PAPER MONEY COLLECTING THEMES Africa is unusual in providing an enormous variety of paper money collecting options.The challenge of finding notes with different themes can easily develop into a lifelong hobby.Paper money from Africa is special in many different ways from the vivid colors and scenes depicted to the artistry displayed by the various printers. Most collectors collect different COUNTRIES (click to see images) .For those who collect one country DATES and or SIGNATURES 1 or SIGNATURES 2 are the most popular choice. HEADS OF STATE notes are also a collectors favorite because they have changed frequently, so that many of them have received a limited circulation. With options as varied as ELEPHANTS, LIONS and BIRDS, to Kings and Queens, there is plenty to choose from. Specialist collectors might include paper money from rebel states, emergency issues, and replacement notes as additional collecting options. Many of the of the African countries rely on agriculture and crops are frequently displayed on the banknotes. Interestingly it is the women who are often responsible for the farming, images of AFRICAN WOMEN are included as a more unusual collectors theme. The value of a note can be affected by a number of factors, rarity or initial face value can have an impact. Popularity of a collecting theme or interest in specific country also play a role, as does the intrinsic beauty and design of the note. There are various reference sources to paper money values The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money published by Krause is the reference used on this site. * to view images click on the themes highlighted in blue
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