Category Archives: Curaçao

First Canadian Note to Feature Elizabeth II Boosts Heritage World Paper Money Sale Over $2.1 Million

French version of note from Harry M. Eisenhauer Collection leads auction at $132,000   An original and Uncirculated example of the first Canadian banknote to feature a portrait of the eventual Queen, Elizabeth II, sold for $132,000 USD to lead Heritage Auctions’ March 23 World Paper Money Signature Auction to $2,140,937. A Serial Number 7 […]

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Suriname, Netherlands New Guinea & Curaçao Banknotes at Stack’s Bowers Maastricht Auction

By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The Fall 2022 Maastricht Auction from Stack’s Bowers Galleries is now available for viewing and bidding. Catalogs are shipping, so be sure to peruse the lots carefully as we are offering banknotes from a multitude of countries in this auction – including Suriname, Netherlands […]

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Caribbean, African Banknotes Top Heritage European Paper Money Event

Netherlands World Banknote Auction Includes Elite Collection of Curaçao Notes   An extraordinary selection of notes from nations that at times have been under Dutch control will be up for grabs in Heritage Auctions’ Paper Money Fair – Netherlands World Banknote Signature Auction April 21-22. Included in the sale are two exceptional collections of notes, […]

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Mike Byers Mint Error News – 1942-S Lincoln on Curaçao Cent Planchet

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News …… 1942-S Wartime Lincoln Cent Struck on a Bronze Planchet NGC MS 62 Brown Unique Discovery Coin   This is a fascinating 1942-S Lincoln cent that was struck on a 2.5-gram bronze planchet with a composition of 95% copper, 4% zinc, and 1% tin. After examining this unique […]

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CEO of Florida Armored Transport Company Pleads Guilty in Dirty Gold Scheme

By United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida ……   Jesus Gabriel Rodriguez, Jr., 45, former CEO of Transvalue, a South Florida company that transported gold, cash, and other valuables by armored truck, pled guilty yesterday to submitting false customs documents that hid the true origin of gold being imported into Miami as part […]

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Decoplata: The History of .720 Silver in World Coinage

By Austin Jepsky ….. Sometimes referred to as “Mexican Silver”, coins of a .720 silver fineness at one time or another could be found in circulation on five of the seven continents. Despite this widespread use, precious little has been written about this silver alloy, henceforward to be referred to as Decoplata. The purpose of […]

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