....from the paper money forum. Way too much cool stuff over here! ;D My father-in-law showed me his inherited collection of large notes and silver certificates, and they really got me interested. I decided to put it out of my mind for the time being, but it really is hard to stay away. The artwork on some of the early U.S. notes is VERY nice!
I will have to ask you all to cease and desist. It's too tempting. ;)
Give into your temptation. You know you want to. Resistance is futile. HAHAHAHAHA!!! Sorry, I couldn't resist. All kidding aside, collecting coins and notes can be very addictive. No one knows this better than myself. For example, I saw some beautiful Russian gold coins at a local coin store the other day, and I had a hard time keeping my drooling under control. That's the fun of the hobby though.
~Daniel
Nothing to see in early USA paper money, move along folks...
Scottishmoney, that one looks much nicer than the ones I've seen so far. The prices I've seen also seemed lower than I would have expected, which often makes me suspicious. Many of the colonials had holes punched in them, which I was told was done to cancel the note. Is this accurate? Also, are there copies or counterfeits to the extent of what seems to be entering the U.S. coin market?
That's why I try to stay away and never open these threads :smack;
But, that's what I said about Conders, HTT's, CWT's and various other numismatic items :Funny;
That's why I try to stay away and never open these threads :smack;
But, that's what I said about Conders, HTT's, CWT's and various other numismatic items :Funny;
My whole accumulation of numismatic materiel polluting up numerous safe deposit boxes is a testament to a completely directionless pursuit - or many thereof.
If you are interested in colonials now is the time to shop around, they are not meeting reserves in auctions and there is a lot of choice stuff out there. If you really look and are persistent you can pick up some really neat stuff - in the past year I have bought two Ben Franklin printed notes, one a 1746 that is not priced in Newman, and some autograph notes with John Hart's signature on them(He also signed the Declaration of Independence) at a pittance price because there are so many of them in auctions that they often get overlooked. One of my favourite finds from last year is this one:
Which wasn't cheap as colonials go, but for the issue which is incredibly rare since most of them are very heavily circulated or non existent now because they were called in and redeemed by the city.
I love those colonials! :ThumbsUp;
Zantetsuken, I'm originally from PA, too. I thought that if I started collecting notes that a PA colonial note would be the one I'd look for first.
Ok, guys - this is probably a dumb newbie question, but are these individuually signed and numbered ('cause they look hand-signed) or is the signature printed on them?
Printed signatures on banknotes only started making an appearance in the 1860's when they were less a counterfeiting deterrent - before then hand signed notes were most prevalent. Hand signing of paper money largely disappeared by the early 20th century - but lasted until the 1960s in Northern Ireland.
Printed signatures on banknotes only started making an appearance in the 1860's when they were less a counterfeiting deterrent - before then hand signed notes were most prevalent. Hand signing of paper money largely disappeared by the early 20th century - but lasted until the 1960s in Northern Ireland.
Wow! That's much later than I would have thought. Interesting, thanks for sharing.
~Daniel
The last handsigned notes in the USA were the Series 1902-1908 Nationals that were issued by National Banks on up through 1927, of course some were rubber stamp signatures, a few printed, but most were handsigned by the bank officers:
(http://www.scottishmoney.net/banknotes/usa/national519021908battlecrkmitn.jpg)
One of those notes I bought when I was a teenager who spent all of his money on coins and banknotes and nothing else - such a dork then...
Now I like this because of the engraving on the reverse with the water pump and the fountains:
(http://scottishmoney.net/banknotes/usa/colonials/newyorkcity4s1776.jpg)
(http://scottishmoney.net/banknotes/usa/colonials/newyorkcity4s1776r.jpg)
Shortly after this note was issued by the city, New York was occupied by the British and would be for the most of the rest of the war.