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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.
A one-dollar bill, the most common Federal Reserve Note . Federal Reserve Notes are the currently issued banknotes of the United States dollar. [1] The United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces the notes under the authority of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 [2] and issues them to the Federal Reserve Banks at the discretion of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. [2]
1928 United States ten dollar gold certificate PMG graded 55 EPQ. Paper currency grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a bank note, one of the key factors in determining its collectible value. A banknotes grade is generally determined by crispness (Rigid, not limp paper), brightness, and depth of color.
United States Large Size National Bank Notes. Society of Paper Money Collectors, Inc. ISBN 0-9648774-1-4. Newman, Eric P. (2008). The Early Paper Money of America (5 ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-89689-326-9. Schwartz, John; Lindquist, Scott (2011). Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money – 1928 to Date. Krause Publications.
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.
The United States two-dollar bill (US$2) is a current denomination of United States currency. A portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States (1801–1809), is featured on the obverse of the note. The reverse features an engraving of John Trumbull's painting Declaration of Independence (c. 1818). [3]
The Engraver's Line – An Encyclopedia of Paper Money & Postage Stamp Art. BNR Press. ISBN 978-0-931960-36-9. Matthews, James M. (1862). Public Laws of the Confederate States of America Passed at the First-Fourth Sessions of the Second Congress. Yeoman, R. S. (June 1, 2004). A Guide Book of United States Coins. ISBN 978-0-7948-1790-9.
Paper Money of the United States: A Complete Illustrated Guide With Valuations (20th ed.). Coin & Currency Institute. Coin & Currency Institute. ISBN 978-0-87184-520-7 .