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Total commemorative banknotes issued is under 1,500 pieces. If you have achieved any figures close to this, then you are doing extremely well, as many of the older commemorative notes are hard to find even in poor conditions.

Opinion: Many collectors of commemorative banknotes would have come across with those Somaliland sets overprinted with gold and silver texts with the following wordings - 5th Anniversary of Independence 18 May 1996 [Sanad Gurade 5ee Gobanimadda 18 May 1996]. I believe these are "home made" (or fake) and not authorised by the central bank. My argument is simple. No central bank would have issued an overprint commemorative banknote that the texts are so large that it would cover the two signatures on the note as well as part of the serial numbers. Even if these are genuine notes, then these could be issued as souvenir sheets and not as legal tender. As I said before, this is my opinion. If you have paid top dollars for these, please think about my argument. There is always a sucker around the corner, including me of course!

All comments are most welcome but it has to be subjects related to banknotes or banknotes collection. If not, it will not be approved. Thanks

07 May 2011

...Belarus - 20,000 Rouble Commemorative

Twenty Thousand Rouble, Dated 2011 PNL

Reverse

Front Cover

This note was issued on 1.12.2010 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus. The bank was first established in 1922 but was not active nor independent until the break up of the Soviet Union empire in 1990. Three thousand of these folders were issued at a price of 30,000 rouble each.

03 May 2011

...Barbados - $5 2002 Commemorative

Five Dollars, Dated 2002 PNL (Not Listed)
Commemorating 30th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Barbados

Reverse

Front Folder Cover

Inside Cover with details

Note: Only 1000 folders issued.

01 May 2011

...China - 10 Yuan Olympic 2008 Commemorative

Ten Yuan, Dated (08.07)2008 P908

2008 Summer Olympic Games Commemorative

Reverse

Commemorating the 29th Olympic Games Beijing 2008. The games were held in Beijing between 08.08.2008 to 24.08.2008. China was the 22nd nation to host the Olympic games and the 18th nation to host a Summer games. The game was awarded to Beijing on 13.07.2001.

Below are how the votes was won by Beijing: -