Banknotes are looking Up!

OK it's been quite a while since I've written on this blog. First I need to apologise to all you loyal readers who still kept visiting. I've had quite a bit of a change in the last year and therefore my silence.

Hopefully all that has been taken care of and I will return to give you an update regularly.

My shock though is to find that not only is it difficult to get banknote collectors around me, but that even most of the bankers do not know what I'm talking about when I mention the fact that I collect banknotes. They think I'm joking.

I'm sure a wrote an article a while ago about how we in Nigeria tend to "spray" celebrants at parties with brand new notes! The practice still exists and now bank workers spend new notes. You are much likely to get new notes that way. When you go to the bank to withdraw money the customer usually more than likely gets old worn smelly notes!

The think is this like everything else will eventually change! Banknotes are looking UP.

Gold Stock or Gold Bullion

There are arguments about whether people should invest in stocks or bullion when buying gold. This is a very simple matter so far as I am concerned. If you have a lot of money to go around then you can afford to buy both, in order to spread your investments.

But if like me you are just worried that our current paper money may lose its value and you want some gold bullion stored away for that rainy day, then please just stick to bullion, and buy gold coins that can be easily sold off for cash, gold bullion bars are much more difficult to sell off and you may even have to sell these at a bit of a loss, if you have to produce proof of its authenticity.

Gold stocks and bonds are speculative investments, gold bullion coins and bars means you have the actual product in your possession or in the vault of your bank. I would therefore prefer to have the physical ownership than speculative certificates that could mean big losses or gains down the line.

5 Nigerian Banks: Bosses get the Sack!

What a disaster, these 5 Nigerian Banks most of which were giants in the Nigerian Financial sector now brought to their knees in just space of time.

Most people in the west would not be aware of these banks existence, but they are another result of the current global economic recession now at hand. They are namely, Oceanic Bank, Union Bank, Finbank,Intercontinental Bank and Afribank. The bosses of these banks have been sacked by the Central Bank of Nigeria and 19 Top Executives are wanted for questioning regarding "bad loans" which led ultimately to the hundreds of billion of Naira ($2.6 billion) bail-out.

It can be argued that sacking these bosses seems quite drastic if not draconian, some-one even said if I can remember rightly that the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor has been too high handed and should not have taken this action as it has now caused panic amongst the banks clients. Britain and USA were cited as examples of countries that did not sack their bank bosses.

Maybe the argument should be that the Western government should take a leaf from the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria who has had the guts to get rid of the arm of "Untouchable Bankers" who think they can hold the economy of a nation in their hands and use it as a pun on their corrupt playing field.

The hope is that their injection of cash into the banks will help to free the flow of liquid cash into the system and that the panic will die down. A lot of work still needs to be done. But it seems that Nigeria's Central Bank has started cleaning house for the countries financial sector and the Naira may finally start finding its feet in the worlds economy

Gold, Silver and Paper Money: Big Difference.

Gold as well as silver, have incredible characteristics no other matter on earth can match and neither can paper money. There are many distinct characteristics but here are three important ones to start with:-

Gold is a very durable metal, it wont rust, neither can it be destroyed by fire, You need over 1900 F to melt it! And guess what, most of the gold ever mined still exist today! Bank-notes on the other hand are easily destroyed, in actual fact paper money has a shelf life in most countries, especially in the developed world. The old are discarded and newly minted notes are issued and circulated. What gold there is is all there is, no newly made gold is being made today by mother nature.

You cannot reproduce Silver or Gold, people have tried to produce items in other metal forms and pass it off as gold down through the ages, but they have not succeeded. Unlike paper money gold and silver is not printed. It comes in the natural form given it from the beginning of time, that is before man started innovating stuff, and the scales will always catch the fraudulent impostors

Gold is beautiful and also very portable compared to paper money. You can carry a couple of gold bullion bars in one hand. Try doing that with paper money of the equivalent amount!

One other thing, don't forget that Gold and Silver are Internationally accepted, even the US Dollar as popular as it is does not enjoy the same status. Gold is what it is. Lets not put all our eggs in just one basket. Diversify your cash now for the rainy day.

Gold and Silver: Important Investments

OK, I've been going on about buying gold and silver bullions. This time I just wanted to remind us that even the gold and silver jewellery we buy are important investments.

I was reminded of this by a dear friend of mine who is going through some very trying emotional and finacial troubles right now. I've known her for years and I'm aware of her deep love for collecting any good quality gold jewellery. Well guess what, now that times are hard, she sells her gold off, bit by bit; and is therefore able to pay her important and essential bills, without having to go borrowing. Now that is a good investment.

So if you haven't started thinking about it, please do. If you have, get to the next stage, ask questions find out how you too can start buying and investing in gold and silver so that your savings will be valuable when the rainy days from this financial recession starts to unfold.

Buy Genuine Gold Coins and Bars Please!

Last week I suggested that investing in Gold might be a very wise decision in our present economic climate, as the recession continues to hit hard at our hard earned cash stacked away in bank vaults for that rainy day.

