OBSOLETE CURRENCY

Reminiscent of our recent discussions on numismatic terms is a very lengthy Letter to the Editor of Bank Note Reporter by E-Sylum subscriber Bob Cochran in response to a columnist's statement that "obsolete currency" is a "fancy term for broken bank notes".

Cochran states that "it is quite clear that "obsolete currency" is the correct term for the entire group of banknotes issued between 1781 and 1866". He backs up his point with quotes from the journal of the Society of Paper Money Collectors, letters by D. C. Wismer, and a passage from William Dillistin's "Bank Note Reporters and Counterfeit Detectors 1826-1866".

Wayne Homren, Editor

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The E-Sylum: Volume 3, Number 37, September 10, 2000, Article 9

OBSOLETE CURRENCY

Wayne Homren, Editor