BNB editor Owen Linzmayer holds the huge 100,000-peso note (Philippines BNP1003) with the help of Pakistani dealer Muhammad Zeeshan Yameen, who had just purchased same from another dealer.

Stack's Bowers Galleries just concluded its Fall 2024 Maastricht Auction of World Paper Money on 2 October. According to Dennis Hengeveld, Director of Consignments & Senior Numismatist, "Attendees were particularly interested in Eastern European notes from the Al Kugel Collection, such as the rare 1923 5,000-marka note (Estonia B206a) that ultimately sold for US$33,600, almost ten times its estimate. We see more and more interest in this area and the Al Kugel collection offers an unprecedented opportunity to acquire select rarities from the region."

Not to be outdone, Noonans was showcasing the Mount Damavand Collection of Persian Banknotes, which went under the hammer on 3 October. "The Persia chapter of The Banknote Book was invaluable in the preparation of our catalog for this collection," said Andrew Pattison, head of Noonans banknote department. "The astonishing level of detail in the chapter meant we were able to easily distinguish varieties and discover rarities that we might have otherwise overlooked. Our most significant find was a 1926 2-toman note with a previously unknown overprinted branch of issue: Seistan (Persia B114b21b). Several notes on offer also filled in gaps in other listings which were inferred but not confirmed, and added a number of previously unknown minor varieties which are invaluable for completing the records of this highly collectable series."

If you missed these rarities, there's still time to bid on Spink's auction of world banknotes to be held 8 October. According to Arnas Savickas, Global Coordinator Banknotes, "We experienced a great deal of excitement around multiple lots, and while it's challenging to narrow it down to just a single highlight, the recently discovered unissued 50-pound note circa 1924 generated a disproportionate number of inquiries (Australia B118.5as)."

This unissued 50-pound note (Australia B118.5as) was recently discovered after a hundred years in hiding and is set to be auctioned by Spink on 8 October 2024.

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