Imagine a woman on the face of a US currency note!

Women on US Currency

Good news for over half of America’s population! 

Leaders at the US Treasury Department have announced that by 2020, it will feature a woman’s face on the ten dollar (or could it be the $20) bill. This decision is historically significant because it has been more than a century since a woman has appeared on any official paper currency. Martha, the wife of George Washington was our nation’s most recent honoree when she appeared on a one dollar US Silver Certificate (see attached picture). 

Martha Washington, America's FIRST -- FIRST LADY, is just one of only two women whose portraits have appeared on an official U.S. currency note. 

Martha Washington is the ONLY woman to appear on the face of any legal note.

Martha Washington’s portrait was on the face of the one dollar 1886, 1891, and on the back of the 1896 one dollar Educational Silver Certificate. She “disappeared” with the turn of the century. You will notice how beautifully engraved this portrait and note was! Importantly, and depending on the grade, these notes are rare, highly collectable and of notable value.

The second woman to appear on US paper money (though it was the back, not the front of the note) was Pocahontas, who appeared on the backs of First Charter $20 National Bank Notes, first issued in 1863. Her likeness was copied/engraved from a painting by John G. Chapman. Please consider the importance of twenty dollars in 1863!
First Charter $20 Nationals with the back engraving of the "Baptism of Pocahontas" were issued in Original Series and Series of 1875 types (Fr. 424-439) in 13 varieties of signature and seal combinations. Approximately 12.4 million notes were issued. About 600-800 are believed to still exist.

Women have appeared on US coins – Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea dollar coins, and Helen Keller who showed up on an Alabama special-issue quarter.
Paper money portraiture has always been one of the most important ways the US honors its heroes. It’s indeed “about time” that a woman, once again, holds this place of honor.

Collectors are wise to obtain one or more of these notes, while prices still remain affordable.

For more information about this and other collectable coins and currency notes, please visit our web site at     http://www.treasuredstocks.com/ 
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When is small greater than large? Read on ...

"Large size currency is too expensive," claims US Treasury Department!

During the 1920s, the U.S. Treasury Department was having to purchase massive amounts of expensive special paper in order to print the required large size currency notes. Treasury Administrators realized that the huge price associated with the printing of large size notes was costing a premium. Therefore, they believed that millions of American dollars could be saved simply by reducing the size of the notes. 

Therefore, on July 10, 1929 (just weeks prior to the 1929 Stock Market Crash) the first of the smaller sized notes were printed and placed into circulation. The Legal Tender, Gold Certificates, Silver Certificates, Federal Reserve Notes and National Banks Notes were the first officially recognized small size notes printed.

For more information about these and other collectable coins and currency, please visit our web site at  http://www.treasuredstocks.com/ 
or email  jeff@treasuredstocks.com.

Just 14 Notes Completes your Colonial Currency Collection!

Colonial notes were printed in 

all 13 colonies...

Colonial notes were printed in All 13 colonies but are becoming increasingly rare. The most popular way to collect colonial notes is to find and purchase a note from each Colonial State.
So why should there be 14 notes in a Colonial Currency Collection? Because in addition to at least one note from each colony, you will want one or more Continental Currency notes. 
Continental Currency notes were issued through the Continental Congress and helped finance the revolutionary war. Please see the attached note

Silver and gold were in very short supply and the colonies had no mint to produce coins. Thus, the creation of paper Colonial Notes.

Ben Franklin printed many Pennsylvania and Delaware notes. Importantly, his nature unique leaf prints on the backs of notes were effective counterfeit protectors. His business name appears on notes printed in 1764 and earlier. He had a partner named Hall who teamed up with Sellers after Franklin's retirement from the printing trade. Pennsylvania also used the New York City trick of issuing notes for specific government expenditures. The Insane Asylum Note (actually the Walnut Street Jail) and the Lighthouse Note raised money for public works and community infrastructure such as jail buildings, piers, and lighthouses. 

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Treasuredstocks.com has full colonial note set collections available. We also have graded and authenticated notes from each of the 13 Colonies. Prices are fair and reasonable – but these prices are destined to increase dramatically. Call us at 870-670-4255  or email jeff@treasuredstocks.com  for help and support, as you venture into Colonial Note Set collection.

Treasuredstocks.com is an Official Dealer for PCGS and PMG grading institutes.  We are also members of numerous Numismatist organizations including Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA) and American Numismatic Association (ANA).

Treasured stocks.com was founded in 1987 to provide currency enthusiasts and investors with a wide choice of currency items. The site offers a range of national and international coins and currency for the value conscious currency collector and investor.

Contact us by email at jeff@treasuredstocks.com or call 870-670-4255

Create a Disney Dollar Set Registry with PCGS

Disney Dollar Set Registry at PCGS

Are you interested in creating a Disney Dollar Set Registry at PCGS? 