As we all know the value of Paper Money has been weakened tremendously in the west, because of the greed that has fed the financial economic models in the last twenty odd years. We are about to start really paying for this, and the wise ones will make sure that their eggs are not all placed in one basket, namely in Paper Money saved in the bank vaults of our banking institutions.

So lets say you've decided to be wise and start investing in Gold bullions and the like, well one word of advice though, ensure that you buy your bullions from reputable firms and individuals preferably those that belong to the relevant trade associations in your countries. Bullions do not always come with certificates, but if you buy from a reputable dealer or firm you wont go wrong. There are a lot of fakes out there and you do not want to find yourself lumbered with worthless bits of metal someone sold to you as pure gold or silver.

Some reputable associations that dealers belong to include:

BNTA (British Numismatic Trade Association)
CAND (Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers)
IAPN (International Association of Professional Numismatists)
SAAND (South African Association of Numismatic Dealers)
ANDA (Australasian Numismatic Dealer's Association)

Paper Money Collectors should note that this is not a call to abandon your hobby and paper money investment portfolios, but this is a call to broaden your investments and not keep every saved penny as raw cash in the banks.

Paper Money, Gold or Silver?

The current economic climate has made it difficult to continue writing about paper money without relating it to the reality that befalls us all. Life has become very stressful for most. No job, no home and little prospects of seeing the light at the end of this dark tunnel!

So what do you really think! My advice is what ever extra money you have saved up needs to be wisely invested in non paper money investments such as gold, silver, land or property. Things will get worse before they get better and leaving your hard earned cash in a bank as paper money will not serve you well in the long run.

Have you noticed that both banks on either side of the Atlantic Ocean have taken to selling off their gold and silver reserves to keep the price of gold down? Once its all gone the prices are going to shoot up sky high, this will in turn deplete the value of paper money to never before low levels.

The history of paper money in the east is about to repeat itself in the west. Take note and heed the well meant warning. I am not an economics expert but there is a bubble that is about to burst try and help yourself and get something tangible from your hard earned savings. Buy gold or silver now!

A Few Paper Money Collecting Tit-bits

OK, this is going to be very short and sweet I hope. Still not with it so my presence here is going to be very limited. 

First thing a Paper Money Collector is also known as Numismatist.

Second, a fellow collector just informed me on FaceBook that this is actually a great time to collect paper money. There are good deals out there, so check out this Store   you may find something interesting and valuable at a great price.

I maybe able to provide a list of items available for sale in the next week or so, so if you are interested please stay tuned.

The Credit Crunch and other Impediments

The Credit Crunch and Other Impediments have made it possible to keep me off-line and not writing for over a month now. My apologies, its been quite a while now. And within the month and a half so much has happened.

For the first time America has stood above racial prejudice and elected their first black President in Barak Obama. The Credit Crunch on the other hand has taken root and become a massive global recession.  The once strong British Sterling is now so weak its standing at nearly 1:1 with the Euro and just a bit over that with the US Dollar. How devastating for us all!

Well with the new President, I say well done, congratulations and now the hard work really begins, these are very hard times and what a burden he carries both for his nation and the world. So much is expected of him, I pray for God's wisdom to guide him, and for the other dark forces to keep off and let him do and achieve the best he can in the circumstances. To the rest of us I say on his behalf, don't expect superhuman results in the days, months and years to follow. Barak Obama is only a human being!

Now the Credit Crunch is another matter, I think the most poignant fact for me is seeing "Wollies" go down. That is the beloved name for the giant "Woolworths" that went into administration over the Christmas period. Many others have followed suit and so many people as a result have lost their jobs and maybe homes.

I must commend the Governments all around the world who have taken action promptly to reduce the massive negative effects of this economic disaster. For one thing the Banks have been saved from collapsing but unfortunately they still think they are financial masters and nothing can touch them. Well they should watch this space. If they don't change their ways, give back to the hands that fed them, help mend the fences that have come crumbling down in the last couple of months and stop over indulging their top directors and managers with fat cat bonuses, then whatever comes crashing down on their heads was brought on by nothing else but their greed.

I know I'm supposed to be collecting paper money, but I haven't done much in the past month. I've instead been taking care of my ill 5 year old, reaching down to my roots to understand the significance of the Obama Presidency and looking into ways to beat the credit crunch.

I know I'm straying but it is the sign of our times as the Credit Crunch and other impediments take up our limited time and resources.

Can You Relate? Paper Money Collecting Vs The Credit Crunch

Post keep churning round and round in my mind daily, but I have not done anything about it, because what I have to say the most has little to do with collecting Paper Money. All that pre-occupies me at the moment to be honest is the credit crunch, the state of the global economy and how we are going to get ourselves out of the mess we now find ourselves.

I know that some of us are still collecting and enjoying our collections, its good therapy and therefore if we are we should continue, but for now I would like to ask you my friends to indulge me a bit. Instead of starting a brand new blog I would like to continue to use this one as an avenue to express my views about what is going on around me as concerns finances, the economy and what we should do or how we should view our world.

