Paper Money Collecting: Events This Weekend

USA Events

Friday, February 29 - Saturday, March 1
Collectibles Show
Lilac Mall
Spaulding Tpke. exit 16
Rochester, New Hampshire
603-432-2658
26 (12) tables, Admission free


Friday, February 29 - Sunday, March 2
Whitman Coin & Currency Convention
Convention Center
One W. Pratt St.
Baltimore, Maryland
404-214-4373
info@whitmanexpo.com
425 tables, Admission free


Friday, February 29 - Sunday, March 2
Coin, Currency & Stamp Expo
Colorado Belle Hotel
2100 S. Casino Dr
Laughlin, Nevada
818-997-6496
iibick@sbcglobal.net
Admission free


Friday, February 29 - Sunday, March 2
Memphis Coin Club Coin Show
DeSoto Civic Center
4560 Venture Dr
Southaven, Mississippi
901-321-3408
rwbrown@cbu.edu
68 tables, Admission free


Saturday, March 1
1st. Sat. Monthly Coin & Currency Show
Staten Island Hotel
1415 Richmond Ave
Staten Island, New York
718-273-0895 or 698-5000
30 tables, Admission free


Saturday, March 1
Coin, Currency, & Collectibles Coin Club Show
Elks Lodge
2162 Veterans Blvd
Massapequa, New York
34 tables, Admission free


Saturday, March 1
Candor Coin Club Show
Treadway Inn
Rt. 17C
Owego, New York
607-659-3949
denicholsdavenichols@yahoo.com
25 tables, Admission free


Saturday, March 1
Coin Show
Neil Fonger American Legion 179
2327 Wilson Ave
Grand Rapids, Michigan
616-822-8383
36 tables, Admission free


Saturday, March 1
Coin & Sports Card Show
Platt High School
220 Coe Ave
Meriden, Connecticut
203-634-0069 or R. Katz 235-7962 ext. 139
30 tables, Admission $0.99


Saturday, March 1
Derby City Coin Club Coin & Currency Spring Show
American Legion, Iroquois Post #229
800 W. Woodlawn Ave
Louisville, Kentucky
270-319-7182
davidmtchl@insightbb.com
35 tables, Admission free


Saturday, March 1 - Sunday, March 2
Coin Expo
Holiday Inn Express
4750 N. Dale Mabry
Tampa, Florida
727-848-4697
h.rogg@verizon.net
32 tables, Admission free


Saturday, March 1 - Sunday, March 2
48th Annual Coin, Stamp, Jewelry & Collectible Show
County Fairgrounds
4056 Government Way
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
208-773-8710
matmap@aol.com
45 tables, Admission $2.00


Saturday, March 1 - Sunday, March 2
46th Annual Show
South Shore Mall
1017 S. Boone St
Aberdeen, Washington
Admission free

Sunday, March 2
76th Anniversary Coin Show
Sheraton Hotel
706 John Nolen Dr.
Madison, Wisconsin
608-233-2118
james_ess@yahoo.com
50 tables, Admission free

Sunday, March 2
CDCDA Coin & Hobby Show
Polish Community Center
Washington Ave. Ext
Albany, New York
518-274-4216
78 (75) tables, Admission $1.00


Sunday, March 2
Coin & Collectibles Show
Mayborn Civic Center
3303 N. 3rd. St
Temple, Texas
979-575-4669
harolddwillis@hotmail.com
30 tables, Admission $2.00


Sunday, March 2
Coin Show
Lithuanian World Center
14911 127th St
Lemont, Illinois
630-257-8020
55 tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
Coin & Currency Show
Guiseppi Garibaldi Bldg.
54 Washington St
Middletown, Connecticut
203-506-1121, 318-0821
denroseent@aol.com
20 tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
Coin & Collector's Monthly Show
Rotary Inn Conference Room
125 Mohawk Trail, exit 26 I-91
Greenfield, Maryland
802-297-1274
pepsijoseph@yahoo.com
16 (14) tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
First Sunday Coin & Collector's Show
Rotary Inn
125 Mohawk Trl., I-91 exit 26
Greenfield, Massachusetts
802-297-1274
pepsijoseph@yahoo.com
16 tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
Metro East Coin & Currency Club Show
American Legion Hall
1022 Vandalia Ave., Rt. 159
Collinsville, Illinois
618-277-4493
kicklighter.johnny@mcleodusa.net
Admission free


Sunday, March 2
Coin & Currency Show
American Legion
260 4th Ave. SE
Osseo, Minnesota
608-723-4917
50 tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
Coin & Stamp Show
Holiday Inn
80 Newtown Rd., Exit 8, I-84
Danbury, Connecticut
203-792-4659
b.rickert@ci.danbury.ct.us
25 (14) tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
10th Early Spring Show
Event Center
4200 E. Washington St
East Peoria, Illinois
309-353-6178
70 tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
First Sunday Coin, Currency & Postcard Show
Best Western Sov. Hotel, Conf. Room
Rte. 10 Winchester Rd
Keene, New Hampshire
802-297-1274
pepsijoseph@yahoo.com
20 (17) tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
NESS Coin & Stamp Show
Holiday Inn
I-95 exit 15A
Dedham, Massachusetts
508-393-9732
dickmurphy@aol.com
50 (20) tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
26th Annual Central PA Spring Coin Club Show
Econo Lodge
I-80 exit 120
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
814-236-0274
keycgs@csrlink.net
15 tables, Admission free


Sunday, March 2
ARC Coin Show
Sheraton Hotel
I-70 & Blue Ridge Cutoff
Kansas City, Missouri
916-942-7900
30 tables, Admission free

