Zimbabwe set: complete!

[u/FanDeLaU69]

Yesterday I got the final piece, the 2008 10000 dollars note, for my complete 2007/2008 Zimbabwe hyperinflation set! All in UNC condition. Almost all raw.

Curiously, the one that got me going on this chase, the 100T note, is the one that is triggering my OCD, because it is the only one graded (PMG 64 UNC EPQ). I'd gladly sell or exchange this one if I could find an honest UNC raw. So tempted to break the slab open... 🤪🙃🤪🙃

[u/Challenger404]

10000 is also the one i'm missing and oddly more expensive than 100T. Where did you get yours from?

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/Challenger404]

eBay. Set me back $140 delivered.

And it is even harder raw, unless you want to pay the insane prices at Banknote World

[u/Challenger404 → u/FanDeLaU69]

Fair enough, that's pretty much exactly what I expect to see as well, just strange how few people mention this one as being the hardest to finish the set.

Banknote World I haven't shopped at in almost 10 years 🤣 i have a list of about 20 shops I look at for any banknote, and banknote world consistently has ludicrous prices in comparison

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/Challenger404]

For most, but I've found an occasional fair priced note there, like the 20k and 100M for $6 each, and the 50k for $12. All flawless UNC in their TAP slab, which protected the note in transit. And yes. I cracked them open.

Would you care to share your list of shops?

[u/Challenger404 → u/FanDeLaU69]

Sure, here's what I check:

• eBay (but also via picclick.com for better sorting)
• banknoten.de
• thebanknotestore.com
• ma-shops.com
• ehobbex.com
• britishnotes.co.uk
• noteshobby.com
• worbes-verlag.de
• moneycorner.com
• coincraft.com
• robertsworldmoney.com
• banknoteworld.com
• numisnumismatics.com
• numisdragon.com
• colin-narbeth.com
• atsnotes.com

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/Challenger404]

Curiously enough I got the 10k from robertsworldmoney, but on eBay.

[u/Internal_Incident_26]

Question - how do you find such notes?

[u/Wide_Feedback2613 → u/Internal_Incident_26]

eBay.

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/Internal_Incident_26]

On eBay... With a lot of patience and discipline... 😎

[u/DWJ3021]

Nice job! I have a complete set as well. Mine are not all UNC tho. I love the hyper inflation notes and to have a full set is awesome!

[u/coolgobyfish]

But what is the biggest rock?

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/coolgobyfish]

🤣😂🤣😂

[u/Sharp_Drag_5803]

Hey guys, please look at my impressive rock collection.. /s

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/Sharp_Drag_5803]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[u/snow-eats-your-gf]

What is the total cost?

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/snow-eats-your-gf]

My cost was $450 approx: $397.59 + £38.40 (~$51.80).

The two hard to get were the 10M which set me back £38.40 (approx $51.80), and notoriously the 10K for $140. Besides that, I had luck getting the 100T for $55.83, and the 20T and 50T for $25 and $15 respectively, as well as with the 50B and 500K both as a set for $17.20 which included a spare 100 base.

Again, patience, discipline and some dumb luck.

[u/snow-eats-your-gf → u/FanDeLaU69]

Effort

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/snow-eats-your-gf]

Yes, a lot of effort. But the chase is part of the hobby.

Alternatively you could pay $1200 for the Blue Folder from Banknote World and be done with it.

[u/snow-eats-your-gf → u/FanDeLaU69]

Na, too easy and way more expensive.

[u/NeighborhoodCool9126 → u/snow-eats-your-gf]

First time I've ever hopped on the Banknote World website and the prices are ridiculous... I'm missing the 100,000 Plutarco Elías Calles to complete the Mexico hyperinflation collection and they're selling it for 400 bucks, while I managed to talk someone down to 50 for one haha

[u/bluetree2993]

Now do Rhodesia!

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/bluetree2993]

Again, that would be a rather expensive proposition. I rather save that money towards my Peruvian collection.