How do you spell "Dalmatians?"

101 Dalmations ... or is it Dalmatians? 

Huge Disney Dollar Error 

In 1961, The Walt Disney Company produced one of the world’s most beloved animation features titled, “101 Dalmatians.” A live action remake of this classic appeared in 1996. 

Unfortunately, Disney Dollar creators and proof readers forgot how to spell “Dalmatians” when they produced the $1 Dalmatians Disney Dollar Currency note as part of the 2013 Heroes and Villains Series. 

Cruella De Vil appears on the note’s front and Prongo and Perdita appear on the reverse, right along with the misspelled “101 Dalmations” banner. 

[Note: Even Microsoft word alerts writers of the mistaken spelling]. 

Authors of a PCGS Currency web site posting have indicated that the actual quantity of these error notes making it into circulation is unknown; however “it is apparent that this will be a great find and an excellent addition to anyone’s Disney Dollar collection.” 

I have lived through this history. Disney theme parks sold these notes only for about two weeks when an astute school teacher discovered and reported the error. Disney immediately pulled all of these errors! No corrected remake was ever produced. That means that whoever was lucky enough to have purchased the notes during that very short period of time (whether tourist or collector) had all of the available notes. Thus, Disney Dollar “Dalmation” errors are exceedingly sought-after and ever-more scarce! 

Disney Dollar errors are exceedingly rare and an error of this magnitude is unprecedented. 

Please check out our web site at

Treasuredstocks.com to learn more about the internationally acclaimed Disney Dollars or to see actual examples of Disney Dollar errors. We still have a few “Dalmatian” error notes available, but please contact us immediately, if interested. 

For interest (and fun) here is a USA Today news item that describes the Disney Dollar Demise.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/05/23/disney-kills-disney-dollar/84808476/

For a look at some rare and collectible currency, visit us at

http://www.treasuredstocks.com/currency/  

We are official members of multiple numismatic-related organizations. Thus, Treasuredstocks.com welcomes any and all questions regarding our coin and currency postings and our passion for collecting coins and currency of all types. 

We are here to assist you! 

Please give us a call at 870-670-4255 or email us at jeff@treasuredstocks.com

Series Numbers explained ...

What is a series number? 

If you look at the front of a paper note or currency item, you will almost always see the year the item was designed and adopted. This is the series number. Be sure to notice, however, that the series number may be quite different from the year the note was actually printed! Therefore, the “series” notation is the first year that currency items, of that same design, were created. As a great reference method, Treasuredstocks.com includes series numbers for our currency items.

The note shown above is a series 1934

For a look at some rare and collectible currency, visit us at

http://www.treasuredstocks.com/currency/  

We are official members of multiple numismatic-related organizations. Thus, Treasuredstocks.com welcomes any and all questions regarding our coin and currency postings and our passion for collecting coins and currency of all types. 

We are here to assist you! 

Please give us a call at 870-670-4255 or email us at jeff@treasuredstocks.com

Friedberg numbers explained ...

"What is a Friedberg Number and
why is  it important," you ask ...

This  note has  Friedberg (Fr.) # 1609

Friedberg  Numbers  have become a very popular numbering system for United States Currency.   

As a kind of reference and number system (not  unlike the Dewey Decimal System of cataloging print materials that many libraries use), the Friedberg Number refers to Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg’s Paper Money of the United States, the continuously updated, authoritative reference of US currency.   Thus, Friedberg Numbers are reference numbers enabling collectors and dealers to check years, even decades, of information relative to the scarcity and value of notes.

Treasuredstocks.com includes Friedberg Numbers for our legitimate US currency items. 

Treasuredstocks.com is very proud to be able to list some of the most precious and valuable currency items in the world. We have over 4,000 items to choose from with huge variety and selections.

We are Official Dealers 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.

Fractionals and the US Civil War

 What role did "fractionals"  play in the Civil War?