Sunday, March 2
MI-Ohio Coin Show
VFW Hall
6782 E. Nine Mile Rd
Warren, Michigan
248-719-5650 or Don Reid 313-737-9141
mstorey@twmi.rr.com
70 tables, Admission free

UK Events

Saturday, March 1
Coin Fair
Jurys Hotel
16-22 Great Russel Street
London, WC1 3NN
0208 656 4583
Admission £2.00

Saturday, March 1-Sunday, March 2
World Coins, banknotes and Tokens on Auction
Saturday 2pm and Sunday 11am
01474 871 464


www.londoncoins.co.uk

Polymer Money Collecting: Who Is On The Australian $50 Banknote

The $50 Australian polymer money has two notable figures on it, David Unaipon and Edith Cowan. They remind me of Barak Obama and Hilary Clinton who at the moment battling it out over the Democratic primaries in the US. Ok, I know David Unaipon was not a politician, but he was the first Aborigine to put the Aborigines on the map and stand up for their welfare and culture. We are talking of the late 19th century and early mid 20th Century, he was a pacesetter in many ways and I am happy to find such a worthy person featured on the paper money of his nation, how else would the rest of the world know about him? I wouldn't if he wasn't on the banknote and I am inspired. Enjoy!

David Unaipon (1872 -1967)

David Unaipon was born 28 September 1872, an Australian Aboriginal of the Ngarindjeri people . He was a poet, inventor writer and advocate for the Aborigines.
I am amazed at his ability to create, invent as well as understand human nature and frailness. He had a very intuitive and enquiring mind, his inventions included a sheep shearing machine, he had ten patents credited to him, but was unable to raise money to help develop and commercialize any of his inventions.

David was referred to as Australia's Leonard as he produced many mechanical drawings and he even anticipated the invention of the helicopter, he spent most of his later years researching the idea or perpetual motion.

David Unaipon was one of the first Aboriginals to have his works published, these included poetry, news paper articles and Aboriginal folklore and myths amongst others. He was a preacher and he believed that the Aboriginal culture had a lot of similarity to the Christian values. He was employed by the Aborigines' Friends Association to collect subscriptions, this was a job that enabled him to travel around the country, talk and preach in different out back areas, unfortunately David was made to go without shelter in some of the places because of his race! We humans are quite discriminatory about unimportant facts. Our colors may differ but we are the same on the inside.

Anyway Australia did the right thing, discriminated upon or not he has been featured on the $50 bank note, as a remembrance of such a fine mind that lived and worked for Australia's good, trying his best to get equal rights and recognition for the Aboriginal people.



Edith Cowan (1861 -1932)


Edith Cowan was a lady who cared about people around her, she was an overcomer. Her mum died during childbirth and her father was hanged for shooting her stepmother. Instead of letting the past defeat her this lady trained herself, she was part of the founding members of Karrakatta Club, where women trained and educated themselves. They became very outspoken and later fought and won women the right to vote in 1899.

Thereafter she became an advocate for children and then for prostitutes as she campaigned and won a parliamentary seat in government, thus becoming Australia's first woman politician in 1920. She pushed several bills into place which gave women more rights to participate in Australian legal environment.

Edith had a heart for people in pain and the downtrodden, a lot of the upper and middle classes in society did not like the fact that she with not only empathized with but was also known to stop and talk to prostitutes on the streets. Not surprisingly she was not a favorite with them, she did not do will in subsequent elections and though she continued making a contribution to the social advancement of Australia her public life was put on hold because of illness. She died in 1932 and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery.

Edith Cowan was first featured on Australian polymer banknotes in 1995 and it is one of the many ways this great womans life is remembered in Australia.

New Paper Money Collecting Website and Store

This has been a very interesting week. I'm in the process of launching a new Paper Money Collecting website which is a store with lots of paper money items up for sale and auction and a few other goodies.

It should be up and running by now, though its online I've still got a bit of work to do to get it to where I really want it. But I'm in the middle of moving house and have no internet connection, thus my inability to post anything yesterday.

Should be out of the woods by the end of the week or shortly before in the meantime do visit my new paper money collecting store

Do you know your $1 U.S. non-George Banknotes?

Everybody knows George Washington is on the face of the one-dollar bills. But that was not always the case. In fact, the first $1 bills issued by the Federal Government in 1862 carried the portrait of Salmon P. Chase. It was not until 1869 that the portrait of George Washington was first used on the $1 bills.

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Paper Money Collecting: Events This Weekend

USA Events

Friday, February 22 - Sunday, February 24
45th Annual Coin Club Show
El Maida Shrine Temple
6331 Alabama St.
El Paso, Texas
915-533-6001
johngrost@aol.com
60 tables, Admission free


Friday, February 22 - Sunday, February 24
Upstate SC Coin Show
Memorial Auditorium
385 N. Church St.
Spartanburg, South Carolina
864-836-7486
100 tables, Admission free


Friday, February 22 - Sunday, February 24
OH Coin Expo
Quality Inn-Richfield
1742 Brecksville Rd
Cleveland-Richfield, Ohio
216-292-7744 or 440-442-1776
ronald-nelson@att.net
Admission free


Friday, February 22 - Sunday, February 24
45th Annual LVNS Coin Show
Plaza Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada
480-998-4001 or 602-524-4850
jonsangul@aol.com
Admission free


Saturday, February 23
1st Annual Collector's Fair
Century Center
Carrboro, North Carolina
919-918-7392
bmoore@townofcarrboro.org
Admission free


