As Germany contended with extreme shortages of metals during World War I, small denomination banknotes were issued. And when the currency devalued and the government could not meet demand, German towns and companies began issuing their own notes to facilitate… Read More

Many nations in South America fought for and won their independence from Spain in the early 1800s. Simon Bolivar is considered by many as ‘The George Washington’ of South America. He is an important leader and a hero to many… Read More

The Kingdom of Bhutan looks a lot like Switzerland, just without the cheese, expensive watches and the evolved economic strength. Bhutan is located just below Tibet and has enormous mountains. It was unified in the 1600s and has been relatively… Read More

COVID lock downs and restrictions have changed how business is done. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the currency conference and auction businesses. With recent re-imposition of lock downs in Europe and the further postponement of the World Money… Read More

Bermuda is not a Caribbean Island. It is in the North Atlantic a couple hours off the coast of the Carolina’s. It is also not an independent country. Bermuda remains a British Overseas Territory. It also has a very low… Read More