About Notofilia

What Notofilia is

Notofilia is a notaphily and numismatics project: the study and collecting of paper money and coins. The site publishes a catalog of a private collection. Each record gathers photographs of the specimen, historical context, catalog references, and — when a figure appears — the kind of valuation it represents.

A ficha is the catalog entry; a banknote is each documented specimen (one ficha may hold several); a page is the indexed URL. The figures in the footer and on the homepage are calculated at build time from the collection.

A documented private collection

Each record describes a specimen in the collection or a documented group. The aim is to record visual provenance, issuers, dates, and varieties — not to run a shop. Items are not for sale unless a note says so explicitly, and that does not happen in the catalog.

History and purpose

The name joins notaphily (from Latin nota, a note) with the habit of documenting. The project began as a personal inventory and was published so collectors, researchers, and readers can consult uncommon issues — Colombian free banking, military payment certificates, world polymer notes, printing errors — with checkable sources.

The article Notaphily on Spanish Wikipedia (opens in a new tab) lists Notofilia.com under External links. It is an encyclopedic mention; we do not edit Wikipedia about ourselves.

Who curates and researches

Notofilia is edited by Yezid Acosta, founder of the catalog and responsible for record research, valuation labels, and corrections. Profile: Yezid Acosta.

Catalog records, articles, and news

• Catalog records in collections such as Colombia: one entry per piece or group, with a photograph of the specimen shown.
• Original guides in the blog: conservation, identification, issue history, and practical advice.
• Curated news at /en/news/: summaries of external sources (media, auctions, central banks, museums), always with a link to the original article.

The editorial and valuation policy explains how cited prices are labeled and how factual errors are corrected.

How catalog records are researched

The citation order prefers central banks, printers, and museums; then auction archives; retail last. An unsourced claim on a showcase page is worse than a visible “unconfirmed”. Verified corrections are added to the record and, if material, listed in its history.

If you spot an incorrect fact or can document a variety, print run, or extra source, use Contact or the “Report an error or add information” link on each record. The form can arrive with the catalog identifier and page URL already filled in.

How to cite a Notofilia record

Each record includes a “How to cite this record” block with the title, the permanent identifier (for example NF.…), and the canonical URL. A short form:

Acosta, Yezid. “[Record title]”. Notofilia. https://notofilia.com/en/collection/…/ (accessed [date]).

Prefer the URL with a trailing slash. If you cite a figure, also state the kind of amount (auction result, asking price, catalog valuation) as the record labels it.