September Postings 2026

September 2026

7,174 Banknotes Collected

 

 

1st September 2026

nd1966

Uganda - Here are the four banknotes of Uganda first series all issued reportedly on 15.08.1966. Prior to 1966, Uganda shared the same currency together with Kenya and Tanganyika (now Tanzania). The currency was then issued by the East African Currency Board (dissolved in 1967) and was known as East African Shilling. In 1966, Uganda established it's central bank and called it the Bank of Uganda and released a full set of Uganda shilling currency...

3rd September 2026 

nd2014

Tonga - Here are the three reprints of 10, 20 and 50 pa'anga specimen notes. This series was first introduced in 2008, and since then reprints were issued in 2012 for the 1, 2, 5, and 10 pa'anga notes. The notes that I have posted here are considered as the third prints since this series was first introduced in 2008, however, for these reprints only 10, 20 and 50 pa'anga were issued. It should be noted that both the 20 and 50 pa'anga were not included in the 2012 reprints, however, this is the third issue for the 10 pa'anga since 2008. No reprint for the 100 pa'anga has been reported or sighted...

 

August Postings 2026

August 2026

7,166 Banknotes Collected

嗨! 

 

1st August 2026 

2025

Bhutan - Here are the three commemorative notes of 100, 500 and 1000 ngultrum all released on 02.01.2026. These three notes are all printed in polymer substrates and were issued to celebrate the 70th birthday of the formal King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who was the King of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006. King Jigme Singye Wangchuck was born on 11th November 1955, and abdicated in 2006 in favour of his son, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck...

4th August 2026 

2024

  

Hong Kong - This is the latest Hong Kong $10 polymer note issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government. This note is dated 1st January 2024 and was only reported among collectors last year. This is still the only banknote issued in Hong Kong that is printed on polymer substrate material...

 

8th August 2026

nd2022

Sweden - Here, I have posted two notes both supposedly printed in 2022 with the prefix letter K. The two notes posted are the 20 and 100 kronor and it is believed that the 500 kronor is printed too. So far, none has been sighted in public yet. As at the time of this posting, only two prefixes for the 500 kronor have been issued and they were printed with the letters B (nd2014) and C (nd2015). I also read somewhere that this 500 kroner notes were also printed with the letters E (nd2017), F (nd2018) and G (nd2019). I am not sure if this is correct. Time will tell!... 

12th August 2026

20th February 1974

Falkland Islands - Recently I acquired the fifty pence bearing the signature of Harold Theodore Rowlands. This note is dated 20.02.1974 and I have re-posted the other 50 pence here dated 05.09.1969 bearing the signature of Leslie Charles Gleadell... 

15th August 2026 

nd2018

Malaysia - On 13.04.2025 I posted a full set of six notes from 1 to 100 ringgit all bearing the bank's governor's signature of Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus. This series was first introduced on 05.07.2009 with the 50 ringgit. You can click onto the link above to view my original post. It has come to my attention that whilst in all previous issues, replacement notes are usually printed for all denominations of banknotes that are issued for general circulation. However, for this series, only the denominations of RM1 (polymer), RM50 and RM100 were printed with replacement prefixes but not for the RM5, RM10 and RM20...  

23rd August 2026 

Harare 2026

Zimbabwe - On 07.04.2026, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe released the first 3 notes of 10, 20 and 50 ZiG for circulation, with the remaining two notes, 100 and 200 ZiG will be released at a later date. The designs on all the five notes are not the same this time. On the front, each note depicts a wildlife animal of Zimbabwe and on the back, each note features a famous landmark of Zimbabwe...

25th August 2026

Zagreb, 8. Listopada 1991.

