Post Your New Currency Acquisitions!

It's been a while since I was last on here. Picked up several notes, obsoletes and other misc. finds.

I'm a huge fan of the pre-commonwealth Philippines notes. Check out the back, nice colors and it's nearly a crisp unc. example.








Here's a unique North Africa short snorter, signed by some airmen stationed in Cairo, Egypt.

Found this Barr note in a strap a couple weeks ago, I like the unique serial combo of a ladder/in a row.





And here is a Series 541 MPC, it's a replacement note that I paid non-replacement money for.

Recent arrivals. I live in Charlotte (since 1983), so these had a personal significance for me. The Charlotte Columbia and Augusta Railroad printed fare tickets that resembled currency in $1, $2, $5 and $10 denominations with vignette of a steam locomotives on the front. The $1 fare ticket was good for one person for 20 miles, $2 fare was good for two people 20 miles. The $5 fare was good for one person 100 miles, with the $10 fare was good for two people to go 100 miles. Printed by the same American Bank Note Co. that printed currencies, these were called Fare Tickets to circumvent Federal laws that prohibited railroads and others from issuing currency. However, many businesses along the railroad would accept these fare notes as currency for goods.

The line operated about 191 miles of track between Charlotte, North Carolina, through Columbia, SC and ending in Augusta, Georgia. It existed between 1869 and 1894 when it became part of the Southern system. All of the notes have an October, 1873 issue date.

Thanks kookoox. The 1, 2, 5 and 10 were the only denominations for this railroad. The 10 is the highest.

That is neat seeing something related to the history of the South.

Hi, What are those confederate bills worth >? Have some just like it

thanks

Nice MPC note! Welcome to the paper world. Jim

At the F.U.N. Coin Show, picked up a $5 US North Africa to complete the set, and a $100 CSA.