Working with banknotes and collecting banknotes attracts people for many reasons. For one, it’s money. Two, it’s a look into faraway countries, their history and culture. Three, they are often beautiful. Fourth, banknotes are often based on the newest and… Read More

There are times when your friendly blogger thinks we have civilization has devolved into a virtual Matrix like environment. Somehow seven-year old gamers can earn millions by playing video games online. Pretty social-media influencers can attract millions of viewers to their channels… Read More

The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II has been on all English banknotes since 1960. This was called the Series D banknotes. Before this series, the English banknotes were nicely printed but only had text and a small image of Britannia. … Read More

Integraf is a global security organization that develops standards, certifies companies and holds conferences. COVID has affecting the banknote industry and certainly affected conferences in the banknote industry. Integraf just held their 2021 Security Conference in a virtual setting and it was… Read More

Guatemala is a Central American country that holds a lot of significant history. It is the home of the ancient Mayan civilization which can still be found on its modern day banknotes. As with most Central American countries, it was… Read More