Saturday, February 23
4th Saturday Coin Club Show
Eagle Lodge #3752
33710 State Rd. 54 E
Zephyrhills, Florida
813-779-1649
20 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 23
Coin Show
VFW Post 2205
909 Sunset
Denton, Texas
214-289-4545
tkhales@yahoo.com
25 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 23
Coin Show
Elks Lodge 188
1945 Congress St
Portland, Maine
207-653-7999
dsulli2@maine.rr.com
30 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 23
Greensburg Coin Club Show
Circleville Fire Hall
North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
724-832-1588
hermcoin@voicenet.com
23 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 23 - Sunday, February 24
Coin & Currency Show
Moose Lodge Family Center 938
521 Country Club Rd
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
910-265-4977
Admission free


Saturday, February 23 - Sunday, February 24
West Hernando Coin Club Show
Hernando County Fair Grounds
Rt. 41 & Oliver St
Brooksville, Florida
352-442-9256
tchoneb@aol.com
50 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 23 - Sunday, February 24
16th Annual Spring Coin, Stamp, Sports Card & Collectible Show
Memorial Hall
407 S. Garrison, Hwy. 571
Carthage, Missouri
417-682-2678
travelinjavelin@hotmail.com
52 (34) tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 23 - Sunday, February 24
Spring Coin Club Show
American Legion Bldg.
710 Apperson Dr
Salem, Virginia
540-992-5331
38 (35) tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 23 - Sunday, February 24
Antiques & Collectibles Show
St. Leo Catholic Church
2109 Sulphur Springs Rd
Inwood, West Virginia
304-229-5885
the2cqs@mountain.net
28 (18) tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 23 - Monday, February 25
Coin Show
Westwood Retirement Community
1001 MarWalt Dr
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
850-936-4892
pronto22@bellsouth.net
22 tables, Admission free

Sunday, February 24
70th Annual Racine Numismatic Society's Coin Show
South Hills Country Club
3047 Hwy. 41-94
Franksville, Wisconsin
262-657-4653
41 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 24
Coin & Currency Show
Fire Hall, John St. Quarters
28 John St.
Westminster, Maryland
443-623-7025
ceocoins@comcast.net
30 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 24
SNECC Show
Polish National Home
60 Charter Oak Ave
Hartford, Connecticut
203-877-1680
34 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 24
Coin & Collectibles Show
Hilton
801 University Dr. E
College Station, Texas
979-575-4669
harolddwillis@hotmail.com
50 (40) tables, Admission $2.00


Sunday, February 24
4th Sunday of the Month Coin Club Show
Knight's of Columbus
1155 S. Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, Florida
561-964-8180
swicer@comcast.net
36 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 24
49th Annual Will County Coin Club Show
Holiday Inn
411 S. Larkin Ave. at I-80
Joliet, Illinois
815-463-9480
richjh@excite.com
40 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 24
36th Cupertino Coin Club Show
Napredak Hall
770 Montague Expy
San Jose, California
408-839-1883
BruceBraga1@AIM.com
45 tables, Admission $2.00


Sunday, February 24
Greenhills Classic
American Legion Post 530
11100 Winton Rd
Cincinnati, Ohio
937-376-2807
numismaniaofohio@woh.rr.com
55 (50) tables, Admission free

Sunday, February 24
MI-Ohio Coin Show
VFW Hall
27345 Schoolcraft
Redford Twp, Michigan
248-719-5650 or Don Reid 313-737-9141
mstorey@twmi.rr.com
70 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 24
Tri-State Monthly Coin & Stamp Show
Holiday Inn
Exit 339 of PA Tpke., 308 Expwy
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
305-852-7678
55 (35) tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 24
Coin & Stamp Show
Catapano Engineering Hall
585 Rte. 110, Broadhollow Rd
Melville, New York
516-557-7096 cell
gsstamps@hotmail.com
Admission free


Sunday, February 24
Coin Club Show
Comfort Inn
Captial Ave. at I-94 exit 97
Battle Creek, Michigan
269-964-3832
mike.monroe@comcast.net
17 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 24
Liberty Coin Club's Annual Winter Show
Ideal Hall
1494 Dale St. N
St. Paul, Minnesota
libertycoinclub@usfamily.net
37 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 24
Coin, Stamp & Postcard Collectibles Show
Harvey D. Morin VFW Post 294
965 Center Rd
West Seneca, New York
716-656-8080 or Glenn T. Annalora 433-7028
52 tables, Admission free

Canadian Events

Saturday, February 23
Coin, Currency and Tokent Show
Florenceville Kin Centre
Highway 110
506-392-6207 Gerard
506-392-6111 16 and under Free

Saturday, February 23 - Sunday, February24
Torex - Canada's National Coin Show
Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel
5875 Airport Road, Mississauga
Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
416-705-5348
Admission $6
http://www.torex.net

Sunday, February 24
Vancouver Coin and Stamp Show
Oakridge Centre Auditorium
41st & Cambie Str
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
604-299-3673 . Balmer
604-525-1488 K. Carter
balmoralnu@telus.net
kjcarter@shaw.ca
Admission Free

Paper Money Collection From Ghana and Nigeria

Finally I have started scanning my own personal collection of paper money. Its been quite an interesting journey, I've started out with banknotes from Ghana and Nigeria as these were the first ones I found or had in my possession when I discovered the hobby of collecting paper money.

The Ghanaian note was given to be by a friend who discovered that I was collecting banknotes. She said she had no use for it. It was actually rumpled into a ball and left in the pocket of her jacket. As you can see these are very used notes. My other paper money images to follow are in a much better condition. Enjoy

The Ghanaian 1000 Cedis



The Nigerian 500 Naira Banknote

The Nigerian 200 Naira Banknote

The Nigerian 100 Naira Banknote

The Nigerian 10 Naira Banknote
(removed from circulation 2007)

The New Nigerian 50 Naira
(2007)

The New Nigerian 20 Naira
(2007)

The New Nigerian 10 Naira
(2007)


The New Nigerian 5 Naira
(2007)

Polymer Money Collecting: Who Is On The Australian 100 $ Banknote?

