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National Gold Banks of California: History, Rarity, and the Remarkable Gold Coin Vignette
In the years following the Civil War, the United States entered a period of financial uncertainty. Inflation fears grew as “greenbacks”, paper notes not...
America’s Finest San Francisco 1918 $500 Note Returns to Auction
This Stunning 1918 $500 Bill Could Sell for $175,000
Most Americans never handled a $500 bill. Even fewer ever saw one fresh from the Treasury.
Now,...
1869 Rainbow $2 Bill: The Masterpiece Behind Today’s $2
The 1869 Rainbow $2 Bill: America’s Forgotten Masterpiece
The 1869 Rainbow $2 bill introduced Thomas Jefferson to the federal two-dollar denomination. More than 150 years...
The Red “R” Dollar: How a Failed Wartime Paper Test Created a Collector Classic
The Wartime $1 Experiment Collectors Refused to Spend
The large red letter immediately catches the eye.
It sits beside the blue Treasury seal on an otherwise...
1899 Black Eagle Silver Certificate: A Gem Fr. 236 Takes Flight at Stack’s Bowers
The Black Eagle Dollar That Carried Silver,and Survived the Titanic
Stack’s Bowers Galleries will offer a high-grade example of one of America’s most famous banknotes...
What’s on the Front of My Dollar Bill? A Primer
The Hidden Codes on the Front of a $1 Bill
Most Americans see a $1 bill every day. Yet few people slow down long enough...
1901 $10 Bison Note: The Frontier Icon That Replaced a Battleship
The $10 Bison Note That Turned a Battleship Into an American Icon
The 1901 $10 Legal Tender Note does something few American notes ever dared...
1914 $20 Federal Reserve Note: The “Horse Blanket” That Launched Modern Money
The 1914 “Horse Blanket” $20 That Launched Modern Money
A century ago, the American $20 bill looked nothing like the one in your wallet.
It was...
An Incredible Revolutionary War Discovery: The $7 Continental Currency Note with Taft Family Provenance
1776 $7 Continental Currency Note With Taft Family Provenance Links America’s Founding War to a Presidential Dynasty
A newly certified 1776 $7 Continental Currency note...
The Only $100,000 Gold Certificate in Private Hands
Arizona Coin & Bullion Acquires a Landmark U.S. Paper Money Rarity
In August 2025, Arizona Coin & Bullion acquired one of the greatest trophies in...
Counterfeit Banknotes – The Story of Czeslaw Bojarski
Counterfeit Banknotes by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) ......
Czeslaw Bojarski and the Counterfeit Banknotes That Fooled France
Czeslaw Bojarski ranks among the most remarkable counterfeit banknote makers...
Noteworthy Notes: 1934-B $20 Federal Reserve Note
By Philip Thomas for PCGS ......
Small-size U.S. banknotes often stand in the shadow of earlier large-size notes. Collectors know the names: Battleship, Bison, Black...
