My Hobby ------ My Passion

They are things/activities that you mostly do in your spare time. These are responsible for recreation when you are ‘bored’ with daily routine and mundane activities same is true other way round that you are not bored with engaging in such activities. Hobbies can be of various types like Philatelist, playing musical instruments, sports, art, technology, stamp collection etc. These are things that make you happy when you are done ''practicing'' or doing your hobby. 

I am an Numismatics’. This is in broader view but my areas of interest lies in collecting unique numbered currency and ancient coins. My collection range coins from 1800 year to 2011, but main attraction is paper money.

This picture represents the collection of Rs10 note. They represent 1^st and last one of series i.e. both occur once in 10,00,000 times.

5Rs note bears lucky number (786).

50Rs note bears serial numbers (0-1-2-3-4-5)

Misprint on back side

Extra paper – undercut 



This pic shows notes with series 100000 - 900000

Comparison of Rs1 note evolved



Comparison of Rs2 note evolved

                                 Comparison of Rs10 note evolved

                                             Comparison of Rs100 note evolved

Comparison the currency involving unique serial number ranging from 111111-999999

Evaluation of coins

My father was key person who helped me developing this hobby, as he had pursued this unknowingly. I started developing interest since 5^th Grade, that was somewhere in 1996-97. Father being employee of bank helped me in getting contact with cashiers and allowing me to view the new currency bundles. From there I used to get that particular note which I was craving for. This was a very rigorous and tiring journey that continued for years together but was always full of excitement. As time passed on, responsibilities increased and I couldn’t find that much time to work dedicatedly over collection. But, now when I look back I feel proud enough that in spite of difficulties I never backed down and landed up with such nice collection that could be cherished for centuries. In fact this is a never ending journey for me.

I had demonstrated this collection at many exhibition and many antique lovers asked me to evaluate my collection for sell. I would laugh and say  Sir,  – “To me this is priceless”