Paper money collecting is a hobby that has enabled me to learn a lot about the world and its people in the last few months than I've done in the last twenty or so years since I left college. After looking through the Australian polymer banknotes and mentioning all the famous people on the bills,I realized that apart from the Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, I am not familiar with the others. So I decided to start digging and now I feel like yet again I have struck gold. In the next few days I would like to share with you who the important faces on the Australian banknotes are, starting with Dame Nellie Melba and General Sir John Monash who are featured on the Australian polymer $100 note.


Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931)



She was a renowned soprano, first Australian to gain international recognition as a prima dona and to top it all by some accounts was a real "diva", she knew the worth of her talent and expected to be treated differently and deferentially. Her real name was Helen Armstrong Mitchelle, born on 19th May 1861 in Richmond, Melbourne Australia.

Melba, as she was later known did not start training as a singer until way into her adulthood, in fact she was already married and a mother of one, when she packed her bags and baggages and headed off to Europe where she started training and made her operatic debut in 1887 in Brussels.

Dame Melba was one of a kind, she was considered ruthless, prideful and hard by her peers yet, kind-hearted enough to want her loving public hear her sing, she traveled long and tirelessly all over Australia so that people in the out back could hear her and the windows were usually left open as well.

Melba whose stage name was chosen to mark her place of birth has left a lasting legacy. She has food/dishes named after her, a road in Melbourne as well as a Conservatory which she contributed to a lot during her life time and to top it all her face is on the Australian $100.

She was one of the first women in her profession to be given the title and honor Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1918, and Grand Dame about ten years later, she died in Sydney in 1931.


John Monash (1865–1931)



There are two major things that General Sir John Monash is remembered for by his fellow Australians, firstly he was a talented civil engineer who introduced reinforced concrete and secondly he was a great soldier. He took his profession very seriously and studied a great deal, gaining a BA, Masters and then a Doctorate in Civil Engineering.

When he joined the Army he excelled and took part in the First World War, he is noted for independent decision making, using his initiative and great organisational skills which stood the Australian army in good stead as they on many occasions were able to get out of difficult situations without a scrape.

John Monash was a man well respected in his day and the fact that he had Gerraman roots did not affect his position in the Australian army or his alligence to the allied cause. I am personally encouraged by his life and achievements. He was talented, gifted and yet he served his country wholeheartedly and so he is on the back of the $100 Australian polymer banknote for all to remember this great man who died in 1931.



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Polymer Money Collecting: Who Is On The Australian Banknotes?

The $100 note features world-renowned soprano Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931)

and the distinguished soldier, engineer and administrator General Sir John Monash (1865–1931)

The $50 note features Aboriginal writer and inventor David Unaipon (1872–1967)

and Australia’s first female parliamentarian, Edith Cowan (1861–1932)

The $20 note features the founder of the world’s first aerial medical service (the Royal Flying Doctor Service), the Reverend John Flynn (1880–1951),

and Mary Reibey (1777–1855), who arrived in Australia as a convict in 1792 and went on to become a successful shipping magnate and philanthropist.

The $10 note features the poets AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson (1864–1941)

Dame Mary Gilmore (1865–1962)

The $5 note features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Paper Money Collecting: Events This Weekend

USA Events

Friday, February 15 - Sunday, February 17
Collectorama Show
Lakeland Ctr.
Exhibit Hall
Lakeland, Florida
561-392-8551
Admission $3.00


Saturday, February 16
Coin & Collectible Show
Rogers Plaza
972 28th St. W
Grand Rapids, Michigan
616-361-8983

50 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 16
Coin Show
Jefferson County Fairgrounds,
Exhibit Hall, 15200 W. 6th Ave
Golden, Colorado
303-290-6138
30 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 16
Stamp & Coin Show
Shoney's Inn
1347 Berryville Ave
Winchester, Virginia
800-701-7091
jreevesandcompany@hotmail.com
Admission free


Saturday, February 16
Valley Coin Show
Commons
525 4th Ave. N
Kent, Washington
253-537-6049
Admission free


Saturday, February 16 - Sunday, February 17
Coin & Baseball Card Show
Dort Mall
3600 S. Dort Hwy
Flint, Michigan
810-695-6430
30 (24) tables, Admission free

Saturday, February 16 - Sunday, February 17
Tidewater Coin Club Show
Convention Ctr.
1000 19th St
Virginia Beach, Virginia
757-222-4343
66 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 16 - Sunday, February 17
Cessna Coin & Stamp Show
Cessna Activity Center
2744 George Washington Blvd
Wichita, Kansas
316-747-2053
60 (40) tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 16 - Sunday, February 17
Coin & Stamp Show
Holiday Inn
Hwy. 6 & I-40 exit 38
Elk City, Oklahoma
580-225-3002
30 tables, Admission free

Sunday, February 17
Meyer Coin Show
VFW
111 Concord Exchange S.
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
651-402-7480
bmmeyer@usfamily.net
37 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
P.A.N.S. Annual Coin Show
American Polish Cultural Ctr.
2975 E. Maple Rd. at Dequindre Rd
Troy, Michigan
248-909-2670
lesrosik@aol.com
70 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
CoinSuperstore Coin & Paper Show
Annex Club
554 Woodward Ave
New Haven, Connecticut
203-469-2943 or Alex Nocerino 203-530-9675
60 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
3rd. Sun. Coin Show
Holiday Inn
Rt. 3 Exit 4
Nashua, New Hampshire
603-434-4150
49 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Camelback Collectibles Club Show
Elks Lodge
6398 E. Oak St
Scottsdale, Arizona
480-354-4864
35 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Tri-State Coin Show
Greyhound Park/Casino, Parkview Rm.
1855 Greyhound Park Rd
Dubuque, Iowa
563-557-7210
Admission $1.00


