Trains and ships on banknotes

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Banknotes featuring trains.
I think trains and ships always look good on banknotes.

Guatemala 5 Prsos 1905



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Bank of Communications-Shanghai.
Featuring trains and ships.

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50 and 100

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Bank of Communications 10 cent note 1927.
A different train by the looks of it.

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A Mexican train on this one,

Mexico 20 Pesos

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Here is another attractive Brazillian note, featuring sailing ships in harbour.
Its design is somewhat reminiscent of Irish notes printed by Perkins Bacon in the same era.

Brazil 20,000 Reis, circa 1840s?

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A Canadian note this time.

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Royal Bank of Canada 10 Dollars 1913 features a capital ship-sized naval vessel, the Dreadnought HMS Bellerophon.

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Another Canadian note, from PEI this time, features an attractive engraving of a paddle steamer.

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Summerside Bank 5 Dollars, Prince Edward Island, CA.

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French East Africa 1000 Francs, 1942

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Here is a favourite of mine. The 1918 $2 battleship note.

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Here's a nice Hong Kong note with a sort-of ship on the reverse.


Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 5 Dollars 1948.

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And a Chinese note depicting a cruiser class vessel by the looks of it.


China 100 yuan 1946

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Some of the French colonial banknotes are very attractive.
this 5 Franc note is from St Pierre et Miquelon, a French overseas territory near Canada.


St Pierre et Miquelon 5 Francs 1950.

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Mexico 1 Peso from 1913 with a nice engraving of a stem locomotive on it.

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A pair of US 'Railroad company' notes, featuring (surprisingly) trains!

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A nice country scene on this one.


North Western Bank One Dollar 1861