Greenbacks: A Tool to Save the Union
Money has played a pivotal role in the course of history many times. The United States Government faced a financial and existential crisis in 1861 when the country began to …
Currency
How Much Is Confederate Currency Worth?
Coin lovers know that collecting paper currency can also be enjoyable and rewarding. Currency is more fragile than metal coins are, of course, but they also preserve history. A period …
The History of U.S. National Bank Notes
Most Americans have lived their entire lives using the standard American currency we all recognize. They might be surprised to learn that in its earlier years the American money system …
Europe Is Fighting Counterfeiting
We’ve discussed before what a problem counterfeiting is in the coin world. In recent years counterfeit coins have proliferated in America so frequently, many of them imported from China via …
The American Money Experiment
In the twentieth century the dollar became the global reserve currency when in 1944 the world’s developed countries met at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire and pegged the exchange rate of all their …
The Story of the Currency of the Old National Bank of Grand Rapids
People who have grown up using a universal United States currency are often surprised to learn how diverse historical American coinage and currency is. Local and state banks issued their …
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Quality and Rarity Drive Values for US Coins, Ancient Coins, and US Currency
“Buy the best you can afford” is a sound strategy for collectors of nearly any rarity, but is particularly important with US coins, ancient coins and US currency. Also, as …
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