Sunday, February 17
Coin Show
Fire House
4900 Street Rd
Trevose, Pennsylvania
302-697-8308
johnbach@comcast.net
35 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Monthly Collector's Show
Howard Johnson's
3650 S. 72nd
Omaha, Nebraska
402-721-7364
edabish@msn.com
30 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
World Money Show
Recreation Ctr.
1232 Main Ave
Clifton, New Jersey
973-983-2449
robbies20@hotmail.com
45 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Liberty Coin Club Show
Elks Club
265 Main St
West Haven, Connecticut
203-562-4956
30 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Baltimore Friendly Monthly Stamp & Coin Show
Holiday Inn Select, Timonium Plaza
2004 Greenspring Dr
Timonium, Maryland
800-701-7091
jreevesandcompany@hotmail.com
Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Detroit Area Coin Show
VFW Post 2645
24222 W. 9 Mile Rd
Southfield, Michigan
810-227-1477
40 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
WI Coin Expo LLC
Convention Ctr.
2 N. Main St
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
920-231-6161
70 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Coin Show
Tippecanoe Cty. Fairgrounds
1401 Teal Rd
Lafayette, Indiana
765-446-9535
32 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Coin & Stamp Show
Art Serve Public Library
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-802-4967
jmarsh46@hotmail.com
85 (80) tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Blue Ribbon Coin & Stamp Show
Saint Clements Hall
3030 Tremainsville Rd
Toldeo, Ohio
419-867-3688
45 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
NOISE Coin Show
Holiday Inn
860 Irving Pk, 2 blks. E. of Rt. 53
Itasca, Illinois
630-250-7474
40 (38) tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Coin & Currency Show
First State & Rescue Squad Bldg.
200 Marlboro Rd. & Ferris Rd
Old Bridge, New Jersey
732-290-0440 or 740-4604
30 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Columbus Coin, Stamp & Card Show
Makoy Center
5462 Center St
Hilliard, Ohio
614-785-9967
drich@columbus.rr.com
Admission free


Sunday, February 17
Buffalo Numis. Assoc. Monthly Bourse
Columbus Hall
2735 Union Rd
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, New York
716-908-3097
broadwaycoins@verizon.net
56 tables, Admission free

Polymer Notes From Australia

This video depicts some of the Polymer Notes on issue in Australia.

History of Polymer Money: Tyvek and Bradvek Issues

Costa Rica

Tyvek and Bradvek brand of plastic money

In the 1970's and early 1980's Du Pont and The American Bank Note Company developed a new brand of plastic (polymer) currency material made out of special plastic fibers which was brand named Tyvek.

Haiti

There was a test run of notes believed to have been centerred on Costa Rica (1983), Haiti (1980) and a couple of other countries which were of the Tyvk brand. The Isle of Man (1983) on the other hand had the Bradvek brand which was produced by a British company.

Unfortunately these notes never did very well, in actual fact all these regions have gone back to printing their money on paper!

Isle of Man

So why did this experiment with polymer money fail so badly?

Though the plastic material used was certainly more durable than paper, it soon became obvious that there were some serious draw backs with this particular brand of polymer money. This was namely with regards to the ink, firstly it was noted that after continious use, the ink faded this was not a problem encountered with paper money. Secondly, another more serious problem was discovered in the hot regions where the ink actually started to run. Thirdly, the banks found that the Tyvek and Bradvek polymer money was much more bulkier than paper money and therefore much more difficult to manage.

These regions no longer plan to issue any more plastic notes, but fortunately Australia forced to find an answer to the increased threat of counterfeiting independently developed their own brand of polymer money which has now become very popular on an international scale. Australia's brand of plastic money is called Guardian and we shall be looking at these polymer notes next.

Everything you need to know about money and technology

We all want it. We work for it. We play for it. Some of us hoard it, others ration it, a few just give it away. But in this day and age, none of us can live with out it. You know what I'm talking about - money. Cash, moolah, dough, benjamins. Take it how you like it - pound, dollar, yen, rubles if you choose. Whatever the symbol in front of the number, it's a necessity of life.But what exactly are those symbols? When was the last time you looked at a pound coin, or a dollar bill? Odds are, pretty recently - but what about the pound note, or the two dollar billMoney is not paper or coinage, though a lot of people still think so. This article takes a look at what money is, and what it means in an age of technology, as well as being a good guide for how technology is changing the world of money for average people.

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Fake £20 notes gang sent to jail

Thomas McAnea , nicknamed "Hologram Tam" was jailed in October with other members of his gang for counterfeiting in Scotland. Banknotes all over the world especially those made of paper are very susceptible to counterfeiters. These guys are very good, highly tech in every way.It is important that we are all aware of the dangers out there.

Six men have been jailed for their part in a counterfeiting fraud that could have destabilised the British economy.

At the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Bracadale handed down sentences totalling more than 22 years.Ringleader Thomas McAnea, 57, from Yoker, in Glasgow, admitted delivering, selling or disposing of fake notes.In sentencing the gang...

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History of Polymer Money: Why Plastic Money Over Paper?

The History of Polymer or plastic money is closely related to the 20th Century's fight against the counterfeiting of paper money which has continued to grow all over the world at very alarming rates.

