A guide book of united states paper money complete source for history, grading, and values 4th edition by arthur l. Most people begin with the colonial paper issued between 1690 in massachusetts and 1788 in new york. Guide book of us currency 6th edition by kenneth bressett. Oct 10, 2017 the book is printed in the united states and is available in three formats. Our highquality books educate readers in the rich, colorful history of american and world coinage, paper currency, tokens, and medals, and teach how to build great collections. As a type, most legal tender notes are very common. Paper money has circulated in america at least as far back as colonial times.
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Sep 28, 1989 focusing on all known united states paper money issued since 18, this catalog includes over 6000 listings and 15,000 valuations, making it an indispensable reference for collectors and historians interested in the evolution of us currency. The book even covers encased postage stamps and postage envelopes. Nov 27, 2011 for small notes, standard guide to smallsize u. Pages in category paper money of the united states the following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. United state of america banknotes usa paper money catalog. Paul revere engraved some of the massachusetts bay colony notes an image of a codfish graces one side of his bills. From the first year of federal paper money, 1861, to the present, the fronts and backs of all classes and types of currency, from 3 cents to 10,000. As the title indicates, this book focuses solely on small size notes. Every federal notefrom the ultra rare demand notes of 1861 to the lunch money in our wallets todayis described and cataloged in detail. Denominations listed in order and not spread all through the book. A complete illustrated guide with valuations robert friedberg, ira s. A guide book of united states paper money by arthur l.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a guide book of united states paper money official red book. On the plus side, the shorter time between editions compared paper money of the united. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A guide book of united states paper money is the book you need for finding these answers.
United states notes legal tender notes 1928 1963 red. General issues 681960 standard catalog of world paper money, volume 3. Mar 31, 2005 the official red book of united states paper money is just what the collector needs. Select denomination first our free united states paper money value estimator is meant only to be a general reference for commonly encountered united states notes and is no way meant to be an exhaustive currency price guide.
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Do you want a convenient way to keep track of your collection. Red book of united states paper money coin collecting. Society of paper money collectors currency photos newsgroup contact us. Weare pleased to offer for sale the official red book. The official red bookguide book of united states paper money. A guide book of united states paper money is a fantastic reference guide. It has been in full color since the 19th edition and covers over 260 years of american paper money from colonial notes to federal reserve notes frns, to confederates. No living person is allowed to have their picture on u.
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