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| Banknote of 2012 Announced |
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announces that its voting membership has again selected the National Bank of Kazakhstan to receive its prestigious “Bank Note of the Year” Award for 2012. Read More.. |
| IBNS Auction No. 68 |
The catalogue for IBNS Auction No. 68 2013 containing over 4100 lots is now available. |
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| IBNS Journal 52-1 |
| The first Journal of 2013 (Volume 52 Issue 1) is now available from the website and will be posted to members soon. Topics covered in this issue include: Iranian Banknotes, Latin American Banknotes and Bank names in the Middle East and many others. Login to download your copy. |
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| IBNS Membership Directory |
The PDF edition of the 2012 IBNS Members Directory is now available. |
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Introducing the IBNS
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) was founded in 1961. It operates as a non-profit educational organization and in furtherance of such purpose, its objectives are to promote, stimulate, and advance the study and knowledge of worldwide banknotes and paper currencies and all matters related thereto along educational, scientific and historical lines. Currently the IBNS has over 2,000 members in more than 90 countries.
Members enjoy a number of benefits: a quarterly printed journal containing information on new issues and learned studies on paper money, a membership directory with contacts and dealers to further their collections, professional assistance in the unpleasant event of controversy between collectors, and many other useful tools.
The goal of the IBNS web site is to provide a range of services to its members and to paper money collectors in general. Visitors to these pages can co-operate in the development of our site by sending in their comments, opinions, hints, ideas, expectations, and wishes. Everyone is welcome.
Members receive our professionally produced, award-winning Journal four times a year. Download a sample PDF journal. Note that the sample is 12MB.
To find out more about the International Bank Note Society, and paper money collecting in general, why not watch the introductory video below