Six famous Scots to appear on new banknotes
stonej
stonej
> http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/5314-new-banknotes-to-mark-ho...
Correction: 5 famous Scots.
Jud
They removed 'Scotty' from Star Trek. 8-)
Bruce Remick
"Jud" <numis...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Or the tissues from the grocery shelves.
mazorj
"Bruce Remick" <rem...@cox.net> wrote in message
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Or single malt from the liquor store shelves.
note.boy
is the token woman I think.. Billy
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Jud
note.boy wrote:
> Four, as few will have heard of Elsie Inglis, I've never heard of her, she
> is the token woman I think.. Billy
Oh! They are issuing tokens as well? 8-)
:::::::Flee
note.boy
Similar to tokens-girl on ebay. :-) Billy
Ian
reaction from me. I sometimes look at her tokens too.........
Elsie Inglis somehow (thankfully) doesn't quite do that for me. However
she did manage to get a hospital in Edinburgh named after her, so I
would hazard that someone somewhere thought she was an important enough
historical figure and worth more than a mere mention in polite company.
Hey Jud....lay off the `tokens' bit. Ya knows ya likes 'em. ;)
PS I picked up a neat little conder a month or so ago that is right up
your street. if you don't already have it, it's got your name on it.
check it out here:
http://omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=956189
Ian
Jud
Ian wrote:
> Hey Jud....lay off the `tokens' bit. Ya knows ya likes 'em. ;)
True! I even have a vanity license plate that reads "TOKENS"
> PS I picked up a neat little conder a month or so ago that is right up
> your street. if you don't already have it, it's got your name on it.
>
> check it out here:
>
> http://omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=956189
>
> Ian
A VERY neat Conder, elephant and rhino. A classic really. So good to
see you here again Ian. Sent you email, hope you got around to reading
it! Must be thousands waiting for you.
Again, welcome back!
Jud
Jose Jimeņez
doesn't shave or bathe.
Ian
> Can't believe you blokes like that skanky French Canadian broad. Bet she
> doesn't shave or bathe.
>
>
Phil DeMayo
Ian
time, but surviving it all. I've missed the intellectual stimulation and
banter that is RCC......or then again, maybe not :) How goes it with
you sir?
Jose Jimeņez
"Ian" <I...@somewhereovertherainbow.com> wrote in message
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> Phil DeMayo wrote:
>> On Feb 5, 1:30?pm, Ian <I...@somewhereovertherainbow.com> wrote:
>>> Jose Jime?ez wrote:
>>>> Can't believe you blokes like that skanky French Canadian broad. ?Bet
>>>> doesn't shave or bathe.
>>> there's no accounting for taste.
>>
>> IAN !!! How the helL are you?
>>
> Not too bad my friend. Been reeeeeaaally busy of late with little `Ian'
> time, but surviving it all. I've missed the intellectual stimulation and
> banter that is RCC......or then again, maybe not :) How goes it with you
> sir?
Thought of you just the other day whilst I was perusing the local beverage
establishment for the possibility of finding a bit of 12 year old Talisker.
Ian
Ian
Mike Marotta
> http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/5314-new-banknotes-to-mark-ho...
"Other key Scottish figures set to appear on the notes include Robert
the Bruce, Sir Alexander Fleming, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and the
famous suffragette Elsie Inglis."
It stretches the meaning of the word "famous" -- or just reveals how
ignorant one can be... Most of these people are indeed famous.
Clydesdale previously honored Adam Smith. The Bank of England
imported him for their own use to join Humphrey Davies, Edward Elgar,
Charles Dickens and other famous folk.
I had to google Mackintosh and Inglis, but I confess to being a better
person for learning more about Arts & Crafts Architecture and, more
consequentially, women's healthcare.
Mike M.
MIchael E. Marotta
"Plenty of scotch in my veins."
Ian
Hi Mike,
Howz your authoring work going these days?
Ian
note.boy
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Mackintosh is very well know in Scotland but I would be surprised if many
had every heard of Elsie.
You may find this of interest. His chairs sell for a lot of money as does
any furniture by him.
http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/58/
There is a lot of newly made jewellery around based on his designs that is
commonly known a "Mockintosh". Billy
Jeff R.
Don't feel too bad about that, Mike.
