April Postings 2021

 April

 

1st April 2021 (April Fool Day!)

SULTANATE OF OMAN - I have uploaded the 50 rials commemorative issued in July 2020, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the rise of the Modern Omani Renaissance, and also in memory of its founder, the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur (b.1940-2020). The 50 rials is still the largest denomination of banknote issued in Oman. This note is printed on Hybrid material. Omani rial is the third strongest current in the world, only ranked behind the Kuwaiti and the Bahraini dinars.

2nd April 2021 (Happy Easter)

OLD CHINESE COMBINATION PADLOCK - I have uploaded an old Chinese combination padlock. I have no idea when this was made or if this was made for collectors or for practical use. However, this lock was featured on one of the banknotes issued by the Hong Kong Standard Chartered Bank (Series 2010) on the back of a $50. This lock that I have is still in good working condition. There are plenty of such locks on sale but I believe many of these are more for decorative purposes only. Not many people are actually using them nowadays anymore. If you are also a collector, please feel free to share your story with me. Thanks.

4th April 2021 (Happy Easter Sunday)

HONG KONG, BANK OF CHINA - This is the only circulating set of notes issued in Hong Kong printed with the year 2015. Here I have posted a full set of 5 notes, from $20 to $1000. The other two commercial banks did not issue any banknotes in 2015. Usually when one bank issued banknotes for circulation, the other two would do the same unless the notes are for commemorative purposes. However, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation issued a $150 commemorative banknote in 2015 celebrating the bank 150th Anniversary. This note was issued at a premium and therefore not meant to be for public circulation. With this Bank of China 2015 set, I can now say that I have a complete set of the 2010 series in my collection. 😊

 

10th April 2021

SOLOMON ISLANDS - Three specimen notes of the C series of $10, $20 and $50 all issued in 1996. A full set consists of 5 notes. I am missing the $2 and $5 notes both introduced in 1997. The governor's signature printed on these notes belonged to Rick N Houenipwela (tenure 1993-2008) and Director Warren Paia. The designs on these notes are actually the same as those issued in 1986, except with new signatures and the serial numbers are printed in ascending format. This series later replaced by the 2006 series. More to come....

17th April 2021

SOLOMON ISLANDS - Another two specimen notes from the Solomon Islands; $2 polymer and $50 paper. Both notes were issued in 2002. The $2 was issued to celebrate the Silver Jubilee Anniversary of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (1976-2001) and the other one is the $50 printed with a prefix of 1/25. I have listed them as both commemorative notes, even the $50 paper note did not have any commemorative text printed on it. I did that solely because of the prefix on the note and this was the only prefix issued in 2001. Please read my comment as to why I considered this $50 as a commemorative note. More to come later... 

 

23rd April 2021

TONGA - I have added two notes of 10 and 50 pa'anga to the 20 pa'anga that I posted earlier. These are reprint from the 2009 series and the last issues before the introduction of the 2015 series. Only three notes were printed with the signature combination of Lord Tu'ivakano [Siale Ataongo Kaho] (Prime Minister) and Lisiate Akolo (Minister of Finance).

 

25th April 2021

CUBA - A single 20 pesos convertible dated 2008. This note was the left over from a visit to Havana, Cuba by family members back in April 2019 and this note is in ef condition.

 

 

Latest acquisition;-

Tonga - 50 pa'anga nd2018 Hybrid and few other older notes.