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Printed Sources for More Information

Many of the books listed here may be borrowed from the library of the American Numismatic Association if you are a member.

  1. Durand, Roger H. Obsolete Notes and Scrip of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantation. Published by Durand in cooperation with the Society of Paper Money Collectors. 1981. Standard reference for Rhode Island.
  2. Elizondo, Jr, Carlos A. Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World. Second Edition. Almanzar's Coins of the World. 1971. An important source of information about Spanish colonial eight reales. Almanzar's is long out of business, and the availability of this book is uncertain.
  3. Garland, Paul E. The History of Early Tennessee Banks and Their Issues. Published by Paul E. Garland. 1983. The standard catalog for Tennessee.
  4. Harris, Gordon L. New York State Scrip and Private Issues. Published by Gordon L. Harris. 2001. The standard catalog for New York scrip (non-bank notes).
  5. Hatie, George D. "Illustrations of Coins on Obsolete Paper Money Issued in the United States." The Numismatist. First appearing in April, 1975, with continuation in May. Hatie published a supplement in the December, 1981 and January, 1982 issues. The articles cover notes depicting any coin, not just Spanish.
  6. Haxby, James A. Standard Catalog of United States Obsolete Bank Notes, 1782-1866. Krause Publications. 1983. In four volumes, this is the standard reference for US obsolete bank notes. It does not include scrip or other non-bank types of obsolete notes.
  7. Hoober, Richard T. Pennsylvania Obsolete Notes & Scrip. Society of Paper Money Collectors. 1985. The standard catalog for Pennsylvania.
  8. Hughes, Brent. The Saga of Sam Upham "Yankee Scoundrel." Nortorious Counterfeiters Series, Number 2. 781 Seay Road, Inman, SC 29349. Revised edition, 1988. A 38 page booklet about this Civil War-era counterfeiter. He counterfeited two notes that depict Spanish coins.
  9. Hughes, Earl. Kentucky Obsolete Notes and Scrip. Society of Paper Money Collectors. 1988. The standard catalog for Kentucky.
  10. Jones, Richard and Keith Littlefield. Virginia Obsolete Paper Money. Virginia Numismatic Association, Annandale, VA. 1992. History and a catalog. A superb work.
  11. Kelly, Denwood N., Armand M. Shank Jr., and Thomas S. Gordon. Money & Banking in Maryland. Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore. 1996. History and a catalog. A superb work.
  12. Krause, Chester L. and Clifford Mishler. Colin R. Bruce, II, editor. Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World. Krause Publications, Inc. 2002.
  13. Krause, Guy Carleton. Mississippi Obsolete Bank Notes, Post Notes, Scrip, and Government Issues. Society of Paper Money Colletors. Undated. The standard catalog for Mississippi.
  14. Leggett, L. Candler. Mississippi Obsolete Paper Money and Scrip. Society of Paper Money Collectors. 1975.
  15. Newman, Eric P. The Early Paper Money of America. Fifth edition. Krause Publications, Inc. 2008. The standard reference and catalog for colonial currency.
  16. Rosene Jr., Walter. Alabama Obsolete Paper Money and Scrip. Society of Paper Money Collectors. 1984. The standard reference for Alabama.
  17. Schilke, Oscar G. and Raphael E. Solomon. America's Foreign Coins. The Coin and Currency Institute, Inc. 1964. Both a scholarly work about the development of US coinage and the influence of foreign coins and a catalog of various foreign coins that once circulated in the United States. One chapter is about obsolete notes with Spanish coins.
  18. Wismer, D. C. Obsolete Banknotes of New York. Sanford J. Durst. 1985. A reprint of the original 1931 book entitled New York Descriptive List of Obsolete Paper Money. Old but still useful.
  19. Wait, George W. Maine Obsolete Paper Money and Scrip. Society of Paper Money Collectors. 1977. The standard reference for Maine.
  20. Wismer, D. C. Obsolete Banknotes of New York. Sanford J. Durst. 1985. A reprint of the original 1931 book entitled New York Descriptive List of Obsolete Paper Money. Old but still useful.
  21. Wolka, Wendell A., Jack M. Vorhies, and Donald A. Schramm. Indiana Obsolete Notes and Scrip. Krause Publications for the Society of Paper Money Collectors. 1978. The standard catalog for Indiana.
  22. Wolka, Wendell A. A History of Nineteenth Century Ohio Obsolete Bank Notes and Scrip. Society of Paper Money Collectors. 2004. The standard catalog for Ohio.

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