Description: Zimbabwe 100 Trillion Dollar UNC Banknote (2008) P-91 - 1 pc (aka: "Zim Bond")Specifications: Type: BanknotesYear: 2008Country: ZimbabweContinent: AfricaCondition: Uncirculated (UNC)Denomination: Z$100 Trillion (Z$100,000,000,000,000)Quantity: 1 NoteTotal 2008 Zimbabwe Dollars: Z$100 TrillionCountry: ZimbabweSerial Number Prefix: AAFull Serial Number: Please contact us 100 Trillion Dollar Zimbabwe Currency 2008 Banknote - Uncirculated (UNC) Condition, AA Prefix Description: This listing is for one (1) authentic, uncirculated one hundred (100) trillion dollar Zimbabwe banknote issued in 2008 and carrying the "AA" serial number prefix. The note never entered circulation and is as pristine today as the day it was printed. Purchased from a vendor in Harare via a friend from south-central Africa (per my request) and inspected upon arrival, this note is guaranteed to be authentic. In fact, I'm so sure it's authentic I even include with each purchase of this item a certificate of authenticity with no time limit) More than a decade after being demonetized, the 2008 series of Zimbabwe banknotes (sometimes called “bonds” or "Zim bonds") are still among the most popular in the world among collectors. These remain the highest denomination of any national currency in recorded history. Additionally, the Z$100 trillion dollar Zim note is by far the most counterfeited former currency in the world. I've removed 45 fakes that I bought on eBay alone. They are indistinguishable to the untrained eye, and even have hidden security features that are similar to those the real notes, only better-made. The differences are so subtle that if I were new to collecting, there's no way I'd have ever been able to discern real from fake. UV light is required, but most ultraviolet frequencies do not reveal anything on an authentic Zim note. I have tried probably 30 different ultraviolet (UV) flashlights, torches & money counting / counterfeit detection machines like the ones banks use (I have one). I have found one brand alone that works on 2008 Zim. All UV lights pick up on the security features for the counterfeit notes, nearly all of which I purchased from vendors in China, typically right here on this marketplace. And if they're here in such high numbers, you can bet they're elsewhere too. So if my Zim notes happen to run a bit more expensive than the competition's, it's because I take the time to hand-verify every note (if UNC without my skin touching the note), and do so using the best equipment available on the market. Before the counterfeit notes from China and other places began appearing, the average retail price for a $100 trillion Zim note was around $300 USD. If the sudden and dramatic reduction in prices is due to the forgeries entering the market when the notes were in peak demand, that would suggest that about two in every three $100 trillion notes sold today could be fake. It may be unlikely that the number of counterfeits would be that impactful, but it's but the reduction of price from $300 per note is a clear indicator of a high volume of fakes entering the market. At least buying from me, you're buying from someone who's among the most tenured US vendors of exotic numismatic collectibles. "NOTE: The banknote the buyer will receive is not the same exact not as that pictured in the photographs. However, it is a good representation of the condition of the note up for sale in this listing. Serial number will be different from the note pictured in the photographs. Shipping Information: Usually ships within one business day from Louisiana, USA. US Domestic Shipping: - USPS First Class Mail- USPS Priority Mail- USPS Express Mail International Shipping: - USPS First Class International- USPS Priority Mail International- DHL Express Envelope
Price: 195 USD
Location: Covington, Louisiana
End Time: 2024-02-06T03:27:08.000Z
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Denomination: Z$100 Trillion
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Type: Banknotes
Year: 2008
Country: Zimbabwe
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: Zimbabwe
Certification: UV Verifified