I was having a look at the reverse of the image posted on Numista, it's Pick 13b (then one which is supposed to be without watermark), but it seems that it has the watermark on it!
I was having a look at the reverse of the image posted on Numista, it's Pick 13b (then one which is supposed to be without watermark), but it seems that it has the watermark on it!
Am I wrong?
Luca
I spent some time looking at different sites. First, in normal light, I think it's difficult to tell if the note has a watermark through photos. With that being said, I think it is possible that series C is a split prefix. All of the notes that seem to be listed as 13b without watermark seem to have a larger serial number than the note you have, except for one. I saw a couple of notes that are listed as 13a with watermark with series C and with serial numbers below your number. The Pick number system is full of errors, inconsistencies and omissions. Unless you can find someone, who has collected multiple examples to say one way or another, this note could be a good research project to see how many notes in series C are watermarked and unwatermarked. I did not see any notes with series D. Another interesting twist to this is that this note is not that common. Finding enough notes for a definitive answer may not be easy. It would be good to see more examples backlit to see the watermark or not along with the serial number. I wish I had one of these in my Africa collection.
I don't have SCWPM catalog. Does it actually state that P-13a is for series A and B and P-13b is only for Series C and D or is that something that was done by Banknote Museum only? The Numista page does not mention it at all.
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money - Modern Issues - 1961-Date (25th Ed., 2019): 13a - Watermark: Impala's head 13b - Without watermark 13s - As a, Specimen
I don't have SCWPM catalog. Does it actually state that P-13a is for series A and B and P-13b is only for Series C and D or is that something that was done by Banknote Museum only? The Numista page does not mention it at all.
I don't have SCWPM catalog. Does it actually state that P-13a is for series A and B and P-13b is only for Series C and D or is that something that was done by Banknote Museum only? The Numista page does not mention it at all.
Hi rsirian1,
yes, it is stated on SCWPM catalog.
Well that's two different answers to the same question. What edition is your catalog?
It also looks like Bank Note Museum no longer assigns P-13a to Series A and B and P-13b to Series C and D.
I think if you have a watermark you have a P-13a regardless of the series.
I don't have SCWPM catalog. Does it actually state that P-13a is for series A and B and P-13b is only for Series C and D or is that something that was done by Banknote Museum only? The Numista page does not mention it at all.
Hi rsirian1,
yes, it is stated on SCWPM catalog.
Well that's two different answers to the same question. What edition is your catalog?
It also looks like Bank Note Museum no longer assigns P-13a to Series A and B and P-13b to Series C and D.
I think if you have a watermark you have a P-13a regardless of the series.
Hi rsirian1,
my SCWPM catalogue is the last issued, edition 25th. And yes, in the catalogue is not stated that P-13a is for Series A and B and P-13b for Series C and D.
Banknote Museum instead, assigns P-13a to Series A and B and P-13b to Series C and D and this is the reason why I am getting confused!
That was my guess. When did you download that picture from Bank Note Museum? As I showed above they no longer assign Series to 13a or 13b.
I did it few days ago.
Probably we're not looking at the same website because I've checked one minute ago and it seems that Banknote Museum still assigns Series to Pick-13a or Pick-13b.