Take some figures from the UK for example in1995 the Cooperative Retail Society reportedly lost £11,925 to counterfeit currency, it was small change compared to the total cash turnover but the alarming point to note is that this was 20% up from the previous years figures. Post Office Counters Ltd lost £1.2 million in the 94/95 financial year. The NCIS ( National Criminal Intelligence Service) keeps a record of all monies intercepted by the police and banks in general, and their figures add up to £11.8M (British Pound Sterling) and $5.5 (USA Dollars) were intercepted before they got into circulation and a further £15.4M of currency was discovered in circulation. Wow! This is huge and this was just the figures of 1994/95 financial year. Its even worse now.

In 2002 a gang was put out of business in Poland, they were believed to have made and then put into circulation a million Euro notes, the frightening thing is that these figures are continuously growing. Only a couple of months ago in Scotland a popular counterfeiter, Thomas McAnea, whose nickname is "Hologram Tam" was put out of operation, he was running his dark fake empire from a pretentious printing works.

So with all this damaging counterfeiting going on it is no suprise that some countries like Australia especially, has taken matters in their hands and come up with a superior currency material which is technically difficult to copy. Polymer plastic.

Polymer is a much more durable material, technologically advanced and difficult to replicate at least for now. Paper on the other hand is easier to duplicate with all the high tech photocopiers available for public consumption, counterfeiting currency couldn't be more easier.

Another alarming point to note is that there are so many websites telling people how to make fake currency. Is this a joke or what? The web needs to be seriously regulated . I believe in freedom and freedom of speech there is also a place for not allowing our freedom to cloud our better judgment of what is right from what is wrong. I don't want this to turn into a political statement but really a word is sufficient for the wise. The amount of information about things that should not be out there is causing a lot of problems and hopefully the authorities are taking serious note and going to take action to rectify this situation.

Apart from the problem of easily being able to replicate paper money,there is also the fact that the material is not very durable. In some countries the state of the currency in circulation is at best not so good and at worse could be very appalling. Plastic money or polymer again solves this problem and in the next few days we will explore this new breed of banknotes that is slowly but surely becoming much more accepted as the preferred material for currency.

Paper Money Collecting- How Many Countries Use The Pound As Their Currency?

The Pound Sterling is the name used for the British currency, we all know that it is the same in Scotland and Ireland.

But did you also know that 17 other countries also use the Pound as the name of their currency? Following from the discovery about the Dollar yesterday I thought I'd better do a check on the pound as well. My summation is that this trend is rooted in the historical relationships between USA and the countries that hose to adapt the dollar as the name of its currency. The same applies to the countries that use the pound, some just use shillings, but we'll get into that later.

Here are the names of the countries:

Biafra (break-away nation from Nigeria now defunct), Cyprus, Egypt, England, Falkland Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Rhodesia, South Africa, St. Helena, Syria, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey.

Paper Money Collecting - How many Countries Use The Dollar?

USA

The Dollar is the name of the currency used in USA, and most of us are aware that it is also used in Canada and Australia.

But do you actually know how many world currencies actually use the dollar as their denomination? I was surprised to find a list of26 countries!

Enjoy!

Canada

Antarctica, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, E.Caribbean States, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Liberia, Malaya & British Borneo, Namibia, New Zealand, Rhodesia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, USA, Virgin Islands, Zimbabwe

Australia

If you know of any others do let me know!

Paper Money Collecting: Events This Weekend

USA Events

Friday, February 8 - Sunday, February 10
Coin Club 38th Annual Coin Show
Merchandise Mart
800 Briar Creek Rd.
Charlotte, North Carolina
704-587-7935
jsajbel@comporium.net
110 tables, Admission free


Friday, February 8 - Sunday, February 10
44th Annual Greater America Coin Fair
Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel
10330 Natural Bridge Rd
Saint Louis, Missouri
314-909-8881
110 tables, Admission $1.00


Friday, February 8 - Sunday, February 10
TNA Winter Coin & Currency Show
Mariott Hotel Hobby Airport
9100 Gulf Freeway
Houston, Texas
832-444-4808
bigdealed@aol.com
70 tables, Admission $3.00


Saturday, February 9
Coin Show
Skating Center
2661 Civic Center Dr.
Roseville, Minnesota
612-770-6578
Admission free


Saturday, February 9
2nd Sat. Monthly Coin, Sports & Postcard Show
Best Inn
I-92 Exit 3 Putney Rd
Brattleboro, Vermont
802-297-1274 or 379-2353
pepsijoseph@yahoo.com
17 (13) tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 9
Centre Coin Club Annual Show
Days Inn, Penn State
240 S. Pugh St
State College, Pennsylvania
814-238-0467
ted@psu.edu
22 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 9
5th Annual Spring Show
American Legion Post 6
2001 E. Lincoln Way
Cheyenne, Wyoming
307-630-2350
wfa1972@aol.com
45 tables, Admission $1.00


Saturday, February 9
Coin & Currency Show
Comfort Stes.
Corner of SR 933 & Cleveland
South Bend, Indiana
574-272-9198
25 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 9
Coin & Currency Club Show
DAV
4801 37th St. N
St. Petersburg, Florida
727-536-2334
gulfbreezebooks@aol.com
36 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 9 - Sunday, February 10
Annual Coin Club Show
Convention Center Bldg. A
263 N. Center St.
Mesa, Arizona
602-571-6241
ryecoin@yahoo.com
45 tables, Admission $1.00


Saturday, February 9 - Sunday, February 10
Pioneer Country Gun, Knife & Coin Show
Mohave Cty. Fairgrounds
2700 Fairgrounds Blvd
Kingman, Arizona
928-692-0937
225 (15) tables, Admission $5.00


