Early American currency - Wikipedia
Obverse and reverse of a three pence note of paper currency issued by the Province of Pennsylvania and printed by Benjamin Franklin and David Hall in 1764. Early American …
Greenback (1860s money) - Wikipedia
Before the Civil War, the United States used gold and silver coins as its official currency. Paper currency in the form of banknotes was issued by privately owned banks, the notes being …
Banknotes of the United States dollar - Wikipedia
Demand Notes are considered the first paper money issued by the United States whose main purpose was to circulate. They were made because of a coin shortage as people hoarded their …
A Brief History of U.S. Obsolete Bank Notes and Scrip
Mar 2, 2022 · U.S. Obsolete currency generally refers to state and local bank notes and scrip issued between the opening of the Bank of North America in 1782 and 1866 when the U.S. …
Before the Civil War, There Were 8,000 Different Kinds of Money …
Dec 12, 2012 · Before the war, there were 8,000 different kinds of money being used in the United States. It wasn’t until after the war that the U.S. started to really use the dollar. NPR’s Planet …
Understanding old British money - pounds, shillings and pence
The pre-decimalisation British system of coinage was introduced by King Henry II. It was based on the troy system of weighing precious metals. The penny was literally one pennyweight of …
Old U.S. Paper Money Values + Tips For Collecting Paper Money …
See what the letters on U.S. paper currency mean. Plus U.S. paper money values - including Silver Certificates, Gold Certificates & Federal Reserve Notes.
PMG World Paper Money Values and Note Price Guide
The World Paper Money Price Guide is a complete catalog of paper money values for world paper money from 1368 to date. Created by PMG and Active Interest Media’s NumisMaster, the …
Episode 421: The Birth Of The Dollar Bill : Planet Money - NPR
Dec 7, 2012 · Before the Civil War, there were 8,000 different kinds of money in the United States. Banks printed their own paper money. And, unlike today, a $1 bill wasn't always worth $1. …
United States Currency Price Guide - PaperMoneyGuide.com
FREE US Dollar Bill and Currency Price Guide and Value Estimator. Find out how much your old paper money is worth. Prices for $1 Bills, Silver Certificates and Star Notes.