul 20, 2007 03:29 PM
Winston Brown of Toronto, Ontario, has recently gone public with a dramatic example of a modern error. The $20 from 2004’s Canadian Journey series has the holographic stripe on the front right, the windowed security thread on the back right, and the watermark is upside down (compare top pair of images with normal note below).
The Bank of Canada has confirmed that the note is genuine and postulates that the error is a result of an uncut sheet of banknote paper being being rotated 180 degrees before being fed into its presses in Ottawa. Since each sheet contains 45 notes, there must have been 44 other examples of this error with serial numbers similar to that found on Brown’s note: EZM7459230. However, his note was found in circulation in 2006 (though a 2004 issue, the note is dated 2006 on the back), and Brown isn’t aware of any other similar notes that have surfaced to date. It’s possible they escaped notice and may be lost, destroyed, collected, or waiting to be discovered.
Brown intends to sell his error note via auction at some point in the future. Interested parties may contact him via email: w_brown_2007@hotmail.com.
Images courtesy of Winston Brown.
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Mexico new date (19.06.2006) 50-peso note reported
Apr 18, 2007 05:06 PM
50 pesos (US$4.55), 19 Jun. 2006. Like Pick 122b, but Series E, new date, and new signatures (Jesus Marcos Yacaman, Junta de Gobierno; Raul Valdes Ramons, Cajero Principal). Polymer.
Images courtesy of Thomas Krause.
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Canada to issue next generation of notes in 2011
Feb 06, 2007 06:00 PM
On
February 6, 2007,
the Bank of Canada announced that it
plans to issue the next generation of
banknotes in
2011 in an attempt to stay ahead of
counterfeiters.
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Canada issues $5 note dated 2006 with upgraded security features
Nov 15, 2006 10:14 AM
5 dollars, 2006. Issued November 15, 2006. Like Pick 101, but new date, new signatures (P. Jenkins, Senior Deputy Governor; and D.A. Dodge, Governor), and additional security features, including metallic holographic stripe, a watermark portrait, a windowed color-shifting security thread, a registration device, and enhanced fluorescence under UV light. Gone are the iridescent maple leaves and latent image of the denomination that appear on Pick 101. To increase its durability, the upgraded $5 note is printed on a slightly heavier paper and is coated with a protective varnish.
Additional information can be found on the Bank of Canada web site and in this official press release from April 4, 2006.
Images courtesy of Dennis Lane.
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Mexico to issue new polymer 50-peso note
Nov 15, 2006 10:14 AM
The
Bank of Mexico
plans
to issue a new family of banknotes designed
primarily to improve security and ease
identification by the blind through the use of
different tactile marks and varying sizes for each
denomination. The first note of this new series is
the $50 (US$4.60), details of which were revealed
today as follows.
50 peso, 5 Nov. 2004. Issued November 21, 2006. Series A. Signatures: Guillermo Ortiz Martinez, Junta de Gobierno; Maria Elvira Herendira Hernandez Barba, Cajero Principal.
José María Morelos as portrait and watermark, color-shifting butterfly, microtext, security thread, map of Mexico as registration device, and see-through window with embossed denomination. Aqueduct in Morelia, Michoacán on back, along with orange Monarch butterflies that fluoresce yellow under UV light. Polymer. 127 x 66 mm.
50 peso, 7 Sept. 2005. Issued November 21, 2006. Like above, but series B, new date, and new signatures (Guillermo Güemez Garcia, Junta de Gobierno; Raul Valdes Ramons, Cajero Principal). Polymer.
50 peso, 7 Sept. 2005. Series C. Signatures: Everardo Elizondo Almaguer, Junta de Gobierno; Raul Valdes Ramons, Cajero Principal.
50 peso, 7 Sept. 2005. Issued November 21, 2006. Like above, but series D, new date, and new signatures (Jose Julian Sidaoui Dib, Junta de Gobierno; Raul Valdes Ramons, Cajero Principal). Polymer.
