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1899 $2 Silver Certificate: The “Mini-Porthole” Note With a Rare Taft-Era Signature Pair
This 1899 $2 “Mini-Porthole” Note Hides an Incredible American Story
At first glance, the Series 1899 $2 Silver Certificate grabs attention for an obvious reason....
The 1923 Lincoln Porthole $5 Silver Certificate: The Strange Story Behind an American Currency...
The $5 Bill With Lincoln in a “Porthole”, and the Treasury Secret Hidden for Decades
Few American banknotes command attention as quickly as the 1923...
Only 35 Known: The 1890 $100 ‘Watermelon’ Note Returns to Auction
America’s Legendary $100 “Watermelon” Note
Some great American currency earned fame through artistry. Other notes became famous through rarity. The 1890 $100 Watermelon Treasury Note...
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...





















