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The standard reference work on American currency. This guide illustrates, catalogs, describes and places values on all United States paper money, from the first issues in 1861 to the present. Included are the large size notes issued until 1928, the fractional currency (three cents to fifty cents) notes produced from 1862 to 1876, and the current size notes, which were first issued in 1929. Also includes sections on notes of the colonial period and the issues of the Confederate States of America. The Friedberg Numbering System is the method used by dealers to identify and describe notes when buying and selling. Also, for the first time, a section featuring color illustrations.
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15th Edition of Paper Money of United States Released.
Universally-Accepted Standard Reference Features
Color Photographs for First Time.
The 45th anniversary edition of Paper Money of the United States, by Arthur L. Friedberg and his brother, Ira S. Friedberg, has just been published by The Coin & Currency Institute of Clifton, N.J.
This is the fifteenth fully revised edition of the standard reference work that has been issued by the Institute since the late Robert Friedberg (1912-1963) authored the original version in 1953. This one is the first that includes color photographs, which illustrate the collection of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
From the first year of paper money, 1861, to the present, the fronts and backs of all classes and types of currency, from 3 cents to 10,000 dollars are illustrated. There are more than 800 photographs. These are accompanied by text which lists, describes and evaluates (more than 8,000 prices) every variety of paper money issued. The result is a complete pictorial, descriptive and numismatic history of the currency of the United States. There are also sections on Colonial and Continental Currency (notes issued from 1680 to 1788), a comprehensive listing by type of the issues of the Confederate States of America, and a complete listing of National Bank issuers. The 336 page hardbound book retails for $35.00.
Those who collect paper money depend on the Friedberg Numbering System, a uniform method of cataloguing currency that is accepted as the international standard for American currency. The numbering shorthand, along with hundreds of black and white photographs, enables anyone to instantly locate a specific banknote, and allows a dealer to advertise a note without need of extensive description.
The color illustrations of a nearly complete collection of United States large size notes show American paper money as indisputable works of art and beauty. The notes represent the core of one of the world's finest assemblages of American paper money - that of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Not only are many of the specimens in the finest state of preservation possible, but some are also so extremely rare that they may only be seen on the pages of the book or at the Bank itself. The attractive, hard-bound book also includes a price appreciation chart showing the advancement in value from 1953 to the present.
Paper money moved to new heights of popularity in 1998. Those surfing the web will find that it has its own discussion group. Auction and private sale prices have moved to record levels, which the pricing guide portion of the book reveals.
Leading experts from across the country participated in providing information, including 75 active dealers who provided current pricing for evaluation by the research team headed by Arthur and Ira Friedberg.
Paper Money of the United States: A Complete Illustrated Guide With Valuations (Paper Money of the United States)
Paper Money of the United States: A Complete Illustrated Guide With Valuations (Paper Money of the United States),Arthur L. Friedberg,Ira S. Friedberg,Robert Friedberg,Coin & Currency Institute,0871845156,Antiques / Collectibles,Catalogs,Crafts & Hobbies,General,Hobbies/Crafts,Paper money,Reference,United States,Collectors and collecting,Numismatics,Pictorial works
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