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The E-Sylum: Volume 26, Number 19, May 7, 2023, Article 33

TAIWAN SELLS SPECIAL SERIAL NUMBERS

We've reported on this trend before, and I can't understand why the U.S. hasn't climbed on the bandwagon to cash in on people's taste for special serial numbers. -Editor

  Taiwan Banknotes special serial numbers

Bank of Taiwan is to auction banknotes with special serial numbers starting on May 18, the central bank said on Thursday.

People tend to favor banknotes with certain serial numbers, particularly those with numbers that are homophones of Mandarin words related to prosperity or wealth. Some people are willing to pay large sums for them, as has been seen at 21 similar auctions held by the central bank over the past 10 years.

Among the most coveted notes are those with serial numbers containing one or more eights, such as 888 or 168, because the number eight is a homophone for prosperity in Mandarin, while one and six, when individually enunciated, mean all the way.

Serial numbers featuring consecutive numbers, such as 123456, are also considered collectibles.

A total of 4,395 banknotes with 121 sets of numbers are to be auctioned, each with two English letters at the beginning and end.

The central bank said that the state-owned Bank of Taiwan, the country's largest lender, is to conduct the auction online starting at 10am on May 18 and conclude at 10am on May 23.

The central bank said the auctions had made NT$69.56 million (US$2.3 million) for the government since the first auction in October 2012.

To read the complete article, see:
Bank to auction ‘special' banknotes (https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/05/07/2003799322)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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