Paper money collecting helped me to understand a lot about the history of money, banking and to some extent the economies of the West. What did I learn? In a nutshell that our economy as we know it today has been built on bankers giving out credit first that they had stored up in their vaults and then as Paper Money evolved, they started giving out credit over and above the value of gold and silver in their vaults. Obviously they had to keep an eye on devaluing the money by over extending credit. The shrewd bankers got the formula right and thus they built economies that have lasted generations supported and supporting the governments of each generation!

Unfortunately, this system has now gone bust. So what are we going to do about it? First we need to ask why it went burst. There are lots of reasons.

• Reliance on Credit or should I say Debt
• The rise of the computer
• The demise of the manufacturing economies in the west
• The rise of the Asian manufacturing economies
• The decadence of our Morals in the West

Just to mention a few.

We will explore all these in the coming weeks, after which I shall hopefully be able to get back to the art of collecting Paper Money.

Paper Money Collecting is Back

Thank you so much for coming back to visit over and over again, even though this blog has been quite quiet during the last month. The terror of silence, no phone line no broadband hit me really bad during the last month but finally despite the credit crunch, bank failings that have befallen our economies in this global mess, a ray of light appears and normalcy is restored once again.

So we now have a new President elected to office in the United States. We do pray that his efforts will yet again bring peace, hope, love and prosperity to the rest of the world and his homeland as well. Without this paper money may suffer greatly in the months to come.

We shall wait and see how all the new changes will pan out.

I will be back on a more frequent basis.

Once again thanks for visiting.

Paper Money Collecting Events In USA

Friday, October 10 - Saturday, October 11
IKO-TAMS Token & Medal Show
Auglaize Cty. Fairgrounds
W. Auglaize St
Wapakoneta, Ohio
419-657-2331
tokenguy@ohiolink.net
30 tables, Admission free

Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12
Coin & Currency Show
Radisson Hotel
700 Elm St
Manchester, New Hampshire
978-658-0160
info@ebwpromotions.com
120 tables, Admission $3.00

Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12
Historic Downtown Greenville Coin Show
Old Post Office
2920 Lee St
Greenville, Texas
903-454-9198 or 903-268-2556
Admission free

Saturday, October 11
Central TX Coin Show
Wingate Inn
1209 N. IH-35 & Hwy 79 exit 253
Round Rock, Texas
512-339-2923
40 tables, Admission $3.00

Saturday, October 11
Valley Coin Show
Commons
525 4th Ave. N
Kent, Washington
253-537-6049
Admission free

Saturday, October 11
Coin & Currency Club Show
DAV
4801 37th St. N
St. Petersburg, Florida
727-403-8662
robert_wly@yahoo.com
36 tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11
Coin & Stamp Show
Ramada
4079 W. US 10
Ladington, Michigan
231-757-9950
30 (27) tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11
Coin & Collectable Show
Heritage Church Meeting
4799 S. Bradley Rd
Santa Maria, California
805-937-1250
20 (18) tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11
Harrisburg Coin Club Show
U.S.W.A. Union Hall 1688
200 Gibson St
Steelton, Pennsylvania
717-939-8287
40 tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11
Coin Show
Miracle City Mall
2500 S. Washington Ave
Titusville, Florida
386-427-8927
titusvillecoinclub@gmail.com
35 tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11
Greeley Coin Club Show
Greeley Evans Moose Lodge 909
3456 11th Ave
Evans, Colorado
970-339-0006
dcarl722@aol.com
25 tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11
Stanly Cty. Coin Club Show
Senior Center
Montgomery Ave. & N. Third Streets
Albemarle, North Carolina
704-982-3408
35 tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11
Pee Dee Area Coin Show
Holiday Inn
Florence, South Carolina
dgallie@sc.rr.com
35 tables, Admission free
KS Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
40th Ann. Johnson Cty. Numis. Society Coin,

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
40th Ann. Johnson Cty. Numis. Society Coin, Stamp & Card Show
Lenexa Community Ctr.
I-35 & 95th St
Olathe, Kansas
913-649-7070 or 764-0386
imcinc@planetkc.com
80 (76) tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
Fall Coin Show
MCM Elegante Hotel
2020 Menaul Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
505-217-2053
bob@reftech-intl.com
100 tables, Admission $1.00

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
Flint Coin, Stamp & Sports Card Show
Courtland Center Mall
4190 E. Court St
Burton, Michigan
810-695-6430
60 (44) tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
70th Annual INA Coin Show & Convention
Bridge View Ctr.
102 Church St
Ottumwa, Iowa
641-777-0685 or Denny Ross 932-2731
sixty2one@iowatelecom.net
Admission free

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
Tidewater Coin Club Show
Convention Ctr.
1000 19th St
Virginia Beach, Virginia
757-222-4343
Admission free

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
Fall Coin Club Show
American Legion Bldg.
710 Apperson Dr
Salem, Virginia
540-992-5331
38 (35) tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
Largest Stamp Show SW OK Around
Super 8 Motel
2202 Indian Trail Rd
Lawton, Oklahoma
580-355-7135
steblga@msn.com
30 tables, Admission free

