2010 HongKong HSBC $20 10pcs Running Number UNC

Not much to share lately but this set of HongKong 2010 HSBC issued 20 dollar note in running number. Got this set of notes few years back and did not have the time to scan and share.

2001 Republic Dominican 10 Pesos Specimen Banknotes

Nothing to gloat about for this note. 2001 Republic Dominican 10 Pesos Specimen banknote.

Timor Leste 100 Escudos

This is just a normal 1963 Timor Leste 100 escudos banknote. Most of these banknotes were severely foxed. This one, however escape the severe foxing. Probably just some minor foxing here and there. Could you find one without any foxing?

1919 Russian 1000 Ruble Low Serial No 7???

Bought this Low serial number note quite some time ago. However, i tried searching for its origin but to no avail. I suspect its from Russia but still cant find any matching details. Can someone enlighten me on this piece of note?

Gift From A Collector Friend Across The Europe Continent

Hmm....This piece of Brazillian $200 banknote....Again its nothing for me to brag about....

As I just ventured into World Banknotes collection. So do feel free to leave your comments!!!

Japanese Invasion Money of Burma- $5 UNC

There is nothing to gloat about this note. It's just WWII Burmese Japanese Invasion Money of 5 rupees in UNC. A gift from a friend across the continent of Europe.

I really wonder how many UNC pieces had survived the war era since the last century. Those Japanese Military Government over confidence of the war they fought for probably has resulted these series of notes being issued rampantly without consulting the Treasury Department back in Japan....

Any clues anyone???

1982 Poland 500 Polish złoty

Hi all. Sorry for not updating my collection sooner. Has been out for so long. Here's a new catch, nothing to be brag or gloat about but it's a gift from a friend. Bazza....your notes is on the way...

1982 500 Polish złoty

My South Korea Complete set of Won

This is my complete set of South Korea current paper money...It's now a complete set...and here they are...

终于把时下韩国所有面值的纸币给收集齐了。。。一家大小和大家见见面。。

Sweden 50 Krona UNC

Johanna Maria Lind (October 6, 1820 – November 2, 1887), better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale".

One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she is known for her performances in soprano roles in Sweden and across Europe, and for an extraordinarily popular concert tour of America beginning in 1850. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music from 1840.

Lind became famous after her performance in Der Freischütz in Sweden in 1838. After this, she was in great demand throughout Sweden and the rest of Europe for a decade.

After three acclaimed seasons in London, she was invited to America by P. T. Barnum, where she gave 93 large-scale concerts. She earned $250,000 from these concerts. She returned to Europe, where she became a philanthropist, and, for some years, a professor of singing at the Royal College of Music.

珍尼·林德（1820-1887年），瑞典花腔女高音歌唱家。1820年10月6日林德出生在斯德哥尔摩，是一位教师的私生子。

她很小就生活在剧院里，寄养她的家庭也乐得撒手不管。于是皇家剧院成了她惟一的生活天地。9岁入斯德哥尔摩皇家歌剧学校学习。林德的优美歌喉似乎是天生的，这使她在成为正式演员前比别人得到了更多的实践机会。

当17岁提升为正式演员时，她已经参加了150多场演出。由于剧院生活的耳濡目染，加上有着很好的天分，这时的她实际上已经具备了向歌剧皇后桂冠冲刺的实力。

关于林德的演唱技巧，维也纳的音乐评论家汉斯利克说：林德“极其精巧地模仿了鸟儿的歌唱，几乎超越了音乐的界限。在林德的口中，这种婉转的、清脆的歌声非常美并且迷人。鸟儿的欢乐歌声通过高超的华丽唱法技巧，给我们带来了树林中新鲜的、自然的、令人陶醉的感受”。与他同台演出的男高音歌唱家罗杰则比喻得更为生动：“她歌唱的旋律散发着树林和草原的芳香”。她那特别宽广的音域(B～G3)，纯净而高度灵活的声乐技巧，使她获得了“瑞典夜莺”的美称。

1849年，正当29岁的林德如日中天时，她却宣布退出歌剧舞台，从事音乐会和清唱剧的演唱，直到 1883年。1883-1884年在伦敦皇家音乐学院任教。此后，林德试图在1850年去美国的演出中，在剧团的管理上做出与歌唱同样的成绩。但不幸的是，林德浪漫主义的激情与现实主义的管理总是格格不入。

1852年，林德离开了美国。在以后的日子里，她的主要业绩是在作为家庭主妇方面。1887年11月2日，曾经是最优秀歌唱家和杰出女性的林德去世。

Swedish 20 Krona

My latest collection from a good swap with friend from Sweden. This is a 20 krona note, featuring Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf , 20 November 1858–16 March 1940...

