With the holidays coming up here is a quiz to ask the collector in your family – or perhaps to challenge yourself with. Do you know the answers to these questions? Check back next week to see if you were right!
1. The 1954-1977 series of Switzerland is known for its intriguing back designs. What is the main design element of the 1000 Franken (Pick-52)?
2. The 1941 series of Panama (its only banknote series) saw a very brief period in circulation. Why was that?
3. During World War II, notes were issued on Fanning Island, an atoll in the South Pacific that today is part of Kiribati. Today, you are more likely to encounter halved notes instead of a fully intact one. What’s the reason?
4. Banknotes have been made from some unusual materials over the years. True or false: Currency made from aluminum foil was once issued in Germany.
5. In 1915, this East European country issued a series of seven postage stamps that could be used as money and are thus listed in the Pick catalog. The design shows the King observing a battlefield. What country was this?
6. In the 1820s, notes were printed for the country of Poyais. Where can you find this country on a map?