If so, please go to the PCGS currency website 'Registry' and look under Exonumia. There, you will see the Disney Dollars menu item. 

For all of us Disney Dollar collectors, this now means that we can add graded Disney Dollars to this prestigious, official on-line Set Registry.

Please note that there are four different ways to add to the Disney Dollar Set Registry.

One Dollar Set - 59 Disney Dollars to complete the Set.
Five Dollar Set - 50 Disney Dollars to complete the Set.
Ten Dollar Set - 43 Disney Dollars to complete the Set.
Complete Dollar Set - 156 Disney Dollars to complete the Set.
Treasuredstocks.com is pleased to help you compile and complete your Disney Dollar sets. We will gladly talk you through, step-by-step, the process of registering your Disney Dollar sets with PCGS. Call us at 870-670-4255 for help and answers. 

Happy Collecting!

For more information about this and other collectable coins and currency, please visit our web site at  http://www.treasuredstocks.com/or email  jeff@treasuredstocks.com.

MPC Collections ROCK!!

Military Payment Certificate (MPC) Collections

There were 13 issues of MPCs. These 13 issues occurred from September 1946 until mid- 1973 and began with Series 461 and ended with Series 692. They were issued to our US Military personnel overseas. The government's primary purpose in issuing MPCs was to control Europe's growing black market and to keep American cash from getting into the hands of our enemies.

Highly Collectible and Under Valued

You may ask: "Why are these MPCs undervalued?" The reason is simple -- Most GI’s were unable to keep the notes in good condition! Furthermore, very few MPCs were saved; soldiers were given just a few days notice before an old series became worthless and a new series came into effect. 

Importantly, however, many of the G.I.'s who brought a few notes home as souvenirs became the first collectors.

If you decide to put a set together remember that it is very easy to compile a complete MPC fractional set --  which is the 5c 10c 25c and the 50c.

I have put a world class Gem set together and have taken the PCGS registry award for the many years.
A few years ago when I was at a major show, I could find some nice pieces for sale on the floor. However, as demand increases, these notes are becoming more scarce. Now is a GREAT time to put your MPC collection together -- these collections will skyrocket in value as demand for these scarce notes escalates!! 


For more information about this and other collectable coins and currency, please visit our web site at  http://www.treasuredstocks.com/or email  jeff@treasuredstocks.com

Confederate Notes -- a financial history of the US Confederacy

CSA Made History with 7 Issues of Confederate Notes

The Confederate States of America issued a total of seven issues of Confederate Notes during its existence beginning with the Act of March 9th, 1861 and ending with the Act of February 17th, 1864.

The first Confederate Notes were issued through the Confederacy's original capital of Montgomery, Alabama and these notes are considered extremely rare. Once the state of Virginia seceded and joined the Confederacy, the capital was moved to Richmond in May 1861. All Confederate Notes (second through seventh issue) were issued through Richmond.

For more information about this and other collectible coins and currency, please visit our web site at  http://www.treasuredstocks.com/or email  jeff@treasuredstocks.com

Foreign Currency Passion

World Paper Collecting

World Paper Currency Collecting is as old as the beginning of the printing of currency notes from each and every nation on earth. Years ago, the main problem in collecting World Paper money was the lack of information and documentation. Even as recent as four decades ago, there were only a few catalogs of information on world currency and for the most part, these catalogs were country-specific.  


The first Standard Catalog of World Paper Money was produced in 1975. This catalog provided collectors like me, with listings and valuations of all known and recorded government note issues. Finally, the World Currency Collector had a guide on which to establish fair market value. This comprehensive catalog has created a collection frenzy.

Foreign currency collecting has been really increasing ever since. With the middle class growing and wealth increasing in many countries,  especially in China, the hobby has truly taken off. These foreign notes display the multi-cultural as well as the financial and social history from the era and nation in which it was produced. As you will notice on the treasuredstocks.com web site, foreign notes are full of vibrate colors and creative, magnificently crafted  vignettes.
Fortunately, expert grading services through PMG (Paper Money Guaranty), provide collectors with a value-enhanced product. PMG grades currency from all over the world!

In addition to currency and coins from each nation, Treasuredstocks.com has established a number of exciting World Money categories. These categories include Error and Special Numbers World Money, Olympic World Money, Printers Essay World Money, Proof World Money, and Specimen World Money. Visit our world link at http://www.treasuredstocks.com/currency/world-paper-money.html

for some exciting history and examples.

For more information about this and other collectable coins and currency, please visit our web site at  http://www.treasuredstocks.com/   or email  jeff@treasuredstocks.com.

Treasuredstocks.com is an Official Dealer for PCGS and PMG grading institutes.  We are also members of numerous Numismatist organizations including Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA) and American Numismatic Association (ANA).

Treasured stocks.com was founded in 1987 to provide currency enthusiasts and investors with a wide choice of currency items. The site offers a range of national and international coins and currency for the value conscious currency collector and investor.