Obsolete Currency
From the latter part of the 1700’s through the early 1870’s obsolete currency (often referred to as Broken Bank Notes) came from many sources, i.e.; States, Counties, Municipalities, Military, Banks, Corporations, and Private Merchants just to mention a few. Most people don’t realize that before the U.S. Government started regulating the banking industry in 1861, the aforementioned had their own money printed and thus provided collectors with lots of different themes and varieties. There are many choices and collectors can focus on their preferred notes. You can collect notes with a certain vignette (picture or scene), a particular State, city, or bank. Some people collect notes with bridges, signatures, cattle, horses, whales, ships, etc, and yes, even Santa Claus! Many obsolete bank notes are absolutely beautiful in artistic design and coloring. Depending on the grade (condition) many of these types notes are fairly inexpensive and readily available. Every paper money collector should have at least one piece of obsolete currency in his/her collection! There are many different references for individual states currency and they can be found online from various publishers and book dealers. For Southern States currency, I highly recommend “Southern States Currency” by Hugh Shull, published by Whitman Publishing Company.
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24 Cents Dewberries J. B. McLeod, Carthage, North Carolina Route 2
$19.00 -
90 Cents The City of Lynchburg, VA, May 1, 1862
$19.00S/N 11651
90 Cents The City of Lynchburg, VA
Dog and Safe center
Early Tape Repairs & Splits
Fair Condition Learn More -
25 Cents (Ezra Griswold) Worthington, Ohio
$20.00 -
$5 The Bank of Massillon, Massillon, Ohio 1852
$20.00S/N 7049
$5 The Bank of Massillon, Massillon, Ohio 1852
Justice, Scales, Men Harvesting Wheat
Red Five Overprint
Signed by F. E. Holt & C. H. Stevens
Pieces Missing
G+ Condition Learn More -
50 Cents (Ezra Griswold) Worthington, Ohio
$20.00 -
$5 The State of Georgia January 15, 1862
$21.00S/N 50873
$5 The State of Georgia 1862
Portrait of James Oglethorpe, Georgia Coat of Arms, Treasury Seal on reverse
Has early tape repair, nearly torn in half
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$1 The Globe Bank, Bangor, Maine 1838
$22.00$1 The Globe Bank, Bangor, Maine 1838
Bucket Girl, Ceres
Repaired right end and tape repairs
Fair Condition Learn More -
$1 Waid Cross Store, Racine, Ohio
$23.00S/N 449
$1 Waid Cross Store, Racine, Ohio
Boy & Girl, Red Overprint, Waid Cross Racine Ohio obverse. One Dollar in Goods Due Bearer, One Dollar in Merchandise at My Store Racine, Ohio
Signed by Waid Cross
Blue Back
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$1 The State of Georgia January 1, 1863
$24.00S/N 18750
$1 The State of Georgia January 1, 1863
Large Passenger Train
Same Vignette that is on the CSA $100 T40 Note
Imprint: Howell Engraver
Good Condition Learn More
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- $0.00 - $1,000.00 (264)
- $1,000.00 - $2,000.00 (2)
- State
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- Alabama (10)
- Arkansas (1)
- Connecticut (1)
- Delaware (1)
- Florida (1)
- Georgia (38)
- Illinois (1)
- Indiana (4)
- Iowa (1)
- Kentucky (1)
- Louisiana (18)
- Maine (4)
- Maryland (7)
- Massachusetts (12)
- Michigan (9)
- Mississippi (5)
- Missouri (2)
- Nebraska (1)
- New Hampshire (1)
- New Jersey (15)
- New York (20)
- North Carolina (18)
- Ohio (10)
- Pennsylvania (11)
- Rhode Island (1)
- South Carolina (24)
- Tennessee (13)
- Texas (9)
- Vermont (3)
- Virginia (22)
Bob Reed is the founder and chief numismatist at RR Rare Coins & Currency. A lifelong numismatic collector and dealer from New Orleans, LA, Bob remains active in many national and local numismatic clubs.
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