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Recent Blogs

Here and elsewhere throughout this website, when you see an image, you can click on it for a higher resolution image, if the author has provided one.

The Odd and Curious

Submitted by Benny Bolin on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 1:26pm

Interesting and Odd Facts about Fractional Currency Persons

The men pictured on and had other ties to fractional were a very interesting lot. But did you know these facts?

John J. Cisco

Took over for his father as head of his bank and was Hetty Green’s personal banker

Spencer Morton Clark

National Currency by Coincidence

Submitted by Greg Davis on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 7:05pm

My name is Greg Davis and I collect Idaho nationals and deal in all Federally issued currency. My web site on old money is here: http://www.AntiqueBanknotes.com

This is collecting story that I just recently lived through and thought it might be interesting to other collectors out there waiting to get a chance at a tough bank.

OE Thamm at left, and Ensign at right

OE Thamms note

Ensigns note

The "finest" Confederate note?

Submitted by Pierre Fricke on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 10:26am

Added a picture of the "finest" (well, maybe) Confederate note! A T-9 PF-12
PCGS Superb Gem New 68 PPQ! See below... There is only one other 68 PPQ CSA note
I know of, the T-66 that sold at the Knight 2012 Memphis auction for $4600. It
had super red color, but not these margins. PMG's highest is 67 EPQ (I've seen
several of those, not quite up to this).

Pierre Fricke

T9 PF12 Superb Gem New 68 PPQ - is this the finest CSA note?

Pierre Fricke's blog

FUN Show 2013 was a lot of Fun!

Submitted by Pierre Fricke on Sun, 02/03/2013 - 11:21am

We flew down to Florida the weekend before the big show to escape the cold of New England. We were well greeted by days that were mostly in the low 80s! Joining long time friends in a town outside of Orlando, we caught up with current goings on and prepared for the show. The first order of business was to register ahead of the crowd and look over the fairly extensive offering of Confederate notes.

National Bank Note Signers

Submitted by Manning Garrett on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 2:07pm

My name is Manning Garrett. I run a website about old money. I deal in all types of national bank notes; but I specifically collect the upstate of South Carolina. I have found and bought most of the notes in my collection directly from the grandchildren and great grandchildren of national bankers. I am going to share my knowledge about how to best find out who signed a national bank note.