Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money: 1928 to Date (Paperback)

~ John Schwartz (Author), Scott Lindquist (Author)

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Product Description

Serves an active online market - averaging 4,300 continuous auctions for small-size U.S. currency on one the world's largest online auction sites

Provides collectors and dealers with more than pricing, including tutorial information to guide investment decisions

There's nothing small about today's small-size U.S. currency market, and this abundantly illustrated and thoroughly researched reference offers serious collectors, and dealers of small-size notes the details to stay on top of their collecting. In Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money 1928 to Date, collectors will discover: *More than 300 large photos and illustrations of small-size notes to aid in quick identification *Listings that include precise population figures, updated values, and serial number data *Chronological-by-denomination format for easily locating note listings

Serious collectors seeking success in this constantly changing market need the updated and reliable information only found in this book.

About the Author

Dean Oakes is an expert in US currency and has been an active dealer in the small-size market for 45 years. John Schwartz brings over 50 years of research and collecting experience to this book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 7 edition (December 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896893820
• ISBN-13: 978-0896893825
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #989,348 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful but disappointed, March 7, 2007

By	Lucien S. Mott (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I agree with many of the reviewers comments. This is a very useful book, it is a must for the serious small size currency collector. Quality control is a major problem however. There are just too many errors which cause confusion. I am surprised that KP books can't do a better job. These errors run through all of the editions 5, 6, and now 7. These errors cause one to question some of the pricing information. A typical example is in the 7th edition, 2004 A Atlanta star listing. 96,000 sheets? What does that mean? It has been widely reported that there was a printing of 9,600. I suggest Oaks, Schwartz and Lindquist take special care with the 8th edition and perhaps find a new editor.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A complete WASTE of good Money!, August 7, 2004

By	W F Gallagan "Ripped off in NJ" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Standard Guide To Small Size U.s. Paper Money: 1928 To Date (Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money) (Paperback)

Disappointing is too kind a word to describe this book. The number of glaring errors and omissions in this book make it a complete waste of money. Do yourself a favor and do not buy this book even though it will most likely be heavily discounted as sellers try to unload their stock. Oakes and Schwartz should be wholly ashamed of themselves and the editor, Edler, should never work again in that capacity. What a shame!

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A valuable guide, but..., July 13, 2004

By	Kevin Steinhauer (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Standard Guide To Small Size U.s. Paper Money: 1928 To Date (Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money) (Paperback)

This long awaited 5th edition is, in my opinion, a great disappointment. Firstly, the photographs are of a very poor quality. Many are dull, out of focus and just plain worn out. After being continually recycled through five successive editions is it any wonder? To give you an idea, imagine photocopying a picture, then copying the copy and copying that copy and so on and so on. Do that five times and that's the kind of quality we're talking about. Also, the entire Two Dollar bill section has NO protographs what-so-ever. Obviously in their rush to get this edition out somebody forgot about the two dollar photos. There are also numerous typographical errors, information in the wrong columns and in some cases information missing altogether. The values quoted are another matter entirely. While most have shown a modest increase, a large number have remained static while an equally large number have gone backwards. While values can indeed go backwards in the real world it is hard to tell if this is a true reflection of a somewhat overheated note market stabilizing itself or if it is just another error. In addition, some of the "expanded" and "updated" sections are identical to the previous edition. Don't get me wrong, this is still a valuable reference for all small size note collectors, and one of the few devoted entirely to small size notes, but it seems quality control went out the window in the rush to get this edition out. It could have, and indeed should have, been a heck of a lot better.