Before trying the new Note Verification Tool, take a look at this chart and some examples of where to find the information you'll need on your notes.
| Note Type |
Includes |
Catalog No. Entry Example |
Catalog No. Example w/Variety |
Charter No. |
Reference Used |
| Large Size |
Legal Tender, Treasury Notes, Silver Certificates, Gold Certificates, Federal Reserve Bank Notes, Federal Reserve Notes |
1173 |
236m |
N/A |
Paper Money of the United States by Arthur and Ira Friedberg |
| Small Size |
Legal Tender, Silver Certificates, Gold Certificates, Emergency Issues, Federal Reserve Bank Notes, Federal Reserve Notes |
2212-A |
2212-Am 2002-Hdgs 2058-BW |
N/A |
Paper Money of the United States by Arthur and Ira Friedberg |
| National Currency - Large Size |
Large Size National Bank Notes |
624 |
N/A |
3417 |
Paper Money of the United States by Arthur and Ira Friedberg |
| National Currency - Small Size |
Small Size National Bank Notes |
1801-1 |
N/A |
4392 |
Paper Money of the United States by Arthur and Ira Friedberg |
| Confederate Currency |
Confederate States of America Bank Notes |
T-22 |
N/A |
N/A |
Confederate and Southern States Currency by Grover Criswell |
| Contintental / Colonial Currency |
Contintental & Colonial Bank Notes |
CC-9, RI-290 |
N/A |
N/A |
Paper Money of the United States by Arthur and Ira Friedberg |
| Obsolete Currency |
Obsolete Bank Notes |
OBSNC95G2a *Please note - Add "OBS" prior to Haxby catalog number |
N/A |
N/A |
Standard Catalog of U.S. Obsolete Bank Notes 1782-1866 by James A. Haxby |
| Military Payment Certificates |
Military Payment Certificates |
S825-1 *Please note - Add "S" prior to Schwan catalog number |
N/A |
N/A |
Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Certificates by Fred Schwan |