How Else Would You Know ?

Another must have book for your numismatic library that I would recommend is the Whitman Encyclopedia of U.S. Paper Money by Q. David Bowers. The first 100 pages are great reading for history, for becoming a smart buyer, for grading, and general guidelines for new and seasoned collectors.

I've always thought of Q. David Bowers as a coin guy, but he did a great job with notable help from names we are all familiar with like Peter Huntoon, Tom Denly, Don Kelly, and Gene Hessler, just to name a few. Beautiful full color photos of both large & small size notes. This is my "Go To" book when referencing large size notes. Once again, not necessarily for the prices, but for all of the additional information about the history of the note, signatures, and determining a Friedberg number.

On a personal note, I contacted Q. David Bowers and was able to get him to autograph my copy of the book while attending FUN in Tampa several years back.