THE EARLY PAPER MONEY OF AMERICA

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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 15

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Clain-Stefanelli 13309*, Davis 774

The ubiquity of the Federal Reserve note, “a circumvention of the literal constitutional language” per Newman, stands in bold contrast to the host of paper money issues which circulated in early America. The almighty dollar, even if it has depreciated as much as Continental currency, has long outlasted its predecessors, and today one is hard pressed to relate to the situation of colonial times, when rapid inflation and nimble exchange rates turned ordinary transactions into mathematical mayhem. Fortunately we have Mr. Newman, seemingly a first hand observer, to sort out the situation. The result is the definitive record of hundreds of emissions of early currency, each series representing a struggle for economic leverage between American and European interests. The most recent edition of Early Paper Money, issued by Krause in 2008, is wonderfully illustrated in color and incorporates important material lately sold by Stack’s.

1^st Edition

NEWMAN, Eric P. THE EARLY PAPER MONEY OF AMERICA.
Racine, WI: 1967
360pp
Quarto
Hardbound: Red leatherette, dust jacket

2^nd Edition

NEWMAN, Eric P. THE EARLY PAPER MONEY OF AMERICA.
Racine, WI: 1976
416pp
Quarto
Hardbound: Red leatherette, dust jacket

3^rd Edition

NEWMAN, Eric P. THE EARLY PAPER MONEY OF AMERICA.
Iola, WI: 1990
482pp
Quarto
Hardbound: Pictorial boards

4^th Edition

NEWMAN, Eric P. THE EARLY PAPER MONEY OF AMERICA.
Iola, WI: 1997
487pp
Quarto
Hardbound: Pictorial boards

5^th Edition

NEWMAN, Eric P. THE EARLY PAPER MONEY OF AMERICA.
Iola, WI: 2008
495pp
Quarto
Hardbound: Pictorial boards