I'd be prepared to wager a considerable sum that fewer than 1 in 10 (maybe
100) Australians can identify (without reading the captions!) the
individuals on *our* banknotes:
http://www.mendosus.com/currency/currency-dec-current.html
...and outline what they did? Ha!
Maybe (on reflection) that is the aim of the Reserve - to educate us...
--
Jeff R.
Mike Marotta
> Maybe (on reflection) that is the aim of the Reserve - to educate us...
Mary Reibey, I knew from my own research.
I bought the note for the Flying Doctor for my Aviation notes set,
but Mary was more interesting. See here:
http://www.michigancoinclub.org/mary_reibey.html
>> From: Ian <I...@somewhereovertherainbow.com>
>> Howz your authoring work going these days?
Well enough, thanks! I still do the monthly "Internet Connections"
for the ANA Numismatist. The MSNS Mich-Matist still takes my work, as
does Central States "Centinel" quarterly. Other than that, I am in
graduate school working in a master's in sociology and enjoying the
fine work of two great Britons, Herbert Spencer and Lord Anthony
Giddens -- those New Labourites, what a sense of humor... lord of
labour... what would Ramsay MacDonald have said?
Mike M.
Michael E. Marotta
"New Tory Party: We all work for a living!"
(sort of ties in with Mary Reibey, you know, transported for being a
horse thief and all ... )
George D
note.boy
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Few will disagree that the greenbacks are a bit on the dreary side as they
offer little in the way of variety, one colour and one size.
Are they popular in the USA with note collectors or do they look for more
exciting types to collect? Billy
Mike Marotta
> Much more interesting then the boring US notes.- Hide quoted text -
While it is easy to point out that US currency could use some pizzazz,
the other side of the coin is that the USA does not need to tart up
its money because the money really does have value, as opposed to 85%
of the currencies in the world that look nice, but don't do much for
you.
Mike M.
MIchael E. Marotta
"conservative"
note.boy
Why is it not possible to have both? Notes that have value and are
attractive? Billy
Mike Marotta
> Why is it not possible to have both? Notes that have value and are
> attractive? Billy
Indeed, that is the best situation and the Bank of England, Cydesdale,
and others do set the pace for attractive notes with reliable value.
So, yes, the Scots Heroes notes are stable and pretty.
Working toward a master's in sociology, I have a cognate class in
international economics. I wrote my term paper on "Optimal Currency
Areas" but along the way, I found this paper from THE CATO JOURNAL:
http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cj23n1/cj23n1-15.pdf
White offers as an example, the private notes of banks from Northern
Ireland and Scotland that are denominated in ("backed in") UK pounds.
To White, this situation is similar to the ways that banks compete for
customers by offering favorable terms for checking accounts, which
are, after all, privately-issued money denominated in the local
government currency.
For that matter, do you take advantage of designing your own checks
(obsolescent, I know) or your own charge card, a VISA or MASTER card
with your choices of images thereon? The last time I ordered checks,
I had the tagline below printed on them.
Mike M.
Michael E. Marotta
"World peace through world trade."
George D
I am not a note collector but from the prices I see some people do
collect modern size greenbacks.
I enjoy looking at older more interesting US currency but don't collect
them as price would limit me to 1 or 2 examples.
George D
mazorj
...
> I am not a note collector but from the prices I see some people do
> collect modern size greenbacks.
>
> I enjoy looking at older more interesting US currency but don't
> collect them as price would limit me to 1 or 2 examples.
Yeah, I had a hard time justifying the acquisition of a third $10,000
note.
mazorj
...
> The last time I ordered checks,
> I had the tagline below printed on them.
>
> Mike M.
> Michael E. Marotta
> "World peace through world trade."
Now you have me mulling over several possibilities. :-D
"Buy Obama dollars - payer has tons for sale cheap"
"Void if endorsed by payee"
"Redeemable only in Slovenian tolars"
"Backed by full faith and credit of the Holy Roman Empire"
"The dollar is mightier than the sword"
"World domination through world trade"
"E pluribus nihil"
And if the pessimists are right,
"You are # ___ (insert check number here) on my list of dupes who
think that this instrument represents 'real' money"
note.boy
I have never had my cheques or cards personalised although I was tempted
with Star Trek a few years back on my cards. Billy