About a year ago, I concluded my blog series on Large Size Replacement Nationals. Since then, I've given a presentation and printed an 8-page handout for Memphis 2013. The presentation (it can be downloaded here: https://www.spmc.org/member-presentations) was well received and was the best attended seminar at the convention. An article is forthcoming in Bank Note Reporter.
My first post is an introduction of myself. I would consider myself a hardcore collector of small size US currency. My first introduction to currency collecting was in the late 1960s when my grandmother was actively searching for $1 FRN Barr notes. At that point I started looking at all notes. I bought my first currency book shortly thereafter.
In the 1970s I was pulling circulated $1 FRN star notes out of circulation. While none were worth more than face, I still regarded them as rare.
A Green Thread in Fractional Currency
In the mid 1800’s, the majority of transactions between the general public and merchants were in sums of less than one dollar, making small change necessary. Prices of things were much less than what they are today. A quarter represented a good deal of money at the time. Three cents could buy you a newspaper or a ride. Five cents would get you a glass of beer and lunch. The shots at Fort Sumter that launched the Civil War didn't ring out until April 12, 1861, but even before the Civil War began, people worried about the stability of the currency and began hoarding gold and then silver.
I always enter June with great anticipation of the Memphis International Paper Money Show. This year was no exception, though for the first time, my company’s annual trade show was scheduled in the same week! Luckily that show was mainly centered earlier in the week, with Memphis centered closer to the weekend – so I attended both. This heavy schedule precluded me from building an exhibit for the first time in many years, but I hope to return to the exhibit arena in 2014.
Interesting and Odd Facts about Fractional Currency Persons
The men pictured on and had other ties to fractional were a very interesting lot. But did you know these facts?
John J. Cisco
Spencer Morton Clark
My name is Greg Davis and I collect Idaho nationals and deal in all Federally issued currency. My web site on old money is here: http://www.AntiqueBanknotes.com
This is collecting story that I just recently lived through and thought it might be interesting to other collectors out there waiting to get a chance at a tough bank.
Added a picture of the "finest" (well, maybe) Confederate note! A T-9 PF-12
PCGS Superb Gem New 68 PPQ! See below... There is only one other 68 PPQ CSA note
I know of, the T-66 that sold at the Knight 2012 Memphis auction for $4600. It
had super red color, but not these margins. PMG's highest is 67 EPQ (I've seen
several of those, not quite up to this).
Pierre Fricke
We flew down to Florida the weekend before the big show to escape the cold of New England. We were well greeted by days that were mostly in the low 80s! Joining long time friends in a town outside of Orlando, we caught up with current goings on and prepared for the show. The first order of business was to register ahead of the crowd and look over the fairly extensive offering of Confederate notes.
We set up at John Herzog's Wall Street Bourse show at the Museum of American Finance Thursday, October 18 through Saturday October 20, 2012. This is a small show held at a historic venue in downtown New York City on Wall Street itself. It's essentially the old Strasburg, PA show recreated in a Wall St session complete with all of the social and fun activities that John's shows are known for.
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