In the March 2025 issue, Bank Note Reporter goes wild!
From faithful companions to fierce protectors, dogs have graced 19th-century obsolete currency in ways both heartwarming and historical. In this issue, explore canine-themed bank notes, Canadian birds in flight, the Falklands’ royal penguin tribute, and rare finds that make collectors take notice. Plus, a journey through Cuba’s paper money past and a stop in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, for a numismatic road trip.
Bank notes have gone to the dogs in the very best way in the issue's cover story, "Dogs on 19th-Century Obsolete Currency." Starting on page 68, Rick Melamed highlights a collection of 19th-century obsolete currency with dog illustrations. What the writer finds through his curated selection are sceneries that portray dogs as we know them best: loving and, at times, protective friends.
Carrying the theme of "wild" currency is Bill Brandimore's article on birds on Canadian bank notes on page 24. Through selections from his collection, Brandimore breaks down the "Birds of Canada" series and describes the various feathered creatures illustrated on the notes.
Another country that has shown appreciation for its local avian population is the Falkland Islands, a remote archipelago in the South Atlantic. The self-governing British overseas territory has recently released a new £5 note that features the portrait of King Charles III and another type of king…a king penguin! Read about the new note in the "What's New in Bank Notes" column on page 23.
If rare bank notes are what you are seeking, columnist Peter Huntoon discusses the sale of an elusive $1 SC 1935D note in his monthly column, "Notes from Washington." In his piece on page 8, Huntoon tells how a collector friend acquired this rare find and explores the features that make this note so prized.
New Bank Note Reporter writer Roberto Menchaca García also touches on paper currency with fascinating histories in his article on page 74. Through a selection of notes, García takes readers to a pivotal time in Cuban history, starting from Spain's colonial rule to the early beginnings of the Cuban revolution in 1860.
In his signature column, "Hotz off the Press," on page 14, writer Mark Hotz also sends readers on a journey through his profile on Pottsville, Pennsylvania, a small town in the heart of the state's coal country.
For information on some of the most exciting events happening on the numismatic calendar, don't forget to read Bank Note Reporter's convention recap and sneak peek on page 78 and the show listings on page 82, which lists upcoming currency shows occurring across the country.
You can find all this and much more in the March issue of Bank Note Reporter!
Sierra Holt