Fractional Currency, also known as Fractionals, is a term used by currency collectors to identify a note with a face value of less than (a fraction of) one U. S. Dollar. 
During the Civil War, coins were very scarce, a problem made worse by metal shortages and public hoarding. 

Fr#: 1228 Fractional Currency 5 Cent First Issue Perforated Edges with Monogram PCGS 62 PPQ New

Coins were so scarce that merchants couldn’t make change for their customers. Consequently, starting in 1862, the US Government issued paper Fractionals  in 3, 5, 10, 15, 25 and 50 cent denominations. Fractional Currency notes have dates ranging from 1862 (the Civil War) to 1876. 

Notes could be exchanged for face value in postage stamps. An interesting controversy occurred when the first Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau (now known as the Bureau of Engraving and Printing – BEP) Spencer M. Clark printed his picture on the 5 cent note. 

It is now only legal to portray persons of distinction on currency following their death, plus at least two years. Imagine that such a controversy occurred over a five cent fractional note! 

Because of their significance in US history and policy, Fractional Currency and Fractional Notes have become increasingly collectable and valuable. 

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For a look at some exciting Fractional Notes, visit us at

http://www.treasuredstocks.com/currency/  

We are official members of multiple numismatic-related organizations. Thus, Treasuredstocks.com welcomes any and all questions regarding our FRACTIONAL NOTE postings and our passion for collecting coins and currency of all types. 

We are here to assist you! 

Please give us a call at 870-670-4255 or email us at jeff@treasuredstocks.com

Memorial Day: Colonial Notes Honor our Nation's Birth

As Memorial Day approaches and July Fourth is right around the corner, our thoughts return to the origins of this great nation and the Colonial Notes - Colonial Currency that 
helped our nation grow and prosper. Our Treasuredstocks.com President Jeff Smith is a proud Veteran of the US Navy.

For some exciting information about Colonial Notes, read  on...

Shortly after landing in the New World, colonists became increasingly dissatisfied with the barter system of trade between them, this new nation, and England. The colonists wanted and needed economic independence from Britain and sought to establish their own economic stability by printing paper money.

Though in 1690 the Massachusetts Colony was the first to print paper money, each Colony eventually printed its own colonial notes to enhance a convenient exchange and pay off debt. 

While Spanish Dollars were popular as colonial coins (the origin of our “dollar” denotation for US money) currency was noted in British pounds, shillings and pence.  Importantly, Britain disallowed Colonial Currency as legal tender in 1764 which contributed to great discontent with Britain, among colonists.

In addition to individual colony issued Colonial Notes, as the Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Continental Congress circulated paper currency to help finance the war. 

This process was backed by a hoped-for future tax income rather than real gold or silver. Unfortunately, these Continental notes depreciated rapidly, partly due to expert British counterfeit operations designed to sabotage US war efforts. 

Following the war, states and private banks continued to issue their own currency. But, because of the problems with depreciation, inflation, value variances, and counterfeit, the US Constitution later denied individual states the right to make their own money.

Colonial notes are rare and extremely valuable. They were a significant part of our heritage as an independent and free nation. To hold one of these is to hold a vital part of our social, economic and political independence from Britain. 

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

Disney Dollar Demise: The end of an era

Disney Dollars: 1987 – 2016 

RIP  29 years of Wonder 

Digital Currency and Disney Gift Cards are reasons cited for yesterday’s official discontinuation of Disney Dollars. 

Of course, because Disney Dollars never expire, Disney will continue to accept them as currency, at face value. But this is small comfort to Treasuredstocks.com and other Disney Dollar collectors who, since 1987, have anxiously awaited each new Disney Dollar issue and theme.

