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Seminar Schedule for Memphis

The schedule for seminars at the 2012 Memphis International Paper Money Show is now posted. Please visit https://www.spmc.org/event-seminars-2012-memphis-international-paper-money-show for the list of speakers and their research topics. Check out our calendar at https://www.spmc.org/calendar/2012-06 for all the Memphis happenings.

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Seminars at the 2012 Memphis International Paper Money Show - Day 2

The speakers series for the 2012 Memphis International Paper Money Show to be held June 8-10 has shaped up to be particularly strong this year with a diverse range of topics so there is something for everyone. The nation’s top researchers and speakers are on board. Schedule: Friday (June 8) 10 am Sullivan 11 am Fellers Noon Huntoon & Shiva 1 pm Daniel & Urce 2 pm Boling 3 pm Wolka Saturday (June 9) 10 am Shiva 11 am Yakes Noon Chambliss 1 pm Lofthus 2 pm Simek 3 pm Huntoon Official Counterfeiting by Joseph E. Boling Official counterfeiting is government-against-government.

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Seminars at the 2012 Memphis International Paper Money Show - Day 1

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Numismatic Event at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

updated 10-May-2012 The North Carolina Collection of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will present a program "Currency in Chaos: How the Civil War Changed America’s Money." The event is June 2, 2012, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, in Wilson Library on the UNC campus.

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Gold equivalency of US dollar now equals value of Confederate Currency on eve of General Lee’s Surrender

In the past year, an ounce of gold has crossed the $1,500 threshold and has hit new records, approaching $2,000 at one point. Believe it or not, in terms of gold equivalency, the US dollar is now worth less than the value of $1 Confederate on the eve of General Lee’s surrender in the Civil War. Ben Bernanke may not be worried about inflation, but the South experienced a nasty bout of hyperinflation with lingering effects due to its loose monetary policy.