Book Description

Colonial Currency Interest-bearing Notes Demand Notes Confederate Currency Fractional Currency United States Notes National Currency Gold Certificates Silver Certificates Treasury Notes Federal Reserve Notes Federal Reserve Bank Notes Emergency Notes Who said, ôA man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundleö? Have you ever seen a $100,000 note? Which Secretary of the Treasury fought a duel and died? Do Star Notes come from Hollywood? These and many other fascinating questions are answered between the covers of Monumental Money. It will introduce you to the interesting world of Banknotes and Paper Currency. You will discover things that you never knew. The book deals with currency from the early period of the Colonial Era, through the Continental Expansion, the National Period, the Civil War and Confederate Eras, and the re-United States up to the present day. It contains over 200 color illustrations, interesting information about the people and places that appear on the notes, and much more. Book jacket.