100 Greatest American Currency Notes: The Stories Behind The Most Colonial, Confederate, Federal, Obsolete, and Private American Notes

100 Greatest American Currency Notes: The Stories Behind The Most Colonial, Confederate, Federal, Obsolete, and Private American Notes

In this beautifully illustrated book, two of America’s best-known numismatists take the reader on a personal guided tour of our nation’s greatest currency notes. They’re all inside: the Lazy Deuce, the Tombstone Note, the Buffalo Bill, and more. You’ll see some familiar faces, such as Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and even Santa Claus... and meet some unique and colorful characters like the mad Emperor Norton. Battleships and locomotives, Army officers and Indians, politicians and polar bears—all these and more await you among the 100 Greatest American Currency Notes. By Q.David Bowers and David M. Sundman. Forward by Chester Krause and Clifford Mishler Available at Amazon 

Collecting Paper Money

Collecting Paper Money

An attractive introduction to collecting paper money - a major hobby which has seen an increasing popularity in the last decade. It embraces art and can form a miniature art gallery involving the best engravers in the world and famous artists. For those who like research, the field is wide open and new discoveries are being made all the time. Paper money is the history of the world, issued as war-time emergencies, often hand signed by famous men like General Gordon of Khartoum and printed by men who made history, like Benjamin Franklin. From its beginnings in China, hidden in the mists of time, the mulberry bark flying money, which avoided transporting heavy cash coins, established paper money through the world. Wars sieges, inflation, forgeries were the breeding ground for paper money, and often help to prove historical events. There are very expensive notes - over a million has been paid for a note - but there are thousands of attractive notes from all over the world at 2-4 USD or even less. This book sets out to introduce the new collector to the fascinating areas of the hobby. Available at Amazon

2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money - Modern Issues: 1961-Present

2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money - Modern Issues: 1961-Present Publication Date: February 17, 2012 | Series: Standard Catalog of World Paper Money Modern Issues The Ultimate Reference to World Bank Notes Bank notes issued worldwide since 1961 are featured in the most comprehensive English language reference on the market. The 18th edition of Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues features: 19,750 variety listings of world bank notes 12,750 illustrated bank notes for easy identification Current retail prices in two grades of condition Country signature charts for specific variety identification A network of more than 80 international paper money collectors and dealers work with editor George S. Cuhaj to ensure that the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues is the most comprehensive resource available for the proper identification, description and valuation of modern world bank notes. Available at Amazon