THE STANDARD REFERENCE WORK
ON PAPER MONEY
This landmark work is the standard reference on American currency. It
is internationally acknowledged as the most comprehensive and
universally recognized guide on the subject, illustrating and valuating
all types of United States paper money.
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 dollars are illustrated. These are accompanied by text listing,
describing and pricing every variety of paper money ever issued. The
result is a complete pictorial, descriptive and numismatic history of
the currency of the United States. There are sections on Colonial
and Continental currency (notes issued from 1680 to 1788), and a
complete listing by type of the issues of the Confederate States of
America (1861-1864). Both are illustrated and have market values in
several states of preservation. Also included are chapters on error
notes, encased postage stamps and postage envelopes.
Every illustration is reproduced in color. And for those who think of
America’s currency as a constant study in green and black, the
rainbow-like diversity is a revelation. It is a complete collection of
United States currency, many of the notes in the finest state of
preservation possible and some so extremely rare that they may only
be seen either on these pages or in an exhibition.
A distinguished panel of acknowledged experts on paper money
assisted the authors, enabling them to establish accurate and
up-to-the minute valuations for all issues.
The publication of Paper Money of the United States introduced
innovations never before attempted. Robert Friedberg (1912-1963) was
the first to standardize this subject and gave this book a permanent
place on reference shelves. For the past thirty years, it has been
completely revised and edited by Arthur Friedberg and Ira Friedberg.