RALPH MORGAN'S 1976 COLONIAL CURRENCY BOOK

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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 38, September 18, 2016, Article 20

RALPH MORGAN'S 1976 COLONIAL CURRENCY BOOK

Ray Williams noticed this item on eBay and posted the link to the Yahoo Colonial Currency group this week, noting "You gotta love the front cover of this book: "Authentic Copies of Actual Bills"!" Here's an excerpt from the listing. -Editor

New Old Stock from the estate of the author. "United States Colonial Currency" "An Illustrated Story of Paper Money in the American Revolution with Authentic Copies of Actual Bills" by Ralph Morgan. This was originally produced for the 1976 Bicentenial. Most likely intended for young collectors, it has copies of bills that can be cut out and attached to the pages. Measures 9" x 11 3/4". It is 12 pages plus 8 pages of bills.

Ray adds:

I think the author should have said "Realistic Copies of Actual Bills"... or "Actual Copies of Authentic Bills"... In any case, it was an amusing cover.

Interesting concept, although the thought of cutting up any book makes me cringe, even when that's the whole idea. Is anyone familiar with this book or its author? The book says he hailed from Elkhart, Indiana. -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
1976 Story of United States Colonial Currency Book / Album NOS 12+ pages (www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Story-of-United-States-Colonial-Currency-Book-Album-NOS-12-pages-/232082633141)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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