Not only was it a lesson in checking your pockets before chucking things in the laundry basket, but also a reminder of how portable today’s currency ... for decades. Paper money is a more ...

This Graded Choice Very Fine 35 by PMG bank note was printed when the far reaches of western Canada were in its infancy, ...

Currency paper has a unique feel and is extremely durable ... the special feel of the currency is achieved. People who handle money on a regular basis, such as bank tellers, can easily determine ...

Fiat currency ... example, metals like gold and silver can be minted into coins of various weights and denominations that can then be exchanged for goods and services. Alternatively, paper money ...

806 AD: Paper Currency The first paper banknotes appeared in China. In all, China experienced over 500 years of early paper money, spanning from the ninth through the fifteenth century.

A historic Dominion of Canada Series 1870 $2 bank note payable at Victoria was sold for $360,000 (U.S.), ranking it among most expensive examples of Canadian paper money ever sold.