Tag: Currency

You’ve likely heard about and perhaps even seen Confederate currency. But how much do you know about the legal tender? We spent time researching...

By Antoinette Rahn Are you familiar with a butterfly fold? How about an inverted overprint or an inverted back? Or, perhaps, insufficient inking? If this sounds...

By Antoinette Rahn Whenever I hear the term "obsolete note," I'm reminded of a conversation I had with a long-time paper money collector during the...

Following the positive response to the first Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP) Symposium in August 2020, NNP is pleased to announce the next event, which...

By Antoinette Rahn I had a difficult time selecting just one note to explore in this week's column, so I selected five from the available...

The 1890 $1,000 Grand Watermelon was the first banknote to cross the million-dollar threshold at auction (Santa Ana, California, July 9, 2020) – The finest-known...

By Antoinette Rahn As you’ve heard, read, and seen this past month, these are unique, unfamiliar, and uncertain times. It’s not easy to make sense...

By Antoinette Rahn Tom Snead, founder, and president of Palm Island Coins & Currency is among the fortunate people who do what they love and...

BY DONALD H. KAGIN, PH.D. It is now clear that the first circulating currency issued by the United States was not the Demand Notes of...

CHICAGO — Chicago demonstrates well how to celebrate the events, accomplishments, and people who make a difference. It’s visible through the support of sports...