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Buy Fred's new Confederate States currency book.
History of Collecting Confederate States of America Paper Money, 1865-1945
Scheduled for publication in time for this year's Memphis International Paper Money Show in June, co-authors Pierre Fricke's and Fred Reed's new book, History of Collecting Confederate States of America Paper Money, Volume 1, 1865-1945, coincides with the current Civil War sesquicentennial celebration.

History of Collecting Confederate States of America Paper Money, Volume 1, 1865-1945

History of Collecting Confederate States of America Paper Money
complete with a DVD extending coverage

“Authors Fricke and Reed have done the numismatic community a delightful service…integrating the fascinating history of the currency of the American Civil War with the personalities who made it the collecting field it is today.” -- Mark Anderson, President, Society of Paper Money Collectors

The complete story of the evolution of Confederate paper money collecting told for the first time. Here’s what even veteran CSA collectors, who cumulatively have more than 160 years collecting experience in this field, have to say:

“Pierre’s and Fred's latest book provides a much needed history of the hobby for everyone interested in this incredible area of collecting.” -- Ralph Plumb

“Thanks to Pierre and Fred the history of the foundation and early years of Confederate currency collecting is available in one well documented source.” -- Bill Graham

“I salute Pierre and Fred for producing a book having a unique
theme about a long-neglected, but very important and interesting
aspect of collecting Confederate currency.” -- Marvin Ashmore


The preeminent contemporary cataloger of CSA paper money, Pierre Fricke, and acknowledged numismatic historian of the Civil War era, Fred Reed, combine efforts to bring to life the engaging saga of Rebel note collecting from the "hunter-gatherer" souvenir stage during the war to the full-fledged numismatic discipline that collecting of these notes became in the years that followed. Rigorously documented and extensively illustrated in full color, this work immediately becomes the standard for this field as the first book-length treatment of this long-neglected subject. The book also provides co-author Reed the opportunity to extend his research on this topic pioneered since 2004 in his award-winning "Shades of the Blue & Grey" column in Bank Note Reporter.

Selected Works

Book Packaging, Consulting, Editorial
Are you a prospective numismatic author? Unsure what to do next? Let Fred Reed help you as he has helped others achieve publishing success. Fred's results speak volumes.
History, Numismatics, Civil War, Confederate States
The first fourscore years of the exciting evolution of Rebel note collecting is detailed in all its splendor. All the great collectors and collections, dealers, catalogers, and shysters of these eight decades are laid out in full color and engaging narrative by co-authors Pierre Fricke and Fred Reed.
History, Biography, Non-fiction
The eagerly awaited sequel to Reed's initial book on Lincoln's image-making and imagery.
"Interesting and compelling . . . worthwhile and elegant."
-- Harold Holzer, cochairman of U.S. Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Entertainment History, Numismatics
"exhaustive . . . clearly illustrated . . . fascinating . . . a gold mine for collectors . . . interesting"
--Communication Booknotes Quarterly
History, Civil War, Non-fiction
"Superlatives are appropriate here. . . . a marvelous book for libraries"
-- Gene Hessler, Editor, Paper Money
Civil War History, Numismatics
This is not the Civil War taught to you in civics or history class, a numismatist's award-winning perspective.
History, Numismatics, Non-Fiction
“What’s in a Date? A Day by any other reckoning would still bring 24 hours.”
-- William Shakespeare, paraphrased

Quick Links

Society of Paper Money Collectors, Inc.
Website maintained by the Society of Paper Money Collectors. Fred Reed is Editor/ Publisher of SPMC's award-winning bimonthly journal Paper Money.
Token and Medal Society, Inc.
Website maintained by the Token and Medal Society. Fred Reed is Editor/Publisher of the society's bimonthly journal TAMS Journal
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