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
Coin Club 50th Anniversary Coin Show
Casino Aztar Convention Center
421 NW Riverside Dr
Evansville, Indiana
812-963-5291
evansvillecoinclub@insightbb.com
40 tables, Admission $2.00

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
Contra Costa Coin Show
Holiday Inn
1050 Burnett Ave
Concord, California
925-351-7605
greenwj@aol.com
36 tables, Admission $2.00

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
49th Annual Tuscarawas County Coin Club Show
Holiday Inn
131 Bluebell Dr. SW, I-77 exit 81
New Philadelphia, Ohio
Admission free

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
Southern ID Coin Club 51st Annual Show
Hilton Garden Inn
7699 W. Spectrum St
Boise, Idaho
208-338-9044
41 tables, Admission $1.00

Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
Wilkes-Bare Coin Club Annual Coin Show
St. Josephs Oblates
Rte. 315
Pittston, Pennsylvania
570-675-5872
40 tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
Coin & Currency Show
Fire Hall, John St. Quarters
28 John St.
Westminster, Maryland
443-623-7025
ceocoins@comcast.net
30 tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
Meyer Coin Show
VFW
111 Concord Exchange S.
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
651-402-7480
bmmeyer@usfamily.net
37 tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
Camelback Collectibles Club Show
Elks Lodge
6398 E. Oak St
Scottsdale, Arizona
480-370-7939
35 tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
Coin $ Stamp & Collectible Show
Eau Gallie Civic Ctr.
1551 Highland Ave
Melbourne, Florida
321-751-3647
wilson4808@bellsouth.net
Admission free

Sunday, October 12
71st Street Coin Show
Knights of Columbus
2100 E. 71st St
Indianapolis, Indiana
765-446-9535
30 tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
Detroit Area Coin Show
VFW Post 2645
24222 W. 9 Mile Rd
Southfield, Michigan
810-227-1477
40 tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
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, October 12
Coin & Stamp Show
Catapano Engineering Hall
585 Rte. 110, Broadhollow Rd
Melville, New York
516-557-7096 cell
gsstamps@hotmail.com
Admission free

Sunday, October 12
West Suburban Coin & Collectible Expo
Park Pl. of Countryside Banq. Hall
6200 Joliet Rd
LaGrange-Countryside, Illinois
630-399-9060
85 tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
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, October 12
38th Annual Coin Club Show
North Side Grade School
806 N. First St
Fairfield, Illinois
618-812-2035
20 tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
Boca Coin & Collectible Show
St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church
2100 Yamato Rd
Boca Raton, Florida
561-386-4274 or 561-385-3112
sandshark561@bellsouth.net or dimitri199@hotmail.com
Admission free

Sunday, October 12
Coin & Stamp-O-Rama
Middle School
15 Clara Barton St
Dansville, New York
585-335-2609
35 (30) tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
Tri-County Coin Club Show
Fire Hall
99 Clarion St
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
814-849-7444
25 tables, Admission free

Sunday, October 12
35th Annual Coin & Collectible Show
Triumph Academy
3000 Vivian Rd, I-75 exit 18 W
Monroe, Michigan
734-241-7004

No Paper Money Collecting Posts

Hi all, this is an unusual post, my appologies for not posting last week and even this is a very short one. Due to moving house and no internet connection, its been practically impossible for me to get on-line. Do bare with me and I should get back to nomality in another week.

In the meantime, don't let the credit crunch or the losses on the Stock Market
phase you, its not easy but we will all get through it somehow. And we hope that Paper Money will retain some of its value in the process.

Paper Money , Banknote Collecting Events: This Weekend : USA

Paper Money and Coin Collecting Events - USA

Thursday, September 25 - Saturday, September 27
Central California Coin Show
Red Lion Inn
2400 Camino Del Rio Ct
Bakersfield, California
888-330-5188
info@ckshows.com
28 tables, Admission free


Friday, September 26 - Saturday, September 27
25th Annual Greater Cincinnati Numismatic Exposition
Sharonville Convention Ctr.
11355 Chester Rd
Cincinnati, Ohio
513-821-2143
128 tables, Admission free

Friday, September 26 - Saturday, September 27
Lilac Mall Collectibles Show
Mall
Spaulding Tpke. Exit 16
Rochester, New Hampshire
603-886-8165
wda2006@comcast.net
26 (12) tables, Admission free


