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A Brief Introduction to the Many Types of U.S. Banknotes

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In our latest article, we dive into the vast subject of United States paper currency.

Throughout the piece we touch on many different notes, certificates, from Colonial and Continental Currency to Federal Reserve Bank Notes

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,189 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome article!

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  • numbersmannumbersman Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭✭

    Very nice....and the notes pictured are simply amazing!

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I liked that read. I want to go reread the article again on fractional currency

  • synchrsynchr Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭✭

    Perhaps this section should be named "Banknotes" and not "Currency" ?

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great link !

  • MikelawMikelaw Posts: 28 ✭✭

    Very cool.

  • Steve_in_TampaSteve_in_Tampa Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting and enjoyable, thanks for sharing.

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you !!! :)

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  • sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hate to nitpick but I spotted a couple of mistakes. I didn't read it all the way through but spotted these two in the first few paragraphs.

    The first banknotes issued in the Western hemisphere were issued in Sweden in 1661, not the British colony of Massachusetts in 1690.

    The 1815 Federal issue didn't replace obsolete notes. Obsoletes continued to circulated side by side with the Federal notes and obsoletes were far more plentiful. "...and the population would return to using Obsolete Bank Notes" gives the impression that the 1815 Federal notes replaced other obsoletes while they did not.

    That's as far as I read. Otherwise it looks like a good, comprehensive overview.

    Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
  • MikelawMikelaw Posts: 28 ✭✭

    Well done. Thanks for sharing.

  • AtcarrollAtcarroll Posts: 403 ✭✭✭✭

    @sellitstore said:
    Hate to nitpick but I spotted a couple of mistakes. I didn't read it all the way through but spotted these two in the first few paragraphs.

    The first banknotes issued in the Western hemisphere were issued in Sweden in 1661, not the British colony of Massachusetts in 1690.

    The 1815 Federal issue didn't replace obsolete notes. Obsoletes continued to circulated side by side with the Federal notes and obsoletes were far more plentiful. "...and the population would return to using Obsolete Bank Notes" gives the impression that the 1815 Federal notes replaced other obsoletes while they did not.

    That's as far as I read. Otherwise it looks like a good, comprehensive overview.

    Sweden is East of the Prime meridian, so it's technically in the Eastern hemisphere.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,970 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Enjoyed the info and images. Peace Roy

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  • sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "Sweden is East of the Prime meridian, so it's technically in the Eastern hemisphere."

    Sorry, my mistake. I stand corrected.

    Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
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