Faux watermark that appears on all notes to right of portrait.
Images courtesy of Thomas Krause.
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50 peso, 5 Nov. 2004. Issued November 21, 2006. Series A. Signatures: Guillermo Ortiz Martinez, Junta de Gobierno; Maria Elvira Herendira Hernandez Barba, Cajero Principal.
José María Morelos as portrait and watermark, color-shifting butterfly, microtext, security thread, map of Mexico as registration device, and see-through window with embossed denomination. Aqueduct in Morelia, Michoacán on back, along with orange Monarch butterflies that fluoresce yellow under UV light. Polymer. 127 x 66 mm.
50 peso, 7 Sept. 2005. Issued November 21, 2006. Like above, but series B, new date, and new signatures (Guillermo Güemez Garcia, Junta de Gobierno; Raul Valdes Ramons, Cajero Principal). Polymer.
50 peso, 7 Sept. 2005. Series C. Signatures: Everardo Elizondo Almaguer, Junta de Gobierno; Raul Valdes Ramons, Cajero Principal.
50 peso, 7 Sept. 2005. Issued November 21, 2006. Like above, but series D, new date, and new signatures (Jose Julian Sidaoui Dib, Junta de Gobierno; Raul Valdes Ramons, Cajero Principal). Polymer.
Faux watermark that appears on all notes to right of portrait.
Images courtesy of Thomas Krause.
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United States unveils new signature $20 note dated 2006
Oct 23, 2006 10:40 AM
Treasury
Secretary “Hank” Paulson visited the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing (BEP) in Washington, DC on
October 23, 2006, for the unveiling of the first
paper currency with his signature. The signature,
which he provided to the BEP on his first day in
office this past July, uses his formal name: Henry M.
Paulson Jr. The new $20 Series 2006 notes also bear
the signature of Anna Escobedo Cabral, Treasurer. The
notes are expected to be sent to the Federal Reserve
for distribution as needed.
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Mexico to release new family of notes starting in November 2006
Sep 30, 2006 10:25 AM
In September 2006, the Bank of Mexico outlined its plans to issue a new family of banknotes designed primarily to improve security and ease identification by the blind through the use of different tactile marks and varying sizes for each denomination. The colors and overall designs of the current series of notes will remain unchanged to avoid confusion. The lone exception is the new $500, which will feature Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo.
All of the new notes will be 66 mm tall. However, the 20-peso note will be 120 mm in length, and each larger denomination will be 7 mm longer, culminating in a 1,000-peso note measuring 155 x 66 mm, the same size as the current series of notes (Pick 116 - 121).
The first note of the new series will be the $50, to be released in November 2006, followed by the $20 in 2007. Both of these denominations will be printed on polymer, which — in the bank's experience with the current polymer $20 (Pick 116) — lasts three times longer than paper.
The remaining denominations will be printed on paper, with the $200 and $1,000 appearing in 2008, and the $100 and $500 slated for 2009. The current notes will remain legal tender and will be gradually removed from circulation.
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Canadians cool to idea of new $200 note
Aug 20, 2006 11:00 AM
According to an August 20, 2006 article in the Calgary Sun, the Bank of Canada has withdrawn its proposal to introduce a $200 bank note — the first in the bank’s history — in the face of strong opposition of retailers.
The bank had been investigating a high-denomination replacement for the $1,000 note (Pick 100, shown above) that it ceased issuing on May 12, 2000. Thereafter, all $1,000 notes returned to the bank were withdrawn from circulation and destroyed. At the time the bank said the move was intended to fight money laundering and organized crime.
Nonetheless, in December 2005, the bank commissioned Toronto-based SES Research to conduct a survey of 2,000 store owners asking if they would accept a circulating $200 bill. “There currently exists a significant current of opposition to the introduction of a $200 banknote,” concluded the report, noting that the move was opposed by 59% of those surveyed, with opposition rising as high as 70% in Quebec.
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