Paper Money News

The National Bank of Poland issued a novel set of banknotes in 1994, which features five prominent kings of the country. Poland has a fascinating history dating back over a thousand years, and these kings were selected as a tribute to the legacy their reigns have created, both in Poland and abroad.

Bureaucratic bungling regarding the independence of Rhodesia from Great Britain leads to confusion and headaches regarding the £1, £5, and £10 Pound banknotes of the 1960's.

An article about re-coloring and re-issuing of paper money throughout the world, with a focus on paper money from Yugoslavia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Croatia.

An article about Japan's p104: 1000 Yen banknote from 2004. This banknote has an interesting history which features both the Nobel Prize nominee Hideyo Noguchi as well as one of Japan's most famous landmarks: Mount Fuji.

The Seychelles has issued banknotes which appear to have hidden messages in their design. This very interesting and fairly unique phenomenon has led to the famous myth of the "Sex Banknote" and the "Scum Banknote" from the Seychelles.

Due to a World War II naval battle, and the sinking of a British ship by a German merchant raider in the Indian Ocean the $1, $5, and $10 dollar banknotes of the early 1940's were re-colored and re-printed. The history of this event is absolutely fascinating.

Less than two years after its initial launch, RealBanknotes.com reaches a significant milestone. Over twenty thousand banknote gallery images have been uploaded to the website, with serious scrutiny regarding quality. Our gallery is posed to become the best online paper money gallery out there. Watch us grow!

An paper money article about forged handstamps on Bosnia and Herzogovina's initial issue of paper money. This article discusses the argument regarding forgeries, with information on how to help spot fake overprints on Yugoslavian banknotes from the 90's.

Information on the Russian founded Russo-Chinese Bank of 1895 which allowed Russian capital to enter the Chinese market to finance the construction of, among other things, the Chinese Eastern Railway.

When buying or sorting banknotes that use the Arabic or Persian numbering system, it becomes critical to know the numeric characters used in those countries (and several other Islamic countries). Knowing this numbering system will allow one to determine the denomination of the banknote and, in most instances, also the date.

The history behind the banknotes issues of Tannu Tuva including the discussion of the scarcity of the original Aksa issues and the abundance of modern forgeries of Tannu Tuva paper money.

Our paper money collector forums are now online. Registration is open to everyone, and this great new feature allows members to post inquiries and information for one and all to see. Got an interesting topic? Have a banknote to identify? Trying to connect with other collectors? Our forums are an excellent and free resource for you.

Paper money sales histories and values are an integral part of the paper money information on this collectors website. Therefore, it is important to illustrate the grading standard employed for the manual entry of sales histories (which inevitably end up being used to approximate banknote value).

Based on hundreds of hours spent combing through eBay banknote listings, a very suspicious pattern has emerged among a small selection of sellers located in some very specific countries, and listing both erratically and coveted (ie. expensive) banknotes. This article is purely suspicion, but it is something to consider. What do you think?