American History as Seen Through Currency [Hardcover]

Joanne C. Dauer (Author), Edward A. Dauer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

For the first time, see from the library o f one of America’s foremost collectors of U.S. paper currency, some of the rarest bills ever engraved. Learn about the historical events that occurred when these notes were printed, spanning the years 1861-1929. The currency notes are reproduced in full color from high-resolution digital files. Read the fascinating history behind many of these one-of-a-kind notes, some with a market value in excess of $1,000,000. Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers is the world's largest collectibles auction house (over $250 million in annual sales), and the third largest public auctioneer in the United States. Heritage specializes in live and online auctions in venues throughout the United States of rare coins and currency, vintage sports collectibles, comic books and comic art, illustration art, Americana, celebrity and music memorabilia, autographs, books, manuscripts, and historical memorabilia. Heritage now also auctions fine American and European paintings and decorative arts. Heritage's website offers free online auction results archives to its 150,000+ registered Internet bidder-members (membership is free), with over one million enlargeable images. Whether you are a collector or a potential seller or consignor, these back-issue auction catalogs from Amazon.com are a perfect way to learn more about Heritage and the collectibles categories and markets that interest you most.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Ivy Press (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972846603
• ISBN-13: 978-0972846608
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and interesting book, October 15, 2006

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Carlton F. Schwan (Port Clinton, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American History as Seen Through Currency (Hardcover)

This is a really beautiful book. It is well written, informative, interesting, innovative and certainly beautifully manufactured. A friend found the personal references to the authors egotistical. I understand that view, but I found them interesting too. My one complaint might be a bit small, but it spoils the book for me. The point of the book is to relate United States history and United States paper money. It accomplishes that task reasonably well. The complaint is that they us the word currency in the title (and throughout) to mean paper money. In the context of the title, currency is coins and paper money. This use is common even among collectors, dealers, and auctioneers. Sadly, it is at best a poor choice.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Laughable, November 28, 2006

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Edward K. Lankford "Torgo" (athens, ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American History as Seen Through Currency (Hardcover)

Don't get me wrong: if you google American currency, you will not find the kind of collection of pictures you find in this book. However:

*There are a lot of repetitious entries, not always in chronological order.

*The "history" as seen through currency includes a two-page spread on Marilyn Monroe, a multi-page entry on the Titanic, entries on Wild Bill and Annie Oakley, etc., all of which do not appear on any currency.

*The book is expensive primarily because it is needlessly bound like a high school annual when the same high-quality pages could be bound at a considerably lower cost.

*You will find the high school annual feeling throughout with the authors' family pictures of their daughter going to college, their vacation to Antarctica and their visit with President Clinton and Sylvester Stallone. No, I'm not kidding.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Resourceful , original , well written., September 15, 2006

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Phil K. Doudar (Glendora, CA (that's close to L.A.)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American History as Seen Through Currency (Hardcover)

This is by far one of the best books that I have seen on US Currency and how it relates to US History . Joanne and Ed Dauer have done a remarkable job with this publication . The book has it all from quality paper and photography to well researched historical facts. I have certanly enjoyed reading it and admiring the Dauer's collection of US Currency. P K Doudar