FRACTIONAL MONEY

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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 67


Clain-Stefanelli 13465, Davis 172, Grierson 221, McKerchar 2048, Sigler 441

Carothers' "History Of Small Coins And Fractional Paper Currency" is really an economic history of the United States told through the story of its coinage. The author, a professor of economics at Lehigh University, writes to a high standard and leaves no stone unturned, searching "more than a thousand periodicals and government documents" in order to present substantial original material. Written in 1929, the work is remarkably durable and remains useful today. Sadly, in the interest of brevity, Carothers eliminated "many interesting details… and two important chapters" from the final version – a bibliographic loss if ever one existed, and a treasure waiting to be reclaimed in an archive.

1st Edition

First edition.Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
First edition.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Rare first edition dust jacket.Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.
Rare first edition dust jacket.
Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.

CAROTHERS, Neil. FRACTIONAL MONEY: A HISTORY OF THE SMALL COINS AND FRACTIONAL PAPER CURRENCY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Brooklyn, NY: 1930
372pp
Octavo
Hardbound: Red cloth, lettered in gilt, dust jacket



1967 Reprint

1967 reprint edition.Photo courtesy of Steve Shupe Numismatic Library.
1967 reprint edition.
Photo courtesy of Steve Shupe Numismatic Library.

New York, NY: Augustus M. Kelley, 1967
372pp
Octavo
Hardbound: Brown cloth, lettered in gilt


1988 Reprint

1988 reprint edition.Photo courtesy of Steve Shupe Numismatic Library.
1988 reprint edition.
Photo courtesy of Steve Shupe Numismatic Library.

Wolfesboro, NH: Bowers & Merena, 1988
372pp
Octavo
Softbound: Pictorial card covers



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