US Paper Money

Foreword by Christopher R. McDowell Only a few weeks after the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," the American Continental Congress authorized its very first issuance of paper money. Continental Currency was based on the hope of a young nation's future and a war for liberty, not on a solid foundation of silver or gold. Despite being plagued by counterfeiting, depreciation, and distrust in the marketplace, this currency marked a great forward step for Britain's freedom-seeking colonies, and its...

Award winning author Robert Leonard takes you around the world as he explores the development of money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age. You will find a treasure trove inside this colorful, entertaining, and authoritative book. Gold, Silver, and blocks of salt. Massive Yap stones and little cocoa beans. Elephant tails, iron nails, whale teeth, human skulls, and hundreds of other examples of odd and curious money. Each has a fascinating story and holds valuable lessons for anyone who...

Hobby legend Kenneth Bressett covers large-size, small-size, and fractional paper money in the newly revised and updated 7th edition of the Guide Book of United States Currency, one of the best-selling paper-money books of all time. A perennial favorite among hobbyists, United States Currency appeals especially to beginning and intermediate collectors, but its solid and engaging numismatic text (written by the longtime senior editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins) is valuable for...

The Check List and Record Book of United States Paper Money is a convenient way to keep track of your currency collection. Its 6 x 9-inch size packs a lot of information into a handy resource that you can carry in your pocket or bag, or store in your safe deposit box. Take it to shows and shops while you are on the hunt for your next numismatic acquisition. Check each box as you add a note to your collection or upgrade to a better specimen. Use the Friedberg and Whitman numbers to look up your...

The Guide Book of United States Paper Money is a collector's guide to U.S. paper currency from the Civil War era to date. This book provides a catalog and price guide for notes from $10,000 down to $1 face value, Treasury notes of the War of 1812, encased postage stamps, Fractional Currency, and error notes. It also covers topics such as signatures on U.S. currency; grading standards; star notes; the Bureau of Engraving and Printing; how cash is made and distributed; and how to collect...

Stories and facts behind what the PNG voted to by the "100 Greatest U.S. Coins." Over 100 pages of photos and narrative.

The Standard Guide to Confed. MoneyWritten by Pierre Fricke, the Collecting Confed. Paper Money Field Edition 2014 is a 574 page guide designed to travel with you. Within its cover you will find history, grading, rarity and recent values for all 70 types, including major counterfeit types, along with train and hoer place, military and civilian issues, and CSA bonds. Regular issue and contemporary counterfeits are presented side-by-side to help you compare and identify differences. This is a...

Covers all United States Federal Currency since 1812. Features, data, information, values, and more. The first major change in U.S. paper money since 1928.

Printing quantities for nearly all issues - a guide to rarity. Dealer pricing for all federal notes, 1861 ot date, $1 to $10,000. History and values for Contintental Currency, War of 1812 notes, Fractional Currency, encased postage stamps, star notes, mules, error notes, and more. Auction data, market commentary, more than thousands of prices and values, multiple grades, a bibliography, extensive endnotes.

In his new Guide Book of Counterfeit Confederate Currency, George Tremmel updates his ground-breaking note-by-note research, and expands into counterfeit bonds, shinplasters, and Treasury note sheets. Along the way he immerses the reader in an engaging history of the events and people involved in the production and passing of counterfeits during the Civil War, and the countermeasures the Confederate Treasury Department took to protect its paper money. 352 Pages, Full-Color.

New Edition with CD attached to back cover - Colonial issues to present day, an overview of US Paper money, and a complete listing of notes, types, errors issued by all national banks.New Edition with CD attached to back cover - Colonial issues to present day, an overview of US Paper money, and a complete listing of notes, types, errors issued by all national banks.

This book contains valuable information about obsolete money and the history of money from the 13 colonies. "It is my hope that after reading this book you will be well informed on the entire art and busines of designing, printing, and distributing bank notes during the period from 1782 - 1866. An attractive aspect of the study of paper money of this era is that there is so much to be discovered. Few obsolete bank notes have been studied for their subtle variations. Styles of lettering,...