Croatia - I have added a 25 dinara second print note dated 1991 to my previous post. Recently, I found out that there are two varieties for the 25 dinara note dated 1991. The differences between these notes are the watermarks and also the fonts used for the serial number. The standard Pick banknotes catalogue refers to these notes as P19a and P19b. The first print has a watermark numeral of 5 and the second print has an inverted numeral 5 watermark. Also the fonts printed for the serial numbers are not the same for the two versions too. The best way to tell them apart is by looking at the zero on the serial number (if any) between the two notes. The first print shows a more oval shape (narrow oval zeros) for the zeros printed whilst the second print has a more roundish look (squared-off zeros). When I found out that I was missing the second print in my collection, I started to look and see if I can get one online. Of course, this is a small and cheap note, so spending between say $5 to $10 (including postage) to get one in UNC condition is not an issue for me as I like to collect my banknotes in full sets if possible. Whilst looking through seller sites for this missing note, I remember that I do have some spares notes for this 1991-1993 series. So, I went and dug them out and realised that I already have this second print in my collection. I have had this spare note for more than 15 years and was not aware of the differences between the two prints. There you are, I have now saved myself $5-10!...  

26th August 2026 

2026

Samoa - I have added the folder that was issued together with this 60 tala commemorative note to my previous posts (normal/replacement/specimen). A total of 500 specially designed folders were issued when this 60 tala commemorative note was issued on 31 May 2023. These folder were sold as it is without the actual banknotes inside but the folders were meant for both the standard uncirculated notes and the specimen notes. These folders are sold at Samoan 20 tala each.
 

 

July Postings 2026 - Oceania Month

 July 2026 - Oceania Month

7,135 Banknotes Collected

Hello; Kia ora; Bula; Talofa; Mālō e lelei; Halo olgeta; Halo; Halo olketa; La ora na; Bozu; Bonjour.

 

1st July  2026 Malo e lelei

nd2012

Tonga - Posted here are four reprints of notes from the 2008 series. The 2008 series was printed in a full set of seven notes, from one to 100 pa'anga. This is the first of the 4 reprints since it was first introduced...

 

Halo 4th July 2026 

2026

Papua New Guinea - This is a commemorative polymer note of 100 kina that was released on 28.01.2026 to celebrate the first anniversary of the passing of Papua New Guinea's second Prime Minister. Sir Julius Chan. Sir Julius Chan died on 30.01.2025 in Huris, New Ireland Province. Following his death, the government of Papua New Guinea declared a week of national mourning. He was given a state funeral in Port Moresby, the capital city and his remains were then buried in New Ireland Province...   

8th July 2026 Talofa

nd1985/2002

Western Samoa - Posted here are the four specimen notes that I have in my collection. I am missing the 2 and 5 tala specimen notes. It is believed that these were first introduced in (nd)1985 for the 10 and 20 tala, and the remaining two notes, 50 and 100 tala released in (nd)1990. The notes posted here are the third series since the country adopted the 'Tala' currency from the 'Pound' series. Samoa adopted the 'Tala' currency on 10.07.1967 at the conversion rate of 1 tala = 10 shilling (2 tala = 1 pound)...

 Kia ora 13th July 2026 

1990 Prefix BBB

New Zealand - Here, I have posted 8 out of the 10 notes for the 1990 $10 commemorative notes celebrating the 150th year of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840-1990). These notes were first released for circulation on 14.08.1992. This is the first time that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued a legal tender banknote commemorating a historical event in the country... 

17th July 2026 Hello

nd2018

New Zealand - Here I have added the $5 2018(nd) polymer note to my previous post. This note bears the signature of Governor Adrian Orr. Whilst this note is printed with the year date of 2018, not many of these uncirculated notes were made available to collectors until recently. Only three notes were printed with the signature of Adrian Orr for the 2018 issue, thus completing my collection for the 2018 reprints...  

Talofa 20th July 2026

nd2020 reprint

Western Samoa - Here, I have posted 8 notes all reportedly issued in (nd)2020. There are reprints from previous issues but not sure if these were newly printed banknotes or these were derived from reminders of old stocks. All notes are printed with watermark features, presumably the same as those original issues. I have a very strong feeling that these are newly reprints and not from the old stock. 