Friday, September 26 - Sunday, September 28
15th Annual Border Town Coin Club Fall Show
Columbus Acres, Columbus Hall
Hwy. 71 S. & Broken Hill Dr
Fort Smith, Arkansas
479-783-5881
dale@dbkjcoins.com
55 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27
Annual Coin Show
Middle School Gyn
747 E. Clay
Schoolcraft, Michigan
269-327-7740
32 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27
Coin & Currency Show
Rhea Cty. Welcome Ctr.
E. Main at US Hwy. 27
Dayton, Tennessee
256-534-9149
14 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27
4th Annual TPCCC Coin Show
Radisson Hotel
505 W. Superior St
Duluth, Minnesota
218-721-4155
twinportscoinclub@yahoo.com
25 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27
Coin & Currency Show
American Legion Post #17
21 Cedar St
Naugatuck, Connecticut
203-746-7531
deecoin@msn.com
20 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27
Collectors Club Coin Show
Fire Dept.
50 E. Morris St
Bath, New York
607-776-6370
20 (18) tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27
Northern Valley Coin Club Coin Show
Social Hall of Methodist Church
109 Hardenburgh Ave
Demarest, New Jersey
201-592-7978
am21po@aol.com
22 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27
Coin Club Show
Travel Lodge Motel
160 Front Royal Pike
Winchester, Virginia
540-535-7236
50 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27
Monticello & Blue Ridge Coin Club's Semi Annual Coin Show
Best Western Airport Inn & Suites
5920 Seminole Tr
Charlottesville, Virginia
434-466-2909
vacoins@comcast.net
20 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27 - Sunday, September 28
NE State Coin Show
Park Centers
2602 Park Blvd
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-483-2868
dfwsafety@aol.com
50 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 27 - Sunday, September 28
Greater Biloxi Coin Show, Coin & Currency Show
Quality Inn
2416 Beach Blvd
Biloxi, Mississippi
228-297-0881 or 228-388-0881
Admission $1.00


Saturday, September 27 - Sunday, September 28
Fall Coin Club Coin Show
Westwood Retirement Community
1001 Mar Walt Dr
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
850-936-4892
pronto22@bellsouth.net
23 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 28
RACE Rochester Area Coin Expo
DoubleTree Hotel
1111 Jefferson Rd.
Rochester, New York
585-329-3598
keshequacoins@frontiernet.net
Admission free


Sunday, September 28
SNECC Show
Polish National Home
60 Charter Oak Ave
Hartford, Connecticut
203-877-1680
34 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 28
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, September 28
Greenhills Classic
American Legion Post 530
11100 Winton Rd
Cincinnati, Ohio
937-376-2807
numismaniaofohio@woh.rr.com
55 (50) tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 28
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, September 28
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, September 28
Coin & Stamp Show
Catapano Engineering Hall
585 Rte. 110, Broadhollow Rd
Melville, New York
516-557-7096 cell
gsstamps@hotmail.com
Admission free


Sunday, September 28
Annual Fall Coin Show
City Hall Community Center
101 Emmons St
Hiawatha, Iowa
319-294-4377
bescoins@yahoo.com
21 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 28
1st Annual Fall Coin & Currency Show
Rolland Lewis Community Bldg.
800 S. 27th St
Mt Vernon, Illinois
217-663-0276
info@doics.com
36 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 28
50th Annual Coin, Stamp & Paper Money Show
Ballroom
1055 Hwy. 3 N
Northfield, Minnesota
507-649-1995
20 (15) tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 28
Ozaukee Coin Club Coin Show
Circle B Recreatin
6261 Hwy. 60
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
30 tables, Admission $1.00


Sunday, September 28
43rd Coin & Collectible Show
Municipal Building Community Room
141 S. First St
Fulton, New York
315-592-4441
10 tables, Admission free

Paper Money and Coin Collecting Events - UK

Friday September 26 - Saturday September 27
Coinex 30th International Numismatic Show
Earls court conference centre London
44 1797 229988

Saturday September 27 - Sunday September 28
Money Fair Maastricht 2008
Coins, Banknotes etc.
Polfermolen, Valkenburg
49 2821 71166 69

Sunday, September 28
Leeds Fair
Coins, Medals, Banknotes and Militaria
Cedar Cort Hotel
Denby Dale Road
Wakefield WF4 3QZ
35 Dealers, Admission £1
44 1522 684681

Do You Have Fake Coins or Paper Money in Your Pocket?

Did you know that the number of fake coins in circulation has doubled in recent years? I didn't! So just as we are trying to out smart the counterfeit guys on the Paper Money front we now have to be aware that our coins are under attack.

This is the problem with greed, forging £5, £10, £20, notes is not working out so £1 coins are now under attack. Nothing is too small for these guys so watch out. Regardless of what we think it is big money for the bad guys.,up to £2 million a year! That's huge!

So what's the consequences of forging coins, it's criminal and carries a 10 year sentence, worse still not only forging coins but using them is illegal in Britain, so what out and be careful what coins you collect as change.

How can you tell that a coin is fake? One tell tale sign is when your coin wont work in a vending machine, this has happened to me a couple of times, another sign is when the inscription on the edge of the coin is not distinct or lettering type is wrong. Another thing is if the head of the Queen and the reverse image are aligned differently.s

I am really concerned about this trend as there is no protection against this kind of deceit. How many of your coins in your wallet right now are the real thing? I am now more concerned about coins than I am of paper money.