This sad announcement was made on Thursday with the final discontinuation date of 14 May 2016. That is, all official Disney production and sales of Disney Dollar Notes ended yesterday!
You may wish to access official news media items located at these web sites. WDW News Today (reports on Disney park information and news), broke the story late last week and reports were later confirmed by the Orange County Register.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/05/breaking-disney-dollars-to-be-discontinued-may-14th-2016/

http://www.dailynews.com/business/20160513/disney-dollars-to-be-discontinued-at-disneyland-walt-disney-world

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/disney-715755-dollars-disneyland.html

Disney Dollars have been extremely popular with collectors since their birth in May 1987. Functioning as both currency and souvenir, these beautifully engraved existing “Dollars” will now be far more difficult to locate and more expensive to purchase. 

“This news is devastating,” said Jeff Smith, Treasuredstocks.com President. “Collectors from all over the world love and cherish these amazingly beautiful notes. Disney Dollars have been a really fun way to introduce currency collecting to children of all ages! Disney Dollars have always made great Christmas and birthday gifts!”

First released in 1987, Disney Dollars were recognized for very high quality printing with intaglio steel engraving and expensive 100% cotton paper, giving Disney Dollars the feel and appearance of beautifully crafted currency. Just like any “real” money, they have anti-counterfeiting features such as reflective ink and imprinting, unique serial numbers and letters, tiny specks of glitter (we call pixie dust), and expensive micro-printing. 

Important characters on each bill include Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto, and many others. Each side of the bill incorporates its denomination and each currency item has a serial number series year. These numbers/letters denote when they were printed and where they originated. Some bills were printed in small amounts such as the limited edition $50 and some were printed in large quantities.

Each bill is signed by Scrooge McDuck as treasurer – he is considered the CFO, bank administrator.

Disney Currency designs changed yearly, often reflecting the general theme for that year. Bills also include letter designations, located after the serial number. For example, an A series relates to a note initially sold at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA (A is for Anaheim), D denotes Walt Disney World in Florida, and T (available starting in 2005) designates Disney stores. There are also a few very rare B (for Designer Charles Boyer). 

Now, at age 29, official production and sales of Disney Dollars has ended.

Importantly, though Disney Dollars never expire, once “spent” at Disney Parks and Stores, notes are cancelled and destroyed.

So the only way to purchase Disney Dollars now is through collectors like Treasuredstocks.com. Please let us help you build your own collection of these ever-more-valuable/rare world famous Disney currency notes. 

For a look at some exciting Disney Dollar Notes, visit us at

http://www.treasuredstocks.com/currency/

Treasuredstocks.com welcomes any and all questions regarding our Disney Dollar postings and our passion for collecting coins and currency of all types. We are here to assist you! 

Please give us a call at 870-670-4255 or email us at jeff@treasuredstocks.com

Error Note Fun and Folly

Why should I be interested in Error Notes? 
(you may ask)

The real fun in collecting error notes is that BEP currency printing flaws can be obvious, elusive, distinctive, and inexplicable. 

Currency ERRORS  have occurred since money was created.
Importantly, collecting legitimate  Error Notes is a fascinating sub-specialty for numismatics world-wide. Error notes have captivated even the most novice collector because finding and examining misprinted paper money is both educational and historical. 

In the US, a legitimate Error Note is any unacceptable note, created by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) that somehow, mysteriously (no one can say for sure how or why), escaped both human and mechanical inspections. That is why error notes are extremely rare, collectable, and in most cases, hold ever-increasing exceptional value.

That is why our Treasuredstocks.com staff encourage you to take a careful look at the contents of your wallet-- you may even find one! And what a great gift, as well as conversation piece, these Error Notes will make!

Let us help you build your own ERROR NOTE collection! 

For a look at some exciting Error Notes, visit us at

http://www.treasuredstocks.com/currency/

 

We are official members of multiple numismatic-related organizations. Thus, Treasuredstocks.com welcomes any and all questions regarding our  
ERROR NOTE postings and our passion for collecting coins and currency of all types.

We are here to assist you! 

Please give us a call at 870-670-4255 or email us at jeff@treasuredstocks.com