I can comfortably say that I started collecting banknotes

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What you see here is about 100 banknotes from over 42 countries that I got in a 'lot' today.
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Welcome to the club!
Banknotes are an integral part of my collection; in some aspects my banknote collection is more impressive than my coins even!
Quote: "CassTaylor"​Welcome to the club!
​Banknotes are an integral part of my collection; in some aspects my banknote collection is more impressive than my coins even!
​Thank you!
I felt such an excitement getting these banknotes that I knew I'm doing the right thing, starting my banknote collection. :)
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Congratulations! I had resisted for years. Now I am a proud ragpicker.
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Quote: "Oklahoman"​Congratulations! I had resisted for years. Now I am a proud ragpicker.
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That is a perfect beginner's lot you've got there, mate. I bought a lot of 100 banknotes worldwide lots myself when I first started out, which really boosted my collection and my fascination grew.

Keep it up, mate! :)
Coin referee for: AZE, FRO, GRL, US-HI, KOR, KGZ, MLI, MHL, MMR, PRK, UZB, SML, TAT, TWN, TJK
Banknote referee for: AGO, AZE, BLR, ECS, GEO, HTI, KAZ, KGZ, KOR, MNG, MRT, PMR, PRK, ROK, SWE, TJK, TKM, TUR, UZB, WSM, ZWE
Quote: "ngdawa"​That is a perfect beginner's lot you've got there, mate. I bought a lot of 100 banknotes worldwide lots myself when I first started out, which really boosted my collection and my fascination grew.

​Keep it up, mate! :)
Yes, I tought that this lot is a perfect thing to start collection from. Thank you :)
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Welcome to the fascinating world of colors and history.
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​Thank you very much :D
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Wow! This is a stunning collection. 100 notes, 42 countries that’s a great start if it’s your fits lot... Other collectors will take several years to build an impressive collection like this... all the very best, keep collecting!
Congratulations on your new notes. I stated as a note collector years ago and only came to coins after collecting banknotes for 12-14 years. Both are integral parts of my collection. I hope you enjoy banknote collecting as much as I have.
Impressive little collection for a first timer.
My first banknote was given to me when I was 14 years old. I was a paperboy then, and at one particular house, the owner had asked me to ensure I pushed his newspapers all the way through his letterbox. One day, I forgot, and the next day he reminded me of his request, to which, I apologised. From then, I did push them through, but just before Christmas, he came chasing after me, and I thought I was in for another telling off.
No, he gave me a 10 shilling note,as my Christmas tip, which is the very first banknote in my collection. I am now nearly 66
I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
For all you banknote collectors. Link to my swap list.
https://colnect.com/en/banknotes/list/swap_list/COINMAN1
Is that Dear Leader sticking out of the bottom of your stack? I think I have that note! One of the themes in my collection is "Enemies of the United States". It's fascinating to me who makes the cut and who doesn't for bank notes. Stalin no, Lenin yes. Castro no, Guevara yes.
Quote: "dkallen78"​Is that Dear Leader sticking out of the bottom of your stack? I think I have that note! One of the themes in my collection is "Enemies of the United States". It's fascinating to me who makes the cut and who doesn't for bank notes. Stalin no, Lenin yes. Castro no, Guevara yes.
​Usually regimes don't want to have the current leader on their notes, because it would be a bit too on the nose; you gotta at least keep up a façade. *cough* Democratic People's Republic of North Korea. There's an unspoken adage that says no incumbent (or living) ruler should have a statue of themselves in public, that even authoritarian states take to heart to some extent.

Even back during the Tsarist regime Russia didn't have portraits of Nicholas II on their notes during his reign at all; it was always a former Tsar being memorialised on their notes, such as Peter I the Great, Catherine II the Great, or Alexander III.
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Quote: "dkallen78"​Is that Dear Leader sticking out of the bottom of your stack? I think I have that note! One of the themes in my collection is "Enemies of the United States". It's fascinating to me who makes the cut and who doesn't for bank notes. Stalin no, Lenin yes. Castro no, Guevara yes.
​​Usually regimes don't want to have the current leader on their notes, because it would be a bit too on the nose; you gotta at least keep up a façade. *cough* Democratic People's Republic of North Korea. There's an unspoken adage that says no incumbent (or living) ruler should have a statue of themselves in public, that even authoritarian states take to heart to some extent.

​Even back during the Tsarist regime Russia didn't have portraits of Nicholas II on their notes during his reign at all; it was always a former Tsar being memorialised on their notes, such as Peter I the Great, Catherine II the Great, or Alexander III.

​Exactly why the Finnish Urho Kekkonen 500MK note (1975) caused a lot of talk. The note was issued for it was Kekkonen's 75th birthday.



Something about Kekkonen:

Kekkonen had almost all the power for the same time Stalin ruled the soviet union (actually Kekkonen ruled a week longer). Kekkonen was a great leader, even tho he made things complicated for the most famous people (mostly reporters) who talked bad things about him in public.


Kekkonen did a lot of things, ruled for a large amount of time, went to sauna drunk with brezhnev...But this was the largest thing that made him look like a "dictator". (Kekkonen also got christmas cards from Ceausescu, Idi Amin, Kim Il Sung, Bokassa, Pol Pot and Saddam Hussein.)

1978: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tjt-AeJkzf0&t=30s


1980, this happened: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pDtfTRkNzb8

Kekkonen ruled until 1982, when he had to abdicated. 4 years later he died. He kind-of ignored doctors.

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