Paper Money Collecting Events In USA and UK

As we enter the colder months of 2008 the paper money collecting events seem to be filling up our calendars. Here are the Coin and Banknote Shows in USA and UK this weekend:

USA Events:

CA Thursday, September 18 - Saturday, September 20
45th Annual Summer Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Show
Convention Center- Hall A
100 S. Pine Ave
Long Beach, California
805-962-9939
taryn@exposunlimited.com
Admission $6.00

Friday, September 19 - Saturday, September 20
50th Annual Fall Coin Show
Farm & Home Center
1383 Arcadia Rd
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
717-656-8557
kerence@mac.com
55 tables, Admission free

Saturday, September 20
Coin Club Coin Show
Civic Center
701 Main St
Beaumont, Texas
409-385-7028
26 tables, Admission $1.00

Saturday, September 20
Coin Show
Best Western Hotel
1308 Murfreesboro Rd
Franklin, Tennessee
615-740-7952 or 615-428-0125
25 tables, Admission free

Saturday, September 20
World Coin Club of Missouri Coin Show
American Legion Post 312
2500 Raymond Dr
St. Charles, Missouri
Admission free

Saturday, September 20
Coin & Currency Show
Banquet Center-Denny's Restaurant
15815 SE 82nd Dr
Clackamas, Oregon
503-260-1806
tokend@verizon.net
Admission $2.00

Saturday, September 20
Coin & Collectible Show
Community Center
2905 E. North St
Victoria, Texas
361-894-1035 or 573-GOLD
36 tables, Admission $1.00

Saturday, September 20
Coin Club Annual Fall Coin Show
Recreation Department
Hwy. 1
Camden, South Carolina
803-432-0072
Admission free

Saturday, September 20
Lakeland Area Coin & Stamp Show
Town Hall
Hwy. 47 E
Woodruff, Wisconsin
715-356-7595
12 (8) tables, Admission free

Saturday, September 20
Putnam County Coin Show
Jeff Rich Auction House
51 N. Main St
Cloverdale, Indiana
812-339-1724
coincollec@aol.com
18 tables, Admission free

Saturday, September 20 - Sunday, September 21
Coin & Stamp Expo
Holiday Inn Express
4732 N. Dale Mabry
Tampa, Florida
727-848-7697
h.rogg@verizon.net
42 (20) tables, Admission free

Saturday, September 20 - Sunday, September 21
Central AL Coin Show
Civic Center
500 Amphitheater Rd
Pelham-Birmingham, Alabama
205-620-0560
76 (73) tables, Admission free

Saturday, September 20 - Sunday, September 21
50th Annual Fall Coin Club Show
Best Western University Inn
1545 Wayne Ave., Rt. 119 S.
Indiana, Pennsylvania
724-254-2471
37 tables, Admission free

Saturday, September 20 - Sunday, September 21
JAG Coin & Currency Show
Holiday Inn, Grand Ball Room
200 Tigue St., Exit 1 off I-380
Dunmore, Pennsylvania
570-775-9854
60 tables, Admission free

Saturday, September 20 - Sunday, September 21
27th Annual Coin & Gun Show
McLeod Cty. Fairgrounds
840 Century Ave. SW
Hutchinson, Minnesota
320-587-8989
320 (30) tables, Admission $3.00

Saturday, September 20 - Sunday, September 21
Coin Show
National Guard Armory
201 W. 9th Ave
Lexington, North Carolina
336-689-6814
gfurr@triad.rr.com
45 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Meyer Coin Show
VFW
111 Concord Exchange S.
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
651-402-7480
bmmeyer@usfamily.net
37 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
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, September 21
Bi-Monthly Tri-State Coin Show
Greenfield Inn
Rt. 2A E., I-91 Exit 26
Greenfield, Massachusetts
413-422-2794 or 802-254-9340
20 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Coin & Collectibles Show
Hilton
801 University Dr. E
College Station, Texas
979-575-4669
harolddwillis@hotmail.com
50 (40) tables, Admission $2.00

Sunday, September 21
3rd. Sun. Coin Show
Holiday Inn
Rt. 3 Exit 4
Nashua, New Hampshire
603-434-4150
49 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Coin Show
Fire House
4900 Street Rd
Trevose, Pennsylvania
302-697-8308
johnbach@comcast.net
35 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Monthly Collector's Show
Howard Johnson's
3650 S. 72nd
Omaha, Nebraska
402-721-7364
edabish@msn.com
30 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Coin Show
Holiday Inn
2000 Holiday Inn Dr., I-94 & 127
Jackson, Michigan
517-927-1426
richard@masoncoins.com
24 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
World Money Show
Recreation Ctr.
1232 Main Ave
Clifton, New Jersey
973-983-2449
robbies20@hotmail.com
45 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Liberty Coin Club Show
Elks Club
265 Main St
West Haven, Connecticut
203-562-4956
30 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
104th Semi-Annual Coin Show
Hoffman House, Holiday Inn
7550 E. State St
Rockford, Illinois
815-624-0422, FAX 815-624-0622
58 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
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, September 21
Blue Ribbon Coin & Stamp Show
Saint Clements Hall
3030 Tremainsville Rd
Toldeo, Ohio
419-867-3688
45 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
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, September 21
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, September 21
Columbus Coin, Stamp & Card Show
Makoy Center
5462 Center St
Hilliard, Ohio
614-785-9967
drich@columbus.rr.com
Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Buffalo Numis. Assoc. Monthly Bourse
Columbus Hall
2735 Union Rd
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, New York
716-908-3097
broadwaycoins@verizon.net
56 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Onondaga Numismatic Association Show
Ramada Inn
1305 Buckley Rd
Syracuse, New York
315-455-6791
mcaiello@twcny.rr.com
25 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Coin Show
Tadmor Shrine
3000 Krebs Ctr
Akron, Ohio
330-882-3187 or Dave 837-1290
45 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Baltimore Friendly Monthly Stamp & Coin Show
Holiday Inn Select
2004 Greenspring Dr
Timonium, Maryland
800-701-7091
jreevesandcompany@hotmail.com
Admission free

