Banknote News
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We won't get it for a while but when we do the new £5 note will bear the face of Sir Winston Churchill - arguably one of the finest, and most recognisable of all Britons. The new note, which won't grace our purses, wallets or ATMs until 2016, will feature the face of "Winnie" taken from a…
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This amazing, prize winning, catalogue, complete with hundreds of full colour illustrations of the notes themselves is THE definitive work on English and Welsh Provincial notes and is an absolute must for all banknote collectors. Unfortunately it sold out in book form almost a year ago - however…
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The April Paper Money Fair Maastricht is an established event, however, don’t forget there is an autumn fair too. Taking place on September 29/30 at its usual “home” of the “Polfermolen”, Plenkertstraat 50, Valkenburg, well over 140 dealers will be stalling out, Unlike the April fair, the…
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Anyone in the note world (or who has seen Michael McIntyre on stage) will know there should be no issue accepting Scottish notes in England, apparently that isn't the case in London at the moment as hordes of Scots come in for the Olympics - as this story from the BBC aptly demonstrates
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Token Publishing is pleased to announce that shortly all our YEARBOOKS will be available as PDF downloads for viewing on PC, Laptop, Smartphone or Tablet. We're trialling the idea with the BANKNOTE YEARBOOK available in four sections (England, Scotland, Ireland - North and South and the Islands)…
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Back in 2009 we were able to preview the "new" £50 featuring Watt and Boulton. The banknote world was very excited about this new design, featuring as it did two of the greats of engineering (not to mention Boulton's contributions to numismatics with the creation of the Soho Mint), but then…
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