"Award-winning author and historian Q. David Bowers explores the fascinating world of "Obsolete Currency" - the colorful, ornate paper money that first circulated in the 13 colonies, and served American Commerce up through the Civil War. In 21 chapters rich with full-color illustrations, Bowers takes the reader on an in-depth look at the paper money that witnessed so much history: the birth of states, the War of 1812, financial panics, inspiring westward expansion, the devastating war between...

The inaugural volume of Q. David Bowers' multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is an introduction to the series. Bowers describes the history of early bank notes in America, and gives guidance on collecting, grading, storing, buying, selling, and appreciating this currency. Subsequent volumes will provide historical narrative on every state, town, city, and back involved in producing notes from 1792-1866; note-by-note values in multiple grades, current rarity levels,...

The second volume of Q. David Bowers' multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money covers in great detail the states of Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire. Bowers gives historical narrative for every town, city, and bank involved in producing notes in these states from 1792-1866; note-by-note values in multiple grades, current rarity levels, significant auction results, and other marketing data based on ongoing research; full-color images, and more.

Obsolete Paper Money Volume 3The Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is a multiple-volume study of currency issued by American banks from 1782 to 1866, before the modern era of National Banks and the Federal Reserve. Volume 3 is a guide to Massachusetts, specifically the towns of Abington to Greenfield. It s a companion to volume 4, and together the two volumes cover the entire Bay State. The Dean of American Numismatics, Q. David Bowers, has compiled decades of research from 18th-...

OBSOLETE PAPER MONEY Volume 4WHITMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OBSOLETE PAPER MONEY Volume 4: New England, Part 2: Massachusetts, Book 2 The Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is a multiple-volume study of American currency issued by state-chartered banks from 1782 to 1866, before the modern era of National Banks and the Federal Reserve. Volume 4 is a guide to Massachusetts, specifically the towns of Hallowell to Yarmouth. It s a companion to volume 3, and between them the two volumes cover...

The fifth volume of Q. David Bowers?s multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money covers in great detail the states of Rhode Island and Vermont. Bowers gives historical narrative for every town, city, and bank involved in producing notes in these states from 1792 to 1866; note-by-note values in multiple grades, current rarity levels, significant auction results, and other market data based on ongoing research; full-color images, and more. Volume 5 is the fourth installment on...

The sixth volume of Q. David Bowers's multiples-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money covers in great detail the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Bowers gives historical narrative for every town, city, and bank involved in producing notes in these states from 1792 to 1866; note-by-note values in multiple grades, current rarity levels, significant auction results, and other market data based on ongoing research; full color images and more. Volume 6 is...

Obsolete Paper Money Volume 7 by BowersThe seventh volume of Q. David Bowers's multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money covers in great detail the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Bowers gives historical narrative for every town, city, and bank involved in producing notes in these states from 1792 to 1866; note-by-note values in multiple grades, current rarity levels, significant auction results, and other market data based...

The eighth volume of Q. David Bowers's multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money studies in great detail the bank notes of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Bowers gives historical narrative for every town, city, and bank involved in producing notes in these states from 1792 to 1866; note-by-note values in multiple grades, current rarity levels, significant auction results, and other market data based on ongoing research; full-color images, and more....

Soft cover book that contains 623 pages of pricing information for paper money that has become obsolete. "The scope of this guide is broad. It makes no pretense of completeness. A major goal was to include notes that attract beginning collectors - notes that are readily available, relatively inexpensive, and often inspiring. We also have included a representation of the rarest notes to show collectors some of the prizes they may wish to seek out." - Don Kelly

Soft cover book that contains 623 pages of pricing information for paper money that has become obsolete. "The scope of this guide is broad. It makes no pretense of completeness. A major goal was to include notes that attract beginning collectors - notes that are readily available, relatively inexpensive, and often inspiring. We also have included a representation of the rarest notes to show collectors some of the prizes they may wish to seek out." - Don Kelly .. This version is spiral bound. ...

Senior curator at the Smithsonian Richard Doty examines the history of the U.S. in the 1800's through currency issued by private banks and other business. A must-read for every collector, and for anyone interested our nation's colorful past. Foreword by Q. David Bowers. This is a hardcover 9 x 10.75 version with 296 pages.