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The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Paper Money. Introduction and narrative by Q. David Bowers. Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing. ISBN 978-0-79481-786-2. Hudgeons, Marc; Hudgeons, Tom (2006). Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money (38th ed.). New York City: House of Collectibles. ISBN 978-1-40004-845-8.
Refers to U.S. paper money that measures 7 3/8 x 3 1/8 inches, issued from 1861 to 1928. See History of the United States dollar. Microprinting Anti-counterfeiting measure where printing within certain areas can be as small as six thousandths of an inch. Obverse Front side of paper money, preferred term being face. Prefix
U.S. Postal Service: $2.35 for money orders up to $500; $3.40 for money orders up to $1,000 Wells Fargo : $5 for each money order Walmart : Fees vary by location, with a $1 maximum fee
A money order is purchased for the amount desired. In this way it is similar to a cashier's check.The main difference is that money orders are usually limited in maximum face value to some specified figure (for example, the United States Postal Service limits domestic postal money orders to US$1,000.00 as of November 2023) while cashier's check are not.
To determine whether a USPS money order you have received is real, call the money order verification system at 866-459-7822. To report money order fraud, contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ...
If you happen to have paper money with a unique or interesting serial number, it may be worth much more than face value. ... When the serial number ascends (e.g. 12345678) or descends (e.g ...
Demand Notes are considered the first paper money issued by the United States whose main purpose was to circulate. They were made because of a coin shortage as people hoarded their coins during the American Civil War and were issued in denominations of $5, $10 and $20. They were redeemable in coin. They were replaced by United States Notes in 1862.
Write the name of the payee of the money order in the “pay to” or “pay to the order of” field. This could be a person’s name or the name of a business. Print the name clearly in ink.