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Can you name the numismatic item trading for less than $50 that has more than doubled in price in the past six months?
If you named the Zimbabwe Series 2008 100 trillion note in uncirculated condition, give yourself a pat on the back.
What was once just a warning against the perils of hyperinflation has now become a sought-after collectible in its own right.
The Zimbabwe note
was demonetized in January 2009 when that nation’s currency failed. For
a time, it could still be used to pay for a single bus fare, but not
any longer.
The note has the distinction of being the highest
denomination coin or paper money issue ever. Right after they became
worthless, this note became an instant hit as a novelty item to the
general public, especially since the denomination was stated in
“dollars.” My company has sold hundreds of them every year. Initially,
we were selling uncirculated specimens for $3 apiece.
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