 

24th July 2026 Halo

(nd)2024

Papua New Guinea - Two polymer notes of 5 and 20 kina both printed with (nd)2024. It is believed these are the only 2 notes issued for this given year...  

 

 

 'la ora na 27th July 2026

nd2021

French Pacific Territories - Here, I have added the 5000 francs to my previous post... 
 

 

 

 

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June Postings 2026

 June 2026

7,113 Banknotes Collected

Hakuna Matata

 

1st June 2026

2025

Botswana - This is a new commemorative note of 50 pula reportedly issued on 19.09.2025 to celebrate the country's 50th year of the Bank of Botswana (Golden Jubilee - 1975 to 2025). The central bank was established on 01.07.1975 with its head office located in the capital city of Gaborone... 

 

4th June 2026

 

2025

Tajikistan - On 30.10.2025, the National Bank of Tajikistan released a new 100 somoni commemorative note. This note was issued to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the creation of the national currency - Somoni. The Tajikistani somoni was named after Ismail Somoni (Ismail Samani), a national hero and the father of the Tajik nation...

 

 

6th June 2026

nd2008

Tonga - This is a full set of seven nd2008 specimen notes with new designs. This is the third series of banknotes issued by the National Reserve Bank of Tongo, since 1992. This is also the first time the 100 pa'anga denomination is introduced and also the first Hybrid note too...

 

8th June 2026

1986

Czechoslovakia - Posted here are five notes issued between 1985 to 1989. This is the last of the Czechoslovakia banknotes series before the country split into two nations on 01.01.1993. The separation of Czechoslovakia was necessary as the two main groups of people, mainly the Czechs and Slovaks, are different ethnically and culturally. The separation was known as the "Velvet divorce", and it was done in a peaceful manner with no arm conflicts or loss of lives. It was reported that the separation was decided by politicians from both sides, without a referendum being called, despite that public opinion at that time was in favour of preserving the country as one. The division of assets was done on a two-to-one ratio in favour of the Czech republic, reflecting the population of Czechoslovakia back then. At the time of the separation, the Czechs and Slovaks combined accounted for two-thirds of the population.

11th June 2026 - FIFA Football 2026 Final, let the games begin! 

2021

Mexico - In celebrating the beginning of the FIFA Football 2026 final, I thought what better way to post a set of Mexico banknotes for this special occasion. Posted below are the five polymer notes of 100 pesos all printed with the date of 06.01.2021. This is the third issue of the historical identity and natural heritage series. This series was first introduced with the notes printed with the date of 08.05.2020. The second prints are all printed with the date of 31.08.2020, which I do not have yet... 

 

 

16th Jun 2026

2023

Honduras -  This is a 200 lempiras released on 20.01.2026. The planning and printing of this note was first announced on 23.08.2023. A total of 20 million pieces were printed by Crane Currency in Malta. On 12.03.2026, the government of Honduras instructed all banks to cease distributing this note to the public for circulation. This note barely lasted 51 days and for those notes that have been released since January 2026 are still legal tender and no doubt any circulated notes returned back to the bank will not be reissued to the public again. Initially I had no intention to get this note until I saw this news. This note was issued to honor Bertha Isabel Caceres Flores, a leader in the field of Ecology. This is also the first time a female portrait is featured on a Honduras banknote, even though it did not last that long. This note should be treated as a commemorative note and as such I have also posted this same note to my commemorative banknotes section... 

23rd June 2026 

nd1996

Tatarstan - These are the only two notes I have from the Republic of Tatarstan, an autonomous region of Russia. Tatarstan is also sometimes known as Tataria. The two notes that I have posted here are the 5000 rubles or 50 shamil (1 shamil = 100 rubles). Both notes are dated 1996(nd), but I believe the one that is printed in blue is the first print and the one in green is the second. It would be fair to say that the second print would be issued in 1997 or 1998 etc. These two notes are the largest denominations issued since 1992 and also the last issued by Tatarstan. These notes were issued to assist low income earning people to upgrade their way of life, due to the economic and financial crises at that time...

 

 

 

 

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