Hodges' New Bank Note Safe-Guard: Giving Fac Simile Descriptions of Upwards of Ten Thousand Bank Notes, Embracing Every Genuine Note Issued in the United States and Canada (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: Hodges' New Bank Note Safe-Guard: Giving Fac Simile Descriptions of Upwards of Ten Thousand Bank Notes, Embracing Every Genuine Note Issued in the United States and Canada (Classic Reprint)
Author: J. Tyler Hodges
ISBN: 9780265801789

J. Tyler Hodges

9780265801789: Hodges' New Bank Note Safe-Guard: Giving Fac Simile Descriptions of Upwards of Ten Thousand Bank Notes, Embracing Every Genuine Note Issued in the United States and Canada (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265801788 ISBN 13: 9780265801789

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Unlock a window into 19th-century finance with this illustrated guide to bank notes and their safeguards.

This book compiles historic notes, engravings, and descriptions from a wide range of banks across New England and the mid-Atlantic, offering a rare look at how currency and security were presented in a pre-digital era.

See detailed plates that depict bank names, vaults, and emblem imagery used on historic notes.
Learn how note designs varied by state and by bank, including depictions of figures, symbols, and scenes.
Discover the terminology and typographic styles used in early American bank note production.
Gain context for collecting and authenticating old notes through illustrative references and descriptions.

Ideal for librarians, dealers, and collectors of antique currency, this edition suits readers seeking a tangible link to the era’s money and its protection.

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