Selma was the 1st female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. She is most widely known for her children's book Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige...The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

塞尔玛•拉格洛夫(1858年11月20日~1940年3月16日)，女性，瑞典人。1909年诺贝尔文学奖获得者，她是瑞典第一位得到这一荣誉的作家，也是世界上第一位获得这一文学奖的女性。

塞尔玛•拉格洛夫出生在瑞典西部伐姆兰省的一个世袭贵族地主的家庭。她的童年时代是在家乡美丽的庄园和家庭教师的陪伴下度过的。1885年她从斯德哥尔摩罗威尔女子师范学院毕业，受聘到伦茨克罗纳斯女子中学教了十年书，在这里她开始创作她的第一部文学作品。

1891年，塞尔玛•拉格洛夫的第一部文学作品《戈斯泰•贝林的故事》出版，这部以19世纪20年代一位年轻的牧师的遭遇为主要情节的小说立刻成为了畅销书。这本书使塞尔玛•拉格洛夫一跃成为瑞典的著名小说家。1894年她又创作了短篇小说集《有形的锁环》。这一时期她的主要作品还有赞扬宗教慈善事业的小说《假基督的故事》（1897），故事集《古代斯堪的纳维亚神话集》（1899）和以巴勒斯坦的瑞典移民的生活为题材的史诗小说《耶路撒冷》（1901~1902），后一部作品被认为是她艺术才华发展到完美的表现。

1902年，塞尔玛•拉格洛夫受瑞典国家教师联盟委托为孩子们编写一部以故事的形式来介绍地理学，生物学和民俗学等知识的教科书。4年后这部以童话形式写成的长篇小说《骑鹅旅行记》出版了，立刻大受欢迎。

鉴于塞尔玛•拉格洛夫在创作上的杰出贡献，1909年，她由于“她作品中特有的高贵的理想主义、丰富的想象力、平易而优美的风格”获得诺贝尔文学奖。1914年，她被选为瑞典皇家科学院的第一位女院士。

一战爆发后，塞尔玛•拉格洛夫深居简出，也使她忧心如焚。

她的最后一部小说《圣诞节的故事》出版于1938年，变现了作者对劳动者的同情。

二战爆发后，塞尔玛•拉格洛夫把自己的诺贝尔奖章送给芬兰政府，为后者筹钱进行苏芬战争。芬兰政府非常感动，但把奖章归还了她。

1940年3月16日，塞尔玛•拉格洛夫在庄园去世。在去世前不久，这位女作家还以她个人的影响力，通过瑞典皇室，向德国纳粹政权交涉，从集中营里救出了犹太女作家，后来于1966年获得诺贝尔文学奖的奈莉•萨克斯女士及她的母亲。
从1991年开始，她的肖像出现在瑞典货币20克朗钞票上。

My 1st Hybrid Notes

I bought my 1st Hybrid note today, at a very affordable price. Saw a set of Hybrid Specimen by Bermuda Monetary Authority...

I have the urge to buy it but because lack of bullet, I need to put on hold for the time being...

Brother, I will come back for you...

South Korean 10000 Won UNC

South Korean 2nd largest denomination, 10,00 won.

The obverse depicts Sejong the Great (May 7, 1397 – May 18, 1450, r. 1418 – 1450), the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty. During his regency, he acquired firm foundation of the state by reinforcing Confucius politics and executing major legal amendments (공법; 貢法).

Furthermore, from the creation of Hangul and advancement of scientific technologies, he utilized the accumulated power to expand the territory. He is the third son of King Taejong and Queen-Consort WonKyeong-Min.

Sejong is one of only two Korean rulers posthumously honored with the appellation "the Great", the other being Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo.

South Korean 5000 Won UNC

This is the South Korean 5000 won that I have from an exchange. Nice ain't it....

The portrait in the obverse is Yi I (December 26, 1536-1584), one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty.

South Korean 1000 Won UNC

This is the South Korean 1000 won that i have as a results from exchanging with a friend in Seoul. I also have the 5,000 and 10,000 won in my collection. I still lack the 50,000won to complete the UNC set .

The portrait in the obverse is Yi Hwang, who is one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, the other being his younger contemporary Yi I.

1955 China National Economy Construction Bond Specimen Set

This is the 1955 China National Economic Construction Bond Specimen Set that i have in my collection. More to come in my future posts.

In this set, a new denomination was introduced, 1 million yuan.

1954 China Economic Construction Bond Specimen Set

This is the complete set of the 1954 China Economic Construction Bond. There are 5 different denominations. Namely

100,000 Yuan

10,000 Yuan

20,000 Yuan

500,000 Yuan

50,000 Yuan

Recently an auction in China had a deal closed for these set of 1954-1958 Economic Construction Bond specimen set. The deal was closed at RMB24,640, approximately RM12,000.

Though the items auctioned off are not banknotes in particular, but as my theme of collection is on specimen...so this has eventually attracted my attention. According to some collectors, these bond specimens sets are now very hard to get in a booklet set, what more in a complete 1954-1958 set.

This is the second series of bond that the current chinese government had issued ever since the Communist Party took over in 1949, The first one being issued in 1950..

State of Jersey GBP5 Specimen Banknote

Another piece of specimen banknote that I have the opportunity to acquire when I studied in UK last year.

My sincere apologies for unable to update my blog as i was caught up with my work.

这是我去年仍然在英国时候所收藏到的另一张样票。

前些日子由于工作繁忙，没有在部落格里头更新，小弟非常抱歉。希望接下来还可以多些与大家分享分享

Solomons Islands New 2 Dollars

I recently went back to Malacca and visited a philately and numismatic sales and exhibition along the Jonker Street. I bought a running pair of Solomon Islands 2 dollar banknotes there .

These pair of 2 dollar notes are different from my previous 2 pcs as they do not carry the the Queen's vignette anymore.

Solomon Islands Queen Elizabeth II 2 Dollars Banknote

A very impressive Solomon Islands 2 dollar note that caries the young Queen Elizabeth II portrait. It is an GEF-Almost uncirculated condtion.