Saturday, February 9 - Sunday, February 10
Central AL Coin Show
Civic Center
500 Amphitheater Rd
Pelham-Birmingham, Alabama
205-620-0560
76 (73) tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 10
RACE Rochester Area Coin Expo
DoubleTree Hotel
1111 Jefferson Rd.
Rochester, New York
585-329-3598
keshequacoins@frontiernet.net
Admission free


Sunday, February 10
Annual Mid-Winter Coin Club Show
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Ctr.
East Lansing, Michigan
517-281-7204
40 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 10
44th Annual Coin Club Show
Eagle's Lodge Hall
600 1st Corso
Nebraska City, Nebraska
402-466-7328
35 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 10
Bi-Monthly Tri-State Coin Show
Best Western Motor Inn
Rts. 10 & 101
Keene, New Hampshire
413-422-2794 or 802-254-9340
20 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 10
Coin $ Stamp & Collectible Show
Eau Gallie Civic Ctr.
1551 Highland Ave
Melbourne, Florida
321-751-3647
wilson4808@bellsouth.net
Admission free


Sunday, February 10
71st Street Coin Show
Knights of Columbus
2100 E. 71st St
Indianapolis, Indiana
765-446-9535
30 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 10
Nickel Trader Coin & Collectible Show
Castle Shannon Mem. Firehall
3600 Library Rd
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
724-941-2338
nickel1356@comcast.net
80 (40) tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 10
44th Annual Coin & Postcard Show
Wicomico Civic Center
Glenn Ave
Salisbury, Maryland
800-277-7754
40 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 10
Coin & Stamp Show
Catapano Engineering Hall
585 Rte. 110, Broadhollow Rd
Melville, New York
516-557-7096 cell
gsstamps@hotmail.com
Admission free


Sunday, February 10
Greene Cty. Coin Club Show
Fairgrounds
W. Ankeney Mill Rd
Xenia, Ohio
937-294-0601
33 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 10
35th Annual Coin Show
Club Bil-Mar
3627 Hwy. CR
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
920-775-4979
35 tables, Admission free

UK Events

Sunday, February 10
Midland Coin Fair
National Motorcycle Museum
Bickenhill
Birmingham
B92 0EJ
m.veissid@btinternet.com
01694 731439

Saturday, 9 February
London Coin Fair
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
Coram Street, WC1
9.30am to 5.00pm
Last paid admission 3.30pm
Admission £4.00
Pensioners, Students and accompanied children £2.00
Over 60 Dealers on average


Australian Events

Saturday - Sunday, February 9 & 10
The ANDA Coin, Banknotes, and Stamps Show
Plaza Ballroom
Burswood Cassino, Great Eastern Highway
Burswood, Perth (WA)
Sat 9, 10 am to 6 pm.
Sun 10, 10 am to 5 pm.
admin@anda.com.au
0418 745 975
Admissions $10-1 day and $15- 2 day pass
Pensioners and Students: $8-1 day $12-2 day pass

How Current Money Changed From Paper To Plastic

How did our current paper money change to plastic or what is better known as polymer notes?

I will not go into details of this right now. This is just a short introduction to prepare you for the next major topic we will be exploring in the next couple of days.

We all know that paper money can be very fragile! It gets torn, wet and soggy, old and dirty and in some countries you really don't want to know where the paper money has been before it got thrust into your hands as a legal tender.

This situation made the shelf life of the banknotes quite short and it became obvious that something needed to be done about it.

Over the years different materials apart from paper have been used in different countries as banknotes, including leather in Russia and Germany, wood in Canada, and silk and other fibers in USA, Germany, China and Turkestan.

Polymer notes are the modern technological answer to the problems of paper money, that is durability and counterfeiting issues. Only 1.5 percent of the world currently use these notes.
We shall be spending the next couple of days exploring why polymer notes have failed to capture the hearts of nations as paper money has.

How to Make Your Paper Money Collection More Interesting

How can you make your Paper Money Collection more interesting?

Well apart from actually storing your paper money in a sensible way which will ensure that sticky fingers, damp, water, heat, the sun don't damage your goodies, its important to actually share about it as well.

One of the things that brings joy and warmth to the heart of a collector is being able to share, discuss and lets face it show off their collection to friends and acquaintances alike.

It actually helps to find the nearest group of numismatics around your area and join up, the community gives a real buzz and you'll soon find why sharing can be such fun.

You could on the other hand simply share with me via the comment box. Do check out the previous post on Paper Money Collection and see if you can share.

How is your paper money collection doing?

It's been five months now since Paper Money Collecting went live and to date I have about a hundred and twenty notes to my name, apart from this I have learnt so much from sharing my journey in collecting these wonderful banknotes with you.

One thing I would appreciate though is if you could spare a minute or two and leave a message in the comment section about any or all of the following

• have you got a collection, can you tell me about it?
  
• is there a topic you would like me to write about?
• do you have any questions for me?
  
• why do you read this blog?
• is there anything you do not like about it?
• is there anything you wish could be included?

Don't worry if you don't want your comments to be made public just let me know and they wont, but your input will be greatly appreciated. I would want to use this opportunity to thank you for dropping by, but do let me know how your paper money collection doing.

I GREW HEMP:Have you got any rubberstamped money?

Money is quite fascinating, what with its varied design and the national interests of hundreds of nations to study. And yet it is very obvious that a small percentage of the populace has figured out that paper currency is a very powerful tool for sending messages out to the wider public.

What else would make interesting rubber stamps on our paper notes? The name of our favorite American Idol contestant, or even still which political candidate we would want to win the race in 2008! Any other suggestions?

Check out this collection of rubber stamped money, have you got any?

