^Lot 640 Thompson: Paper Money

Thompson, James M. PAPER MONEY. James M. Thompson. ND. 4to. Unpaginated pages. original black cloth, gilt. Personal Research Edition. Xeroxed pages from numerous sources. Color and b&w photos taped to pages. Newsprint taped to pages. Handwritten notes. English text. Ex James M. Thompson Library; Ex Joe DeMeo Library. light shelf wear, Very Good. This substantial, privately compiled reference volume represents the accumulated research of paper-money collector James M. Thompson and contains an extensive archive devoted to United States paper money and bank notes. Professionally hardbound into a single large volume, the collection incorporates hundreds of pages of numismatic research material, including periodical and newspaper articles, photographs, reference tables, photocopied source material, and extensive handwritten notes and records.

Of particular interest are Thompson's handwritten census and research pages recording individual notes by serial number, signature combinations, face and back plate numbers, grade, Friedberg number, and other identifying information. Subjects represented throughout the volume include large-size United States currency, Silver Certificates, United States Notes, Federal Reserve Notes, National and obsolete bank notes, printing and plate varieties, state banking issues, and related paper-money history. Material appears to have been accumulated over many years from a wide variety of numismatic publications and other sources.

An unusual and highly personal working research archive offering a glimpse into the methods and accumulated knowledge of a dedicated paper-money collector, with considerable potential interest to researchers of United States currency and the history of paper-money collecting. Lot weight: 4 lbs 14oz. Subject(s): United States Paper Money.