Category Archives: Zanzibar

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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Highest-Graded Zanzibar Note at Heritage World Paper Money Auction

A rare banknote from an African nation that produced some of the most famous and desirable in the world will be the highest-graded note from the country ever offered at auction when it crosses the block in the March 23 World Paper Money Signature Auction from Heritage Auctions. The Zanzibar Government 1 Rupee 1.9.1920 Pick […]

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Rare Zanzibar Note, Canadian $5 in Stack’s Bowers Paper Money Auction

Serial Number 1 Merchants Bank of Canada 5 Dollar By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The upcoming Stack’s Bowers August 2020 World Paper Money auction offers an exciting and vast array of notes from a variety of countries. One is a 5 Dollar Merchants Bank of Canada issued note, CH […]

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$21.5+ Million Changes Hands in Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Coin, Currency Events

More than $21.5 million worth of U.S. coins, world & ancient coins and currency changed hands during Heritage Auctions’ as more than 99 percent of U.S. coins by value and quantity were sold. The September 6-12 auctions, held in conjunctions with the Long Beach Coin & Collectibles Expo, saw intense bidder interest in 18th-century copper […]

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries Brokers Private Sale of Zanzibar Bank Notes with Spink and Trusted Traditions

Stack’s Bowers Galleries, in conjunction with Spink London and Trusted Traditions, is pleased to announce that it has brokered a record setting private treaty sale of a complete Waterlow and Sons set of banknotes from Zanzibar at an undisclosed price. Zanzibar, a tiny island off the east coast of Africa, is a semi-autonomous region belonging […]

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Highlighted Results from Stack’s Bowers NYINC World Paper Money Auction

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the results of their January 2017 NYINC World Paper Money Sale. This sale produced pleasing results, with many lots fetching above their high estimate. This sale solidified the notion that many areas of the World Paper Money market are continuing to grow! (All prices realized include the standard […]

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Ring in the New Year with the 2017 Stacks Bowers NYINC Auction

  Stack’s Bowers Galleries is thrilled to share details of their forthcoming Stacks Bowers NYINC Auction of world coins, world paper money and ancient coins, held in conjunction with the prestigious New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC). This event will be held January 12-14 2017 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in vibrant Midtown Manhattan in […]

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Conveying Wealth and Culture: Ships on World Banknotes

The junk and dhow are two ancient ship models that are prominently featured on banknotes in dozens of countries Images of national pride, of rich history and economic strength, of autonomy and cultural heritage have served to round out and embellish banknotes from all ages and corners of the world. The junk and dhow have […]

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World Paper Money – Finest Known Issued, Uncancelled Zanzibar 5 Rupees

By Aris Maragoudakis – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… In the Stack’s Bowers official January New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) auction, we are pleased to offer an extremely rare, and well-preserved Zanzibar 5 rupees banknote. This tiny geographic area is a semi-autonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania. Microlithic tools have proven that Zanzibar […]

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