Some backstory for the first one as why there is a hole on the side. I had gotten this banknote from my grandpa who used to be an accountant in Hyderabad, India as this was apart of his paycheck, this bill is from 1976 and was discontinued later in the same year. The hole is from a staple mark (lots of money was handled by stapling rather than rubber bands) and he said the stain on the side was from the chai stand as he had spilled some on the bill 😂 He is turning 80 this September and I just thought this story was interesting :3

The other 3 are still relatively common but discontinued in 2017 though it was kind of a riot when they stopped it so travel to India because of it was closed for a week because of violence to quickly get the new bills. Guess they also have an interesting story too!!

This item is a British Armed Forces Special Voucher, specifically a 5 New Pence note from the 6th Series issued around 1972.

This item is a 5 New Pence "Special Voucher" banknote issued by the British Armed Forces (6th Series). It is a specialized form of military currency rather than a standard legal tender banknote used by the general public.

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to share this beautiful piece that recently came into my hands. It's a Kuwait 1/4 Dinar from the 3rd series (Pick #11), which was in circulation between 1980 and 1991.

What makes this one really special for me is the fractional prefix: ج/٩٩ (J/99). As some of you might know, in this specific Kuwaiti series, the denominator 99 designates it as an official replacement note used to replace misprinted sheets at the bank.

Replacement notes from this era are much harder to come across compared to the regular issues, especially in this kind of shape. The paper is extremely crisp, the corners are sharp, and the colors are still very vibrant.

For a note that went through such a turbulent era in Kuwait's history, finding a replacement note in near-UNC condition feels like a huge win for my collection.

Curious to hear your thoughts! Do any of you collect Middle Eastern replacements?

I recently got these this morning from my Grandpa who is not a collector by any means, but he held onto these banknotes from his Mom's collection. I mostly keep Japanese banknotes, but these are my first American banknotes and I will hold these in my personal collection. Hopefully I'll be able to pass these to my kids in the future.