U.S. Paper Money

A Guide Book of United States Paper Money (2nd ed.) by Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg. Published 2008 by Whitman Publishing.

Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money (27th ed.), Soft Bound, ISBN 978-0-89689-707-6. Regularly: $26.99, Our Price: $21.95

100 Greatest American Currency Notes by Q. David Bowers and David M. Sundman. Published 2006 by Whitman Publishing.

The 6th edition of the "bible" for collectors of U.S. National Bank notes includes tutorial material to help the reader identify the various types of national bank notes.  The bulk of the book consists of a detailed listing of the notes issued by all 12,635 national banks and census data on surviving notes, with updated values for each type and denomination. 510 pages.

National Bank Notes (6th ed.), Spiral bound, ISBN 0-9656255-8-3. Regularly $94.95, Our Price: $75.95

The authors explore the history of National Bank Notes and provide pricing data for the most common large and small size notes from each issuing bank. Additional information covers rarity, grading and identification of processed notes. Color plates illustrate the notes by charter, issue and denomination. 610 pages.

National Currency, Soft bound, ISBN 0-931960-63-0. Regularly $55.00, Our Price: $43.95

United States Large Size National Bank Notes by Peter Huntoon. Published 1995 by the Society of Paper Money Collectors.

Author Peter Huntoon has distilled 29 years of original research into this magnificent reference published by the Society of Paper Money Collectors. It explores the history of national bank notes issued from 1863 until 1929, including the legislation that authorized them, and examines the reasons for the different series and back designs. It also covers several varieties, such as notes with black charter numbers and geographic letters, and illustrates how serial numbering and plate lettering evolved. 283 pages.

United States Large Size National Bank Notes, Hard bound, ISBN 0-9648774-1-4. Regularly $49.95, Our Price: $39.95

Territorials A Guide to U.S. Territorial National Bank Notes by Peter W. Huntoon. Published 1980 by the Society of Paper Money Collectors.

In this well researched earlier work (than the entry above), author Peter Huntoon focuses on national bank notes issued by 607 different banks in territories of the United States. Many of these territories later became states. Valuable information includes denominations and serial numbers of notes issued by each bank. 169 pages.

Territorials. Soft bound. Regularly $24.95, Our Price $19.95

Obsolete Paper Money by Q. David Bowers. Published 2006 by Whitman Publishing.

While federally issued paper money has been widely used longer than most of us have been around, in the era of 1782 to 1866, notes issued by private banks were far more common.  Close to 3000 state chartered banks issued their own notes.  Most of them failed, leading to the terms "obsolete bank notes" and "broken bank notes" for their non-redeemable currency. In his usual thorough and engaging style, prolific author Dave Bowers explains how bank notes were engraved, printed and distributed, as well as the role they played in the American banking and financial system.  This hefty tome is an impressive historical text, as well as an entertaining guide to collecting and enjoying obsolete notes. 598 pages with nearly 1000 full color images.

Obsolete Paper Money, Hard bound, ISBN 079482203-7. Regularly $69.95, Our Price: $55.95

Based on the original work of Dean Oakes and John Schwartz, this widely used reference on modern U.S. currency contains a wealth of useful information, including updated values for various types, denominations, series and serial number blocks in up to four grades, plus illustrations and descriptions of mules and experimental notes. 376 pages with more than 300 photographs.

Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money (8th ed.), Soft bound, ISBN 978-0-89689-575-1. Regularly $24.99, Our Price: $19.95

United States Paper Money Errors (3rd ed.) by Dr. Frederick J. Bart. Published 2008 by Krause Publications.

Descriptions, pictures and values in 3 grades are provided for both common and rare types of printing errors, from double denominations to inverts to multiple printings. Detailed information on modern paper money production, condition and grading, factors that affect values, relative rarity, and resources and references is also included. 285 pages with 550 photographs.

United States Paper Money Errors (3rd ed.), Soft bound, ISBN 978-0-89689-714-4. Regularly $26.99, Our Price: $21.95

The Comprehensive Catalog of United States Large Size Star Notes 1910-1929 (3rd ed.) by Douglas D. Murray. Published 2007 by The Coin & Currency Institute.

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