Item Tag: 9780794848293

The Guide Book of United States Paper Money is a collector s guide to U.S. paper currency from the Civil War era to date. This detailed reference provides a catalog and price guide for notes from $10,000 down to $1 face value, Treasury notes of the War of 1812, encased postage stamps, Fractional Currency, and error notes. It also covers hobby topics such as signatures on U.S. currency; grading standards; star notes; the Bureau of Engraving and Printing; how cash is designed, printed, and distributed; and how to collect, store, and care for collectible paper money. The fully updated seventh edition builds on the critically acclaimed first through sixth editions, which have solidly established this book s reputation as a popular and best-selling hobby reference.