Product Description

This tested and trusted United States currency catalog delivers a fresh full-color format, with large-size images, many appearing in print for the first time, concise descriptions and current market values in up to 4 grades of preservation. Between the pages of this popular guide you’ll find monetary issues including large size, small size, fractional currency, National Bank Notes, error notes, and encased postage, among others.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #85998 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1200 pages

About the Author
George S. Cuhaj is a former cataloger for both Stack’s Rare Coins and R.M. Smythe, both in New York, and the American Numismatic Society. He has been an editor in Krause Publications’ numismatic books division for 15 years, and in addition to the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money series is involved in the Standard Catalog of World Coins series. Tom Michael has performed in-depth price analysis for the Krause Publications’ numismatic book division for over 20 years. Cuhaj and Michael each have a blog, Current Currency and Big Ideas, Little World, respectively, on www.numismaticnews.net.

Customer Reviews

The standard in banknote collecting.
This book is the only comprehensive listing of bank note issues available, along with its sister books: Volume 1 for specialized issues and Vol 3 for newer issues. It would not be possible to be an informed collector without these volumes. They inlcude photos of most of the notes, estimated values in three different grades as well as an excellent introduction to the hobby with collecting tips, grading information, an invitation to join the International Bank Note Society, etc.

Nearly useless price guidance
The new edition of this catalogue is an extremely disappointing effort in terms of keeping up to date with price developments. A majority of the countries covered in this update have not been reviewed at all, resulting in a very misleading guide to collectors. If you have the previous edition, there is little incentive for you to buy this new edition. Editors should really put much much more effort in updating prices, or simply stop printing updates of the catalogue altogether. Changing the cover picture does not justify a new edition.

A must for banknote collectors
An excellent catalogue. The only disturbing problem is that there are several mismatchs between pictures and descriptions. Unfortunately more frequent than in earlier issues.