stackyFACTSOccasionally, national mints misspell their own tender, creating a delightful scenario where immensely flawed paper bills suddenly become wildly valuable to eccentric collectors.
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The higher the value, the lazier the bill. A $1 note constantly changes hands, getting crumpled, folded, and stuffed into pockets, giving it an average…
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Sometimes a piece of paper is so stubborn it outlives the dictator who commissioned it. After the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein printed new, cheap money and…
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In a beautiful display of Canadian politeness and economic absurdity, Canadian Tire stores issued so much colorful loyalty paper money that it became a de…
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If a country has two currencies, one made of pure gold and one made of cheap paper, what will citizens do?
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When cash gets too gross, torn, or downright limp to function, it is violently retired. Central authorities collect the most ragged notes, slice them into…
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Ah, the roaring thirties, when sweeping the floor was literally a gold mine. As paper money became as worthless as a politician's promise, folks resorted to…
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