Paper Money

Series 1976 $2 Bill: History, Value, and Collectability  In the mid-1970s, the United States celebrated 200 years of independence from Great Britain. As a result,...

Original Article By Christopher Bulfinch, Updated and Reformatted by CoinWeek (Editor’s note: This article discusses and depicts historical language and imagery that some collectors may...

The 1928 $10 Gold Certificate Star Note, cataloged as Friedberg #2400* and graded PCGS Banknote Choice Uncirculated 63, stands as one of the most...

Original Article by Aadya Bedi for the (ANS)  Reformated by Coinweek...... ANS Acquires an 1880 Contemporary Counterfeit Five-Dollar Note The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has added an...

Few American currency notes command instant respect. Even fewer define the absolute pinnacle of their type. However, the 1907 $1,000 Gold Certificate, Friedberg 1219e,...

Although collectors no longer encounter them in circulation, high-denomination Federal Reserve Notes once played an important role in the U.S. monetary system. The United States...

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Collectors often refer to Large-Size United States paper money as “Horse Blankets,” and for good reason. Before the introduction...

By CoinWeek IQ Paper money may look uniform and precise, but every note begins life as a physical object moving through massive, high-speed printing presses....

In the years following the Civil War, the United States entered a period of financial uncertainty. Inflation fears grew as “greenbacks”, paper notes not...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the results of the recently concluded November 2025 Showcase Auction, which realized more than $28 million. Two...

For most Americans, a $100 bill is the highest denomination they’ll ever encounter, and even that feels big. But there was a time when...

$2 bills hold a special place in the hearts of many Americans due to their unusual value and their uncommon appearance in circulation. Despite...