Sunday, September 21
Coin Club Coin Show
Danbury Plaza form. Sheraton Hotel
18 Old Ridgebury Rd,exit 2 off I-84
Danbury, Connecticut
203-740-2892
40 tables, Admission free


UK Events

Friday, September 19
Numismatic Society of Ireland
Members Night, Show & Tell
Ely House, 8 Ely Place
derekkerins@msm.com

Saturday, September 20
Lancs & Cheshire NS
Members Short Talks
Reception Room, Central Library,
Manchester
01612752661

Saturday, September 20
Postcards, Stamps, Coins and Banknotes
Cornucopia Collectors
Renfield Center
250 Bath Street,
Glasgow
01382224946

Saturday, September 20
Coin and Stamps
Phoenix Fairs
St pauls Church Hall,
Walliscote Rd,
Weston-Super-Mare
01761414304

Saturday, September 20
Coins and General Collectables Auction
Blyth & Co
Ely, Cambs
http://www.blyths.com
01697476465
11am to 4pm

Paper Money Collecting and The Credit Crunch

Twenty Pound - by Austin_UK

I went to the bank today, Halifax (HBOS), only to find it virtually empty with new paper money being the only bank notes available in these very hard times of a credit crunch. So now I have crispy uncirculated £10 and £20 notes to add to my collection. But at what price?

Didn't we see this coming? Bad debts have piled up for years, and bad credits for decades so we now stand at a point where uncertainty in the financial market is about to take over our econmic lives as we once knew it.

Is your bank going to go under? My simple advice is this, diversify now! Don't keep all your money in one account. Find out the maximum amount that the government will cover each banks account for and keep only that amount in each account.

I like the new notes keep the ones you need to and lets pray that the powers that be will take whatever steps to nip this thing from spreading any further. This is wishful thinking, as action really should have been taken a long while before.

The town of Lewes with their newly launched Lewes Pound has taken their financial destiny in their hands and it might be working! For the rest of us we can only hope that the credit crunch wont drowm our banknotes any further!

The Lewes Pound - The Newest Banknote In England

I was pleasantly suprised that Lewes, a town in Britain had just released the latest paper money banknote. 10, 000 notes were printed and are nearly sold our already. Maybe sold out is a wrong way to put it as these notes are not meant for collector's albums, instead they are supposed to remain in circulation and spent in and around the town of Lewes.

Copyright of TheLewesPound.Org

So why is this proud English town resorting to releasing a new paper note? The have many reasons but I like the one about it's their answer to the present global credit crunch. They have definitely taken their financial matters seriously and into their own hands.

Personally I would like to add this to my collection, but wont at the moment as this is not what the Lewes Pound was printed for. I will wait until much later when things have settled and they have released another batch of these beautiful green notes into circulation.

Wont to find out more about the Lewes Pound? Go to this Paper Money site and read all about it.

Paper Money and Coin Collecting Events: This Week End

Here are the Paper Money and Coin Collecting Events taking place in USA this weekend, do ensure you confirm details before you set out on a long journey.


Thursday, September 4 - Saturday, September 6
49th Annual IL Numis. Assoc. Coin Show & Convention
Convention Center
18501 Harlem Ave, I-80 & Harlem
Tinley Park, Illinois
309-662-9159
frank@bakercoins.net
190 tables, Admission free


Thursday, September 4 - Sunday, September 7
Coin Fair
Sam's Town
5111 Boulder Hwy
Las Vegas, Nevada
480-998-4001 or 602-524-4850
jonsangul@aol.com
Admission free


Friday, September 5 - Sunday, September 7
Carolina Coin & Currency Show
Merchandise Mart
2500 E. Independence Blvd
Charlotte, North Carolina
919-828-9450
60 tables, Admission free


Friday, September 5 - Sunday, September 7
Garden State Coin, Stamp & Currency Show
P.A.L. Bldg.
33 Baldwin Rd
Parsippany, New Jersey
973-335-0555 P.A.L. Bldg. or 644-0099
100 tables, Admission free


