Whitman Baltimore Coin and Paper Money Show - Day 4
Major coin and currency convention. Dedicated paper money section.
Whitman Baltimore Coin and Paper Money Show - Day 3
Major coin and currency convention. Dedicated paper money section.
Whitman Baltimore Coin and Paper Money Show - Day 2
Major coin and currency convention. Dedicated paper money section.
Whitman Baltimore Coin and Paper Money Show - Day 1
Major coin and currency convention. Dedicated paper money section.
Happy Birthday Mr. Lincoln!
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States was born on February 12, 1809 in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm in Hardin County. He was the second child of Nancy and Thomas Lincoln. In 1830, his family moved to Macon County, Illinois.
Lincoln had two love interests before meeting his future wife Mary Todd. His first, Ann Rutledge died of typhoid fever in 1835. He next courted Mary Owens of Kentucky but did not marry her. He met Mary Todd in December 1839 in Springfield, Missouri and they married on November 4, 1842.
The Ups and Downs of Current Pricing
In this month’s article I will explore the vagaries of pricing along with the calls and emails I get whenever I lower the price on a note in “The Standard Guide to Small Size U.S. Paper Money, 1928 to date” (SGSS). This seems to be a common occurrence with each new edition of the SGSS. Interestingly, however, I don’t remember anyone ever calling to inquire about a price that went up! The question and answer exchange below regarding a specific price decrease caught a SGSS reader a bit off guard.
“Scott,
Hello. I ordered and have been comparing your 10th edition to the 9th edition.
The William Kelly Confederate Paper Money Sale – The Montgomery Collection
I attended the William H. Kelly Confederate paper money sale held in conjunction with the FUN show in Orlando. Heritage auctions conducted the sale on Thursday night, January 5, 2012. We (my wife and I) arrived in Orlando Sunday, New Year’s Day to stay with a long time friend and get a jump on viewing many lots in this sale. Heading to Florida during the winter is always a well anticipated event, especially to see these friends and visit this FUN show.
Series of 1914 FRN Plate Types
The BEP used four different face plate types for the Series of 1914 Federal Reserve notes. The number and size of the district IDs near the corner counters characterized each type; in addition, the placements of the bank and Treasury seals also characterized the fourth type. Below is a visual guide to all four types.
Type 1 (Friedberg red seal type a)
Type 1 (Friedberg red seal type a)
36th Annual IPMS - Day 3
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36th Annual IPMS - Day 2
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