Do any of you paper money guys have advice for an absolute paper money beginner who wants to Get Started collecting Obsolete Banknotes?? I have Hugh Schull's Southern Currency Book & I plan to join the SPMC. I have also found a book by a Mr. Garland on early Tennesssee bank notes (that's an area I would be especially interested in, along with odd denominations & fractional notes) but I cannot find a place that sells it. Any advice apprciated, Thanks, Bill.
I collect obsoletes as part of a much more comprehensive pursuit of attractive feminine vignettes on currency. Mid 19th century American obsoletes are indeed some of the loveliest currency ever printed and offer a wide array of side interests like railroads, steam ships, military, animals etc, and of course attractive ladies. Many of these notes are available in choice grades and inexpensively, but I will caution that there are reprints appearing in the last five years that are quite good except for the paper which seems to be what the people printing them have the biggest problem with now. I had to modify for Cointalk standards.
Obsoletes are very cool...I am surprised that SM did not post the entire note which has 3 fantastic vignettes on it... I like Haxby's Books (now on CD) as a guide. I have perhaps 10 obsoletes and I love them... RickieB Here are a few...come on SM post the entire DeSoto Note! RickieB
Pretty cool I myself am just getting started. I'm watching some that are coming up for auction next month I believe the 9th. Can't wait to get my first 1 or 2 or you know it's hard to stop once you get started. Bob
North... Sout... East.... (not much in the West...) As you seem to be a Southerner, then you are started. Georgia and South Carolina were the sites of origin for many Obsolete bank notes, especially those issued by railroads. The Georgia Numismatic Association http://www.gamoney.org has an award-winning newsletter with informative articles, but there are active South Carolina and Tennessee clubs as well. That said, "obsoletes" covers the entire USA up to 1857... and even beyond.... I have separate books for Indiana and Ohio and Michigan. In addition, a curious and fascinating site is about Spanish Money on US Banknotes: http://scoan.oldnote.org/ Just to say, the collecting area on "obsoletes" is very broad -- you could collect by a wide variety of themes, states aside. This is from my current hometown, Ann Arbor. It always gets attention as most people do not know about the era.
Ebay You can find affordable obsoletes on ebay. Unsigned "Remainders" seem to be less expensive,Just be carefull of counterfeits ! Here are a few from my collection .