Friday, September 5 - Sunday, September 7
Central FL Coin Club Fall Coin Show
Central FL Fairgrounds, Hall C
4603 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando, Florida
407-657-6440
cfccbourse@hotmail.com
125 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 6
Coin Show
Budget Inns of America
323 N. Cedar Bluff Rd
Knoxville, Tennessee
865-219-7112
bhp3rd@comcast.net
20 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 6
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, September 6
38th Annual Jersey Shore Coin Show
Laurelton Fire House
Rt. 88, 1 blk. W. of Rt. 70
Brick, New Jersey
732-785-0449
30 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 6
1st Saturday Coin Club Show
Eagle Lodge #3752
33710 State Rd. 54
Zephyrhills, Florida
813-780-8559 or 813-788-4465
20 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 6
Coin Show
Comfort Suites Hotel
226 N. Thompson Ln
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
615-740-7952 or 615-428-0125
15 tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 6
Blackstone Valley Coin Show
Marchagiano Club
96 St. Louis Ave
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
508-865-6446
14 (12) tables, Admission free


Saturday, September 6 - Sunday, September 7
Bell Cty. Coin & Collectible Show
Bell Cty. Expo Ctr.
301 W. Loop 121
Belton, Texas
512-677-1044
50 (48) tables, Admission $2.00


Saturday, September 6 - Sunday, September 7
49th Annual West TN Collector's Club Coin Show
Madison Cty. Agri. Ext. Service Aud
309 North Pkwy
Jackson, Tennessee
731-394-3972
trime1865@yahoo.com
33 tables, Admission free

Sunday, September 7
Universal Coin & Stamp Show
American Legion
22001 Brookpark Rd. at W. 220th St
Cleveland, Ohio
440-315-5239
38 (35) tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
CDCDA Coin & Hobby Show
Polish Community Center
Washington Ave. Ext
Albany, New York
518-274-4216
78 (75) tables, Admission $1.00


Sunday, September 7
Coin Show
Lithuanian World Center
14911 127th St
Lemont, Illinois
630-257-8020
55 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
Coin & Currency Show
Guiseppi Garibaldi Bldg.
54 Washington St
Middletown, Connecticut
203-506-1121, 318-0821
denroseent@aol.com
20 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
19th Annual Coin & Collectibles Show
Community Center, Assembly Room
1000 Kentucky St
Fairfield, California
707-745-6385 or 707-384-3793
reluna@earthlink.net
40 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
Coin & Currency Show
American Legion
260 4th Ave. SE
Osseo, Minnesota
608-723-4917
50 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
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, September 7
NESS Coin & Stamp Show
Holiday Inn
I-95 exit 15A
Dedham, Massachusetts
508-393-9732
dickmurphy@aol.com
50 (20) tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
Greensburg Coin Club Show
Circleville Fire Hall
North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
724-832-1588
hermcoin@voicenet.com
23 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
Coin & Baseball Card Show
Holiday Inn- Dayton Mall
31 Prestige Plaza Dr
Dayton, Ohio
937-376-2807
30 (10) tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
First Sunday Coin, Currency & Postcard Show
Best Western Sov. Hotel, Conf. Rm.
Rte. 10 Winchester St
Keene, New Hampshire
802-297-1274
pepsijoseph@yahoo.com
20 (17) tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
Gold Coast Coin Club Show
David Park Recreation Center
108 N. 33 Ct
Hollywood, Florida
954-242-5561
mweshleman@aol.com
Admission free


Sunday, September 7
Rick's Sports Card & Coin Show
Hampton Inn
1204 Berryville Ave
Winchester, Virginia
540-662-4401 or 667-1694
45 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
Knox County Coin Show
VFW Hall
235 Park St
Rockland, Maine
207-273-3462
25 tables, Admission free


Sunday, September 7
Summer Coin Show
Holiday Inn
2703 Craig Rd
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
715-834-7697
legaltendercoin@sbcglobal.net
21 tables, Admission free

Are You Still Collecting Paper Money?

It's been a long break from collecting paper money and blogging about it, and I'm glad to be back once more. After the month away I'm looking to bring some fresh eyes into how this blog is structured and presented. Thank you everyone for coming back and reading the blog while I was down and out (figuratively speaking that is). I hope that the information I've gathered over the past year has been useful to you and I'm looking forward to revealing more of what I'm learning as the months go by.

So how are we all doing with the Credit Crunch and the all important American Race for the White House? Luckily this is not a political journal or else I would have been boring you with my views about this particular election, being that I am both black and a woman. You never know, my views might make pretty interesting reading for some!

Anyway back to our favorite topic, how is your collection going? Mine hasn't progressed in the last month but I'm hoping to move it on as the days go by.

I found this site, apparently its been around for a while, its got a new look and I think if you are looking for some coins or currency for your collection or gifts for a friend or child, you may find something interesting here and most of the items are under a dollar. Check-out this Coin and Paper Money Auction Site and you'll see what I mean.