Southern state paper money references

S.W. writes: I have become very interested in Southern state currency–not state bank or confederate. I have purchased several reference books, but I can’t find a price guide. Do you know of one? Thanks!

There are State issues from 1776 – the Civil War. The latest price guide though not complete but a good general reference is the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues. This is the famous Pick Specialized catalog. The 12th edition recently was released and will at least give you a general idea of prices.

You will also be interested in private bank issues of the Jacksonian era and beyond (1830’s to the Civil War and after). These issues are under the heading of Broken Bank Notes. The best way of getting current prices is to subscribe to auction houses that sell U.S. and obsolete paper money. See the Bank Note Reporter for lists of current auctions and whom to contact.