4th Edition - Released 01.04.2008

Changes since the previous issue

* Additional information on KB 1, 2, 3, 7, 14, 15, 17, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 45, 46, 47, 54, 67, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 87, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 and 106 added. * Signatures on KB 67, 93, 97, 100, 101,102, 103, 105 and 106 added. * All new notes and their scans added. * Some KB numbers changed according to actual knowledge. Previous numbers of third issue are listed in brackets. * Correction of typing mistakes. * Recherched reasonable prices modified. * Data of countries updated.

CD Menu and Installation

Kai Hwong

Recently I received a Polymer Banknotes CD catalogue from Thomas Krause. This catalogue is produced by Peter Bauer and Thomas Krause both of Germany. This is the 4th edition of the catalogue released on 1/4/2008. The first edition was issued in November 2004. In addition to producing such a wonderful catalogue, both Peter and Thomas are also avid polymer banknotes collectors. Needless to say, they spent considerable of their free time into the research and studying of polymer banknotes.

This is indeed an excellent catalogue for those who are interested in polymer banknote collectors regardless of whether you are an expert or a new comer to this interesting hobby. The CD catalogue comes with details of all polymer banknotes issued since the early 80s, including those printed by various printers for the purpose of promoting the technology. The CD also briefly touched on the history of polymer banknotes, its security features adopted and more importantly it also highlighted those fake polymer notes available in the market (let the buyers beware!). In addition to this, it also provides details of variation signatures, year issued, letter prefix (like Australia first and last) which you will never find in the Standard Catalogue of World Banknotes. One thing I find it useful is that it also provides a guide to market value of the note which is definitely an added advantage to those who may be interested in picking up this wonderful hobby. My assessement on the catalogue is that the authors have spent a fairly in-depth research on the existence of polymer notes both notes issued and printed by various companies since the 1970s.

Whilst this comes in a CD format, you can always have a hard copy printed out for your own references. In all there are 311 pages in pdf formate. In you are interested to getting a copy of the CD Catalogue or for any enquires, please contact Thomas Krause at thomas.krause @ polymernotes.de or by clicking here. I would recommend for those who are interested in this hobby to get one for their references.

Cheers Kai / 01.05.2008

Gietl Verlag

Die beiden Autoren, Sammler und Betreiber einer Internet-Seite rund um Plastik-Banknoten, präsentieren mit der neuen CD-ROM bereits die vierte Auflage ihres Kataloges im PDF-Format. Immer mehr Länder geben farbenprächtige Polymer-Banknoten in Umlauf, so daß diese rasch Liebhaber fanden und zu einem eigenständigen Sammelgebiet wurden. Der farbige und komplett in Englisch verfaßte Katalog läßt kaum Wünsche für den Spezialsammler offen. Die Navigation durch den Katalog erfolgt mühelos, zu jedem Land gibt es eine Übersichtsseite, jede Banknote wird mit Vorder- und Rückseite farbig abgebildet und umfangreich beschrieben und zu Varianten (z.B. zu verschiedenen Unterschriften) wurden Detailansichten aufgenommen. Natürlich wurde auch an die Konkordanzen zum Katalog World Paper Money gedacht.