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Tom Bain

Tom Bain was a founding member of the Society of Paper Money Collectors. He held SPMC membership #112 and Honorary Life Membership #3. He was the second SPMC president from 1963-65.  He also served as second VP from 1961-1963, governor from 1964-1982 and served on the awards and nominating committees. He received an SPMC's president's award in 1969 and the Nathan Gold Memorial award in 1981.

Paper Money - Vol. LVI, No. 5 - Whole No. 311 - September/October 2017

The First 1922 $500 Gold Certificate Face Plate--Jamie Yakes

The Origin of the $5 Wide II Back Plate Varieties--Peter Huntoon

Origins of Mormon Currency in Great Salt Lake City 1848-49--Douglas Nyholm

Surcharge Errors on 2nd Issue Fractionals--Rick Melamed

The Anti-Eatam Iron Works--David Schenkman

The Saga of the Southern BankNote Company--Michael McNeil 

Brazil Introduced Radically New Designs for its Notes in 1970--Carlson Chambliss 

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