Polymer or Plastic notes

The Clydesdale Bank was the first bank in Scotland to start replacing its note issue with a polymer equivalent. They have now issued a £5 and £10 note. We can offer you Crisp Uncirculated examples of the new Clydesdale £10 note. Both notes feature a portrait of poet Robert Burns on the front. The polymer issue has a view of Edinburgh Castle alongside a map of Scotland and a see-through security panel (P229Q. A chance to add Uncirculated examples of the new polymer Clydesdale £10 notes to your collection.

The Clydesdale Bank, like other Scottish banks, abandoned issuing banknotes on paper and switched to printing on polymer. The last design of the Paper £20 was first introduced in 2009 when David Thorburn was Chief Operating Officer. (P229K) The front is dominated by a portrait of Robert the Bruce, King of the Scots during the Scottish Independence Wars against the English in the 14th century. The date chosen for issue reflects Robert the Bruce’s birthday (11th July 1274) The back of the note depicts New Lanark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the River Clyde. We offer Crisp Uncirculated examples of the 2009 Thorburn £20 – the first of the last issued on paper.

Costa Rica is another country, which has decided to issue its banknotes on polymer. From this particularly attractive series, dated 2018 but only issued late last year ,we offer Uncirculated examples of the 2000 colones (P-New) This is a lovely note and in no small way because of the design on the back which features a Bull shark swimming among coral with a starfish and turtles also illustrated. The front has a map of the country in SPARK and a portrait of Mauro Fernandez Acuna . He was a 19th century politician and lawyer. Books are shown to his left and a view of Colegio Superior de Senoritas building in San Jose, which he helped found. Uncirculated.

Easter Island 1000 rongo Private issue printed on Polymer Plastic Red, brown Vivid . Moai are centre and man at l/ Famous group of statues. Unc

Fiji 5 dollars nd P115 Green Printed on polymer plastic The first issue without Queen's portrait Bird on branch/iguana and flowers Unc

Guatemala has flirted with issuing polymer banknotes and this 5 quetzales dated 2010 is one of the few. (P122) The front features a portrait of General Justo Rufino Barrios who was President of Guatemala between 1873 and 1885. The back has a schoolroom scene and celebrates the introduction of free primary education. Uncirculated polymer 5 quetzales

Guyana has just issued a new 2000-dollar note - it’s the first to be printed on polymer. It commemorates the 55th Anniversary of Independence (P-New) and is very attractive. The front features the country’s arms while on the back we find portraits of 6 children with the legend, One People, One Nation One Destiny. Uncirculated.

Honduras 20 lempiras 2008 P95 Green. De Herrera at r/ Presidential Palace printed on plastic Unc

Hong Kong 10 dollars 2007 P401b Printed on plastic Blue, mauve and pink Modern design Unc

In 1983 when these plastic £1 notes were issued by the Isle of Man, they were considered revolutionary. They were both the first and last £1 note printed on plastic in the British Isles (P38) The plastic was not the silky polymer we know today. It was printed on Tyvek and was shortlived being replaced 4 years later with a paper issue. Available in Unc.

We offer a pair of 20 new shequalim notes issued by Israel, one printed on paper and one on polymer plastic (P59/64) The follow an almost identical design. Printed in vertical format the front features a portrait of Moshe Sharett, a flag raising ceremony at the UN, a Star of David and text from a speech made by Sharett. The back shows the Tower & Stockade settlement and members of the Jewish Brigade during World War II. Available separately or as a pair.

Israel 20 shekels P64 Green Printed vertically on polymer plastic / Man and text/Camp watchtower and citizens. Unc

This is one helluva set! It’s a Fantasy issue from a fantasy island of Kamberra in Polynesia! More to the point the polymer notes in this set of 12 notes are very colourful and beautifully illustrated. Each of the 12 notes in the set features a different sign of the Chinese Zodiac represented by the animal signs of the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit,Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster. Dog and Pig. The Zodiac plays an essential role in Chinese culture and is believed to influence people’s personalities, career, compatibility and fortune. A wonderful set -12 different polymer fantasy notes with the complete Chinese Zodiac. Uncirculated and very limited availability£49.50

In 2001, Kuwait celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Liberation of Kuwait after the Gulf War by issuing a polymer 1 dinar note (PCS2). The front features the arms of the bank. The back shows a victorious soldier holding a flag aloft and scene from Kuwait City. Uncirculated and limited availability.

Malaysia 1 ringgit 2012 P51 Blue Printed on polymer plastic Sheik at r and flower at centre/ Kites Unc

Malaysia 5 ringgit P52 Green printed on polymer plastic Sheik at r and flower at centre/ Toucan birds near river Unc

Maldives 10 rufiyaas 2016 P26 Polymer plastic Brown and yellow. Drummers and man climbing coconut tree/Traditional drum Unc

Maldives 5 rufiyaas P-New Printed on polymer plastic Footballer/ Conch shell Unc

This 20 unc note is the 20 ouguiya recently issued by Mauritania.(P-New). Dated 2020 there is an illustration of the Great Mosque of Gataga on the front and the geological wonder of Guelb Errichat, known as the Eye of Africa, on the back.

Mexico 50 pesos 2013 P123A Polymer plastic Lilac & orange Butterfly at l, butterflies panel at r, Morelos portrait at centre/ Butterflies surrounding Morelia Aqueduct Unc

The Bank of Ireland, like other Northern Ireland banks, decided to abandon paper and print their banknotes on polymer. We offer uncirculated examples of the Polymer £10 issued in the last couple of years. Featuring a vignette of the Old Bushmills Distillery. Offered in Unc condition.

The Bank of Ireland , like other Northern Ireland banks, decided to abandon paper and print their banknotes on polymer. We offer uncirculated examples of the Polymer £20 issued in the last couple of years. Featuring a vignette of the Old Bushmills Distillery. Offered in Unc condition.

Danske Bank £20 2012 P-New Blue Ferguson at r and tractor at l/ Bank pediment Unc

The Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland has issued its new polymer £20 note completing the transition from paper to polymer for this denomination. We can offer Crisp Uncirculated examples of the Ulster Bank £20 printed on paper and dated 2014 (P342b) along with Uncirculated examples of the new Polymer £20 (P-New) The paper Ulster Bank £20 features vignettes of wheat stacks in a field, a view of Belfast Docks and the Giant’s Causeway on the front and the Ulster Bank logo on the back. The new polymer Ulster Bank £20 is printed vertically with Hawthorne flowers, a butterfly, eels, and a view of Lough Neagh on the front. The back, also printed vertically, has a vignette of the famous Halloween celebrations held in Derry/ Londonderry with street entertainers and their audience with eels and typical brickwork designs also featured. Available separately in Uncirculated or save when you buy the pair.

The Ulster Bank has now gone fully polymer. The last paper £50 note issued by the bank is dated 1997(P338) The front shows the Mourne Mountains and the Giant’s Causeway with the arms of the bank on the back. Crisp Uncirculated and the last of their kind.