1928 Gold Certificates – Still Legal to Own
Small-size Gold Certificates from 1928 remain legal to own despite the 1933 gold recall. The recall exempted collectible coins and currency. Currency collecting Common dates...
The 1935G Series for Last Silver Certificates
Silver Certificate collectors: Series 1935G notes with the motto “In God We Trust” are the last Silver Certificates ever printed. Currency collecting They’re common in...
PCGS Currency Crossover Update
Reminder: PCGS Currency crossover submissions now accepted without removing notes from PMG holders. Currency collecting Fee is $45 plus standard grading. Turnaround approximately 6 weeks....
Binary Note Find of the Day: This 01010101 Bill Sold for $200
Found a binary note today – serial number 01001101. All ones and zeros. Currency collecting Binary notes have grown in collector interest over the past...
Never Clean Your Currency Notes
Quick tip for new collectors: don’t clean your notes. Currency collecting Chemical cleaning destroys paper fibers. Even if a note looks brighter after treatment, the...
December 2024 BEP Production – Star Notes to Watch
BEP production numbers for December 2024 are out. Notable runs: Currency collecting $1 star notes from Fort Worth: 3.2 million (standard) $100 L* (San Francisco):...
A Complete Beginner Guide for Building Your First Currenc…
Starting a currency collection feels overwhelming. Thousands of different notes exist, prices range from pocket change to house payments, and specialized terminology fills every reference...
History of American Paper Money – From Colonial Scrip to …
As someone who started collecting US currency almost by accident — a few old bills from an estate sale sparked a curiosity that became a...
The Complete Guide to US Currency Grading – From Poor to …
Paper money grading confuses most new collectors. The terminology sounds arcane, the price differences between grades seem arbitrary, and two notes that look identical to...
4 Mistakes New Currency Collectors Should Avoid
New collectors often make the same mistakes. Skip the learning curve with these quick tips. 1. Buying Cleaned Notes That suspiciously crisp-looking old note? Probably...
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