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Historical figures from world banknotes

Montreal, Canada · Founded 2014

Rare Currency.
Authenticated History.

Every banknote tells the story of the nation that printed it. We find the rarest ones, authenticate them, and connect them with collectors who understand their value.

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Plate IIsle of Man 10 Pounds 1972 Color Trial Specimen PMG 65
Isle of Man · £10, 1972Color Trial Specimen · PMG 65 EPQ
Notes Sold
64,000+
Positive Feedback
100%
Authenticated
PMG
Countries
50+
Est. Montreal 2014
12 Years
  • Lebanon1945
  • Syria1950
  • Egypt1952
  • Algeria1964
  • Morocco1943
  • Iraq1931
  • PMG Certified
  • Free Worldwide Shipping
  • Est. Montreal 2014

Monalisa Money Mondo · Est. 2014

The World’s Finest Specimen Collection.

Specimen notes are the rarest form of any issue, printed as proofs, never released for circulation, held by central banks and the most serious collectors. We source them. We verify them. We bring them to you.

Specimen: a note overprinted, often perforated, and distributed to banks for reference rather than to the public.

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The Current Collection

Each note selected for rarity, condition, and historical significance. Secure checkout. Ships from Montreal.

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Trust & Authenticity

Every Note. Verified.

We work exclusively with PMG (Paper Money Guaranty), the most trusted grading authority in the world. Every graded note arrives in its original sealed holder with a unique certification number you can verify independently online.

Terms of Authentication

MMM / PMG

  1. i.Original holders, never cracked out
  2. ii.Population reports available on request
  3. iii.Certification numbers verifiable at PMG
Of inventory PMG graded
95%
Years authenticating notes
12+

Procurement

How We Find the Notes We Carry

Hussam does not buy from wholesalers. Every note in inventory has a story: a provenance that we can trace, a condition we have examined ourselves, a price that reflects what the market actually pays, not what a catalogue suggests it should.

Estate Collections
i.

Estate Collections

Many of the notes we carry have passed through a single family for generations before reaching us. Bought once, stored carefully, never cracked from their holders.

Private Collectors
ii.

Private Collectors

We maintain long-standing relationships with collectors across the Middle East, North Africa, and the French-speaking world who contact us first when they choose to sell.

Regional Contacts
iii.

Regional Contacts

A decade of dealing has built a network of regional specialists: auction advisors, cataloguers, and fellow dealers who flag notes that match the calibre we require.

“A note without provenance is just old paper. We know where every piece in our collection has been.”

Hussam Chaban, Founder

The Dealer

Built on Decades of Numismatic Knowledge

Hussam Chaban has spent over a decade sourcing, authenticating, and placing rare world banknotes with collectors across six continents. What began as a personal passion for the currency of the Middle East and French Colonial Africa became one of Montreal's most trusted names in numismatic dealing.

Every note in our inventory is chosen personally, for its rarity, its historical context, and the story it carries from the nation that printed it.

HUSSAM CHABAN · MONTREAL · RARE WORLD BANKNOTES ·MMMMMXIV

Hussam Chaban

Principal Dealer · Montreal, QC

Specialization
Middle East · French Colonial Africa · Specimen & Error Notes
Verification
64,000+ transactions on eBay with 100% positive feedback
Authentication
All graded notes certified by PMG, verifiable online by cert number

Collector Voices

What Collectors Say

Trusted by collectors since 2014 · 64,000+ notes placed worldwide

Seller was fast and responsive with replies and provided accurate descriptions along with clear photos of the items. Shipping was quick, the notes were packaged securely, and everything arrived exactly as described. Fair pricing and excellent overall value. I look forward to doing more business with them in the future.

Verified BuyereBay · Verified Purchase · Past 6 months

“Shipping was excellent, packaging was perfect, all PMG notes received were in perfect shape and well protected. Each note was described exactly as stated, the value of each banknote exceeded my expectations. Thank you for another great purchase. This is a trusted eBay seller of the highest caliber.”

M.A.F.eBay · Verified Purchase · Past 6 months

“Speedy delivery. Arrived in 3 days from overseas, items exactly as described, very well packaged, fair prices. Many thanks to the seller.”

Verified BuyereBay · Verified Purchase · International · Past 6 months

100% positive feedback · Verified seller since 2014

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