Collecting Paper Money - Littleton Coin Company

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Guide to U.S. Paper Money
On the following pages, you’ll find a guide to U.S. Paper Money that
outlines the major types of paper currency authorized by the U.S.
government from the Civil War onward. Because the total number of
different notes issued is enormous, only a select few are included here
as examples.
Littleton has available simplified paper money checklists
to help you keep track of your collection.
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LC-1380 Littleton’s Simplified Checklist of Small Size U.S. Paper Money
LC-1567 Littleton’s Simplified Checklist of Large Size U.S. Paper Money
Small-Size U.S. Paper Money
1929-Present
By the 1920s, the number of notes produced annually by the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing was huge and ever increasing. Production costs also
went up, due to the tremendous amounts of specialized paper and ink that
were needed. One way to cut expenses was to reduce the size of the notes.
And that’s precisely what they did.
Small-Size Legal Tender Notes
1929-1969
Legal Tender Notes are the longest-lived type of U.S. paper money! Also
known as United States Notes, these were first authorized in 1862, and
although none has been issued since 1969, they are all still legal tender today.
All small-size Legal Tender Notes have a red Treasury seal and red
serial numbers.
$5 Legal Tender Note – Series 1928 A
A distinguished portrait of Abraham Lincoln is featured on the face of this
note, and a view of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. is depicted on
the back. The note shown is from Series 1928A.
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