I LIKE MONEY

 

 

Of course, doesn't everyone? But I also appreciate it for it's artistic and aesthetic value. The old money is the best !

       

 

 

 

 

 

                      

                                                                        Accidents ^^^ happen too.

                                                                                 

The above note is called a "Jackass" note, because the small eagle in the middle looks like a donkey's head when viewed upside down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is one of my new favorites for obvious reasons. As far as I can tell it's unique, and recently sold for thousands. 

  

John Dunlap, printer from Philadelphia, printed notes for the State of Pennsylvania after the Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776. John also printed the first and official version of the Declaration of Independence, dubbed The Dunlap Broadside.

 

 

 

 

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They took counterfeiting very seriously back then, but it didn't stop the practice.

 

  

 

 

Also in Philadelphia, was The Bank of The United States, which issued promissory notes around 1840. The notes were signed by its President, Thomas Dunlap, whose father was Dr. James Dunlap, a physician in Colonial Philadelphia.

Andrew Jackson believed it was wrong for the bank to hold the US Treasury and to grant or deny loans to its citizens. Its charter was not renewed, and the US funds withdrawn, eventually closing down the bank.  

 

 

 

 

I've received some inquiries about the $1000 Bank of the United States notes, similar to the one above which have spread widely across the nation over many years. 

If your note has serial # 8894, I'm sorry, but YOUR NOTE IS COUNTERFEIT!!! 

They were given out as promotions for a thousand different events and business promotions.

 

 

 

These are a few nice examples. I have a few more favorites, and I'll probably add more down the line. Visit the links below and check some out for yourself !

 

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I haven't much room to criticize, but take a look at this...
The same portrait of Abraham Lincoln, one 19TH century, the other done in the 20TH century. Which do you prefer?

To my eyes, the portrait on the left looks more lifelike, and the one on the right looks like a caricature.

 

Related Links:

Coin World Magazine

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

American Numismatic Association

 

 

Anyone curious why I don’t collect the Presidential Dollar coins?

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