Paper Money

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

Double Trouble

March 1, 2024

4 min read

Two Indiana towns with the same name were home to note-issuing free banks in the 1800s, which caused some confusion.

Double Trouble

The Australian Dollar’s Decline

February 16, 2024

2 min read

People are using cash less often, which is impacting Australia’s economy to the degree that the future of hard money has come into question.

The Australian Dollar’s Decline

Talented Performer

February 5, 2024

5 min read

Bank notes collected by a French ventriloquist display  distinctive features that make them easy to identify.

Talented Performer

Leap of Faith

January 8, 2024

5 min read

Vanuatu islanders perform death-defying land dives in the hopes of ensuring a bountiful yam harvest, and this ritual appears on a bank note.

Leap of Faith

Way Too Far

December 2, 2023

1 min read

Media coverage led to the misconception that the denomination itself is valuable, but it is time to squash the myth that $2 notes are rare.

Way Too Far

Faces on Fakes

December 1, 2023

5 min read

Counterfeiters struggled to create realistic depictions  of people and accurate imprints on fake pre-Civil War bank notes.

Faces on Fakes

“Two” Many Rumors

November 29, 2023

4 min read

When it comes to bank notes, most questions are about $2 bills. Articles about them from major news outlets cause a flood of inquiries.

“Two” Many Rumors

The Fine Print

November 6, 2023

4 min read

Obsolete bank notes have all sorts of information buried right in front of our eyes. Often in fine print, some details seem hidden.

The Fine Print

Indigenous African Bank

November 6, 2023

4 min read

Austria and Ethiopia meet on Ethiopian bank notes. After its establishment in 1931, the Bank of Ethiopia issued notes denominated in talers.

Indigenous African Bank

10 Budget-Friendly Collectibles

November 3, 2023

6 min read

Get some coins and notes that go beyond the same old, same old. This countdown includes many affordable options and some higher-priced pieces.

10 Budget-Friendly Collectibles

Giori’s Innovative Paper Money

September 29, 2023

6 min read

A third-generation printer, Gualtiero Giori innovated Italy's paper-money printing and continued his family's legacy of excellence.

Giori’s Innovative Paper Money

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