East Germany 50pf-5 Marks Foreign Exchange PFX1-3Unc

In 2016, the Fiji Men’s Rugby Sevens Team won the Gold Medal at the Rio Olympics. Such was the country’s delight, the government authorised a special issue of banknote with the unusual 7-dollar denomination, to honour the team’s success. (P120) In the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, the men’s team returned and won the Gold Medal again with the Fiji Women’s team winning bronze in their category. A special 7-dollar banknote was issued to mark this double victory with one side printed in gold and the other in bronze. (P1NEW). If you haven’t got this pair in your collection- now is the time! We can offer both issues in Crisp Uncirculated. Save when you buy the pair.

After World War 1, German needed to pay reparations. In the immediate aftermath of the war the German economy was ravaged by rampant hyperinflation Attempts were made to bring the economy back from the brink. In 1933 foreign payment transactions were heavily controlled to stop capital flight. Notes were issued which were not valid as currency but were regarded more as securities. This scrip was controversial when viewed in regard to emigrating Jews. They were required to pay a heavy tax to take assets abroad and any remaining assets were converted into Konversionskasse Bonds. Theoretically these could be converted at a later date but in reality this never happened . We offer Uncirculated examples of the 5 Reichsmark Konversionskasse scrip dated 1933 (P199) They have all be cancelled by way of perforation.

A charming quartet of notes from the island of Sri Lanka. Our set comprises the 10,20,50, 100 rupees dated between 1995 and 2006 (P108-11). A colourful group with illustrations on the fronts, including a stone Chintze dog, a carved mask, a man in an ornate hat, and a decorated pot. The backs, all printed in the vertical format, illustrate various flowers and birds, important buildings and monuments, and tea pickers. A wonderful colourful set in Crisp Uncirculated.