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Valued Member
United States
239 Posts |
Fairly new to currency but am loving it and trying to learn as much as possible. I enjoy the history behind it and expanding my range to world currency as well.
I just got the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money and was surprised that it went back to 1368! Once I saw that I knew it had to be a Chinese note and jumped straight to that section.
But it raised this question in my head of what is the oldest note in your collection? I know not everybody gets their hand on that old of a note but the earliest one I have seen has been from the early 1800's France.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
616 Posts |
Right now it is 1914. Hoping to get an 1899 soon. I don't really collect anything newer than 1935.
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Moderator
 United States
14463 Posts |
My oldest notes are 1863 $1, 2, & 5 note from the CSA.  If you don't count those, then it would be the US Fractional notes around the same time.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've got a ratty old Series 1886 $1 Silver Certificate. I hadn't planned to collect anything that old, but the price was right and I loved the way it looked.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3253 Posts |
Edited by philadelphian
11/20/2012 8:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
New Jersey 6 Shillings, March 25th 1776.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3253 Posts |
Wouldn't mind seeing a pic of that Jersey note, Joe! Did it happen to be signed by John Hart, by any chance?!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
Yes its signed by John Hart! Sorry about the low quality scans.   Edited by Joe2007
11/20/2012 9:24 pm
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Pillar of the Community
614 Posts |
1914/15. Revolutionary money from the Mexican State of Chihuahua.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@Joe2007:  For those who may not know, colonial and Continental notes were individually signed by one or more upstanding citizens, to prevent counterfeiting. This New Jersey issue had notes signed by seven different men, in total. One of them, John Hart, also put his John Hancock to another certain document; the one with the original "John Hancock," signed in big letters! Never saw a colonial note up close before that was signed by a Declaration of Independence signer! And this one's in terrific shape! Thanks for sharing! |
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Valued Member
United States
99 Posts |
1923 Silver cert. I've been looking at the 1917 bill. and hopefully down the road ill get my hands on an educational note, most likely the dollar. The 5 dollar educational note is a piece of artwork. Too bad we don't make notes like that anymore =(.
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Valued Member
Australia
192 Posts |
The oldest note in my collection is a Russian 50 Ruble from 1899. I got it for around $5 because its pretty badly stained, but I still think its an amazing piece of history.
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Valued Member
United Arab Emirates
242 Posts |
My oldest note in my collection is $1 Silver Certificate (Educational Certificate) - 1896   Cheers |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
742 Posts |
Somewhere I have a 1775 Colonial note and an 1805 Derby Fishing Company note but here is the oldest I have a scan of . . .  |
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Valued Member
United States
484 Posts |
This is my oldest US note: 1771 North Carolina Colonial Note.  Edited by Dave L
11/21/2012 3:14 pm
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Valued Member
United States
72 Posts |
1899 silver dollar "The eagle". I just acquired 2 with consecutive serial number.
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