The information that is displayed in the website is the result of an constant research, done with the collaboration of many people that send reports.
The most active research are pieces since 2007, due to the imposibility to obtain official information, and also the cataloging of banknotes before the creation of the Central Bank, known as "Private Bank" issues.
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A banknote piece with unknown serie prefix or out of estimated or known serial interval does not necessarily means that it's a unique and rare piece. Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues. The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors. The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information. |
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Research is carried out to catalog new pieces, being current or historic. For historic pieces, among catalogued pieces are unknown issues, proof, specimen and variety, specially banknotes before the creation of the Central Bank of Venezuela.
Reports of new pieces can be done by sending a photograph through Contact. If possible, the website uses and provides a both side photografic reference of the piecem and it could be improved further.
Also, banknote with error is cataloged. Due to a high population of banknotes with error, special mention in Bolívar Fuerte, error with significant changes is only being cataloged.
The research of serie interval is done by taking note of the lowest and highest serial number of the banknotes. These allow to estimate the amount and serial interval. These informations are displayed in the details of each issue and in the files available in Downloads.
This research is done for banknotes issued since 2007 (Bolívar Fuerte and Bolívar Soberano) and in some replacement serie before 2006.
The reports of the serie can be done by sending a photograph (high quality is not required) though Contact.
The research of the series prefixes consists in keeping notes of the first digits of the banknote serials, usually from 2 to 5 digits depending on the estimated amount of emission. These annotations help to keep track of the behavior of the emission of the series and thus determine possible series intervals that may occur, especially the replacement series. The collected information is displayed in the details of each issue, as well as in the file available in Downloads.
This research is carried out for the emissions since 2007 (Bolívar Fuerte and Bolívar Soberano) and for some issues before 2006 (Bolívar) when there are doubt about the amount of issue like the banknotes of 1 Bolívar, 2 Bolívares and some replacements series.
Example:The serie prefix reports can be made by sending a photograph (high quality is not needed) through Contact.
The serial number of banknotes that are considered scarse is being registered to make a census of surviving pieces. Most of these piece are those issued before 1945. The information is displayed in the details of the piece.
The information is collected by checking auctions or by receiving reports using Contact.
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