Paper Money

Read engaging stories about historic and modern paper currency from all over the world written by today’s top collectors.

Financial Losses

Financial Losses

Paper Money

5 min read

Located just south of Indianapolis, Johnson County is primarily an agricultural area, although industry has [...]

Financial Losses
Teaching in Korea

Teaching in Korea

Paper Money

5 min read

Back in the 1990s, I was unable to find a teaching job after graduating from [...]

Teaching in Korea
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Paper Money

4 min read

Salem, Indiana, is the county seat of Washington County in southern Indiana. Founded in 1814, [...]

Double Trouble
Talented Performer

Talented Performer

Paper Money

5 min read

Only in the realm of paper money could a 19th-century ventriloquist leave behind a legacy [...]

Talented Performer
Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

Paper Money

5 min read

I was with several of my friends, rocking my “Body by Chocolate” T-shirt, when I [...]

Leap of Faith
Way Too Far

Way Too Far

News Stories

1 min read

Almost every $2 bill is worth just $2. In early November, Heritage Auctions sold a [...]

Way Too Far
Faces on Fakes

Faces on Fakes

Paper Money

5 min read

While we hardly give even a fleeting thought to it today, determining whether paper money [...]

Faces on Fakes
“Two” Many Rumors

“Two” Many Rumors

Paper Money

4 min read

Public misconceptions about our hobby are both entertaining and frustrating. When it comes to bank [...]

“Two” Many Rumors
The Fine Print

The Fine Print

Paper Money

4 min read

Obsolete bank notes have all sorts of information buried right in front of our eyes [...]

The Fine Print