Category: North America
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Mexico’s 500 Pesos Note: Celebrating Frida Kahlo
The art world was abuzz recently. Two famous paintings sold at auctions, fetching record prices. One sold for $236.4 million and the other for $54.7 million. One was by Gustav Klimt, a European artist, and the other by female Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Kahlo is the inspiration behind this post. Her self-portrait, The Dream (The…
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Growing Up: The Paper Money Guy Turns 2!
After a short hiatus and a busy summer, I’m excited to be back as The Paper Money Guy turns 2. Keeping with this theme, I decided to profile some of my favorite two denomination notes from around the world. Some of these have been demonetized and are no longer legal tender. In some cases, the…
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Celebrity Sightings: Star Notes of U.S. Currency
Stars have been among us as long as the universe has been around. Whether they speckle our galaxy or shine bright in storybooks, stars possess a mystical power that inspires us to dream. Most people can relate to having wished upon a lucky star at some point. Certainly in their childhood and some even as adults. The…
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The Most Famous Benjamin of All: The US $100 Note
The US $100 banknote, commonly known as a “C-Note,” is a global icon. It stands out not only in the world of currency but culturally as well. The US dollar serves as the world’s reserve currency. Due to this status, the $100 is a symbol of power, success, and financial stability. Arguably it can also…
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$2 Dreams: How much are your “Toms” worth?
There has been a bunch of noise recently about $2 US notes and their value, that emanated from numerous media outlets like USA Today, Yahoo Finance, CBS among others. The fascination with America’s elusive $2 bill (aka the “Tom”), seems to have gripped the public’s attention once again.
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