Have you ever received coins or currency in your change with a message?
If you have, please drop me a note because I am interested in these items.
Sometimes, someone will write or stamp a message about something on currency. Messages can range from someone calculating their tip to political messages.
Messages on coins are different because they are smaller. We do not see too many messages on modern coins but I have seen a few coins with stickers and counterstamps. I am interested in those, too.
One of the most common messages on currency is “Where’s George?” Where’s George is an online database that contains the tracking information for over 280 million unique notes. It is one of those sites created for fun that is also educational. You can watch where the dollars you spend are circulated.
But other than Where’s George what other graffiti have you seen on United States currency?
Please tell me what you found. I am interested in obtaining a high-resolution scan or purchasing the item.
Just to keep my sanity, here are some simple rules:
- It has to be something found in current circulation and not a collectible from the past. Please do not write a message on your currency and claim you found it.
- Stamped messages on currency are preferable but if you find a series of notes with the same message and handwriting, please let me know.
- There are no restrictions on the message. It does not matter whether either of us is for or against the message, I am interested in whatever you find.
- As with any rule, there are exceptions: I do not want currency stamped for Where’s George and short snorters.
- If there is an offer to purchase, it will be for face value plus postage.
- If you do not want to sell the item but willing to provide a high-resolution scan (minimum 300 dpi in PNG or JPG format) I will ask you to sign a release so that I can publish the image.
The items I buy or request scans is solely at my discretion.
Using the items in my project is also solely at my discretion.
Credit will be given to all who help whether or not I use the item.
Although the vast majority of my audience is in the United States, I may consider messages on currency from other countries. If you find something, let me know.
Let’s see what we can find!