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Tiny Wings, Big Bills: Hummingbirds on Paper Money (Part 2)

Suriname 100 Gulden 2000 Series Picking up right where we left off, we’ll check out a few more notes in this post depicting hummingbirds. Next up, is another Suriname note from the 2000 series. Issued by Centrale Bank Van Suriname, the 100 Gulden paper note has the same dimensions, 140 x 70mm, as the 10…
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Tiny Wings, Big Bills: Hummingbirds on Paper Money (Part 1)

My wife recently purchased a hummingbird feeder and set it up in our backyard. I’m not quite sure how successful these contraptions are, but I share in our kids’ enthusiasm for the project. We all look forward to seeing these wonders of nature in close proximity. With early May upon us, the timing for their…
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Caribbean Dreaming: Warm & Colorful Notes

With each turn of the new year and winter setting in, I can’t help but dream of a tropical escape. There was a time when the Caribbean would satisfy that dream by way of a 1-week getaway. Aside from the warmer climate and clear blue seas, I always enjoyed the cultural elements of the destination…
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Mexico’s 500 Pesos Note: Celebrating Frida Kahlo

The art world was abuzz recently. Two famous paintings sold at auctions, fetching record prices. One sold for $236.4 million and the other for $54.7 million. One was by Gustav Klimt, a European artist, and the other by female Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Kahlo is the inspiration behind this post. Her self-portrait, The Dream (The…