From crime to punishment : counterfeit and debased currencies in Colonial and pre-Federal North America

Publication Data

• Title From crime to punishment : counterfeit and debased currencies in Colonial and pre-Federal North America
• Author Philip L. Mossman
• Contributors Louis E. Jordan, American Numismatic Society
• Publisher American Numismatic Society
• Publication date 2013
• Publication location New York
• Language English

Contents

The landscape of counterfeit money
Pre-1700 counterfeiting
Who's who in counterfeiting
"Counterfeiting 101"
English copper coinages
State coppers to the rescue
Genuine paper money
Altered paper money
Counterfeit paper money
Laws and penalties.

Topics

• Counterfeits and counterfeiting :: North America :: History
• Counterfeits and counterfeiting :: United States :: History
• Money :: North America :: History
• Money :: United States :: History
• United States :: History :: Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
• United States

From crime to punishment : counterfeit and debased currencies in Colonial and pre-Federal North America by Philip L. Mossman. ISBN 9780897223270. Published by American Numismatic Society in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.