Archive-name: coin-collecting/paper-money-faq
Last-modified: Jan 17, 1997

     Paper Money Collecting FAQ for rec.collecting.paper-money

    (currently maintained by Bruce Giese, giesewpm@tiac.net)
  

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Section Contents

• News Headers
• Introduction and Disclaimer
• Credits and Copyright
• Contents (* = new text or section added)
• 0.1) History of rec.collecting.paper-money
• 0.2) Charter for rec.collecting.paper-money
• 0.2) Can I post in a different language?
• 1.1) Who collects paper money?
• 1.2) What kind of paper money do people collect?
• 1.3) What's the best way to get started collecting?
• 1.4) I'd like to trade/buy/sell paper money, what should I do?
• 1.5) How does the typical paper money transaction occur?
• 1.6) How should I store my banknotes?
• 1.7) Is there an all encompassing reference book for paper money?
• 1.8) What is a "Pick" number?
• 1.9) How do you grade the condition of paper money?
• 1.10) Who are some dealers and professionals that I can contact?
• 1.11) What are some societies/organizations that I can join?
• 1.12) Are there any relevant periodicals?
• 1.13) Who is J.S.G. Boggs and why is he famous for paper money art?
• 1.14) Where are some paper money shows that I can attend?
• 1.15) What are Green Sheets?
• 1.15) Where are some paper money World Wide Web Sites?
• 2.1) How do I get a banknote officially appraised?
• 2.2) I found a US 1935/1953/1957 Silver Certificate in circulation, how much is it worth?
• 2.3) Is a US 1963-1993 note worth anything?
• 2.4) Are US two dollar bills worth anything?
• 2.5) I found a very old banknote in perfect condition in a very old book, what should I do?
• 2.6) I found a note from country XYZZY, how much is it worth?
• 2.7) I found a US Federal Reserve Note with the little numbers in the wrong place. Is it counterfeit?
• 2.8) I found a note with a star next to the serial number, what does this mean?
• 2.9) I found a banknote that says "The Japanese Government", what is it?
• 2.10) I found a note marked "SPECIMEN" with a serial number of all zeros, what is it?
• 2.11) I found a Chinese banknote that is labelled "Hell", what is it?
• 2.12) What is a watermark?
• 3.1) I heard the US is changing its paper money, is this true?
• 3.2) What is a National Banknote?
• 3.3) What are Silver Certificates and Gold Certificates?
• 3.4) Can you exchange Silver Certificates for real silver?
• 3.5) I heard that some US notes are stamped HAWAII, why?
• 3.6) What is fractional currency?
• 3.7) What is obsolete currency (broken banknotes, wildcat notes)?
• 3.8) I heard there are a lot of counterfeit US notes worldwide, is this true?
• 3.9) Is it illegal to copy U.S. paper money?
• 3.10) Is it illegal to use U.S. paper money on products or in advertising?
• 3.11) Are old US notes still legal tender?
• 3.12) Are banknotes with Barr's signature good investments?
• 3.13) What's the story on the Bank of the United States 1840 $1,000 note with serial number 8894?
• 3.14) Where are all the Federal Reserve Banks?
• 3.15) What do all those weird things mean on the one dollar bill?
• 3.16) Where can I buy uncut sheets of U.S. paper money?
• 3.17) Whose portrait is on the various current banknotes?
• 3.18) How much do USA banknotes weigh?
• 4.1) How do I get banknotes from country XYZZY?
• 4.2) How do I get banknotes from every country in the world?
• 4.3) What was Operation Bernhardt?
• 4.4) What is concentration camp money?
• 4.5) Does anybody collect Conferate States of America notes?
• 4.6) How many countries currently issue paper money?

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