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Video Gallery - The History of Money

Learn about the centralization of USA Money from the History Channel. Watch this interesting short video I found on history.com

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Paper Money Collecting: Events This Weekend

Paper Money Events in USA

Thursday, January 31 - Saturday, February 2
46th Suburban Detroit Coin Show
Radisson Inn
17123 Laurel Park Dr. N.
Livonia, Michigan
248-889-6363
chaztmi@aol.com
75 tables, Admission free


Friday, February 1 - Saturday, February 2
5th Annual Super Collectibles Show
Alexis Resort
375 E. Harmony Ave.
Las Vegas, Nevada
626-919-0603
mun3335@aol.com
60 tables, Admission $5.00


Friday, February 1 - Saturday, February 2
18th Annual Wasatch Winter Coin Show
Miller Conference Ctr.
9750 S. 300 W.
Sandy, Utah
801-467-8636
aacbob@aros.net
67 tables, Admission $3.00


Friday, February 1 - Sunday, February 3
Coin Show
Pavilion Hall
344 Tully Rd.
San Jose, California
408-973-1606
sanjosecoins@aol.com
120 (110) tables, Admission $3.00


Friday, February 1 - Sunday, February 3
40th Annual Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Show
Santa Clara Cty. Fairgrounds, Pav.
344 Tully Rd
San Jose, California
408-973-1606
sanjosecoins@aol.com
120 tables, Admission $3.00


Friday, February 1 - Sunday, February 3
Low Country Coin Club's Winter Show
Exchange Park Fairgrounds
9850 Highway 78
Ladson, South Carolina
843-744-2072
twobuckrandy@yahoo.com
60 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 2
Coin & Collectible Show
Civic Center
1011 W. Kelly
Pharr, Texas
956-739-6883
adrianwaller67@yahoo.com
50 (48) tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 2
1st. Sat. Monthly Coin & Currency Show
Staten Island Hotel
1415 Richmond Ave
Staten Island, New York
718-273-0895 or 698-5000
30 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 2
5th Annual FC Stamp & Coin Show
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
5400 Belle Terre Pkwy
Palm Coast, Florida
386-437-0368
daviddonefl@aol.com
20 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 2 - Sunday, February 3
Cowntown Coin Show
Lockheed-Martin Recreation Ctr.
3400 S. Bryant Irvin Rd
Fort Worth, Texas
817-444-4813
apctexas@aol.com
49 tables, Admission $3.00


Saturday, February 2 - Sunday, February 3
48th Anniversary Coin & Stamp Show
Crowne Plaza Hotel
164 Fort Couch Rd
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
412-854-4022
40 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 2 - Sunday, February 3
26th Annual Winter Coin Show
Radisson Hotel N.
I-35W at Meacham Blvd
Fort Worth, Texas
817-485-1777
60 tables, Admission free


Saturday, February 2 - Sunday, February 3
Annual Wyoming Valley Coin Club Show
Oblates of St. Joseph's Hall
Rt. 315
Pittston, Pennsylvania
570-457-7795
Admission free

Sunday, February 3
Annual Coin Show
Masonic Temple
37357 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
248-644-8818
32 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
Universal Coin & Stamp Show
American Legion
22001 Brookpark Rd. at W. 220th St
Cleveland, Ohio
440-315-5239
38 (35) tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
CDCDA Coin & Hobby Show
Polish Community Center
Washington Ave. Ext
Albany, New York
518-274-4216
78 (75) tables, Admission $1.00


Sunday, February 3
Coin Show
Lithuanian World Center
14911 127th St
Lemont, Illinois
630-257-8020
55 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
Coin & Currency Show
Guiseppi Garibaldi Bldg.
54 Washington St
Middletown, Connecticut
203-506-1121, 318-0821
denroseent@aol.com
20 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
Coin & Collector's Monthly Show
Rotary Inn Conference Room
125 Mohawk Trail, exit 26 I-91
Greenfield, Maryland
802-297-1274
pepsijoseph@yahoo.com
16 (14) tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
First Sunday Coin & Collector's Show
Rotary Inn
125 Mohawk Trl., I-91 exit 26
Greenfield, Massachusetts
802-297-1274
pepsijoseph@yahoo.com
16 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
Coin & Currency Show
American Legion
260 4th Ave. SE
Osseo, Minnesota
608-723-4917
50 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
BANC Coin Show
Holiday Inn
1100 Cromwell Bridge Rd
Towson, Maryland
410-233-1030
40 tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
Coin & Stamp Show
Holiday Inn
80 Newtown Rd., Exit 8, I-84
Danbury, Connecticut
203-792-4659
b.rickert@ci.danbury.ct.us
25 (14) tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
First Sunday Coin, Currency & Postcard Show
Best Western Sov. Hotel, Conf. Room
Rte. 10 Winchester Rd
Keene, New Hampshire
802-297-1274
pepsijoseph@yahoo.com
20 (17) tables, Admission free


Sunday, February 3
NESS Coin & Stamp Show
Holiday Inn
I-95 exit 15A
Dedham, Massachusetts
508-393-9732
dickmurphy@aol.com
50 (20) tables, Admission free


Paper Money Events in Australia

Sunday, February 3
Brisbane Coin, Banknote, Stamp & Collectible Show
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Greek Club and Convention Center
29 Edmondstone Street, South Brisbane,
QLD 4101
07-3844-1166
19 (10) tables


Paper Money Events in Canada

Sunday, February 3
SWON,
Coins, Paper Money, Military etc
Special Events Building
Paris Fairgrounds on Silver St.
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
tedscollectables@bellnet.ca
1-886-747-2646
50 tables, Admission $2

Other paper money events resources and Links:

Paper Money Collecting Events Last Week

Monthly Calendar of Coins and Paper Money Events

The Market Place for Coin and Paper Money

The FUN Show