The Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is a multiple-volume study of currency issued by American banks from 1782 to 1866, before the modern era of National Banks and the Federal Reserve. Volume 5 is the fourth and final volume on New England, covering the states of Rhode Island and Vermont.

The ﾓDean of American Numismatics,ﾔ Q. David Bowers, has compiled decades of research from 18th- and 19th-century bank reports, contemporary newspapers, and other primary sources to create these books.

He gives the history of 104 Rhode Island and Vermont towns and cities, as well as of the 267 banks in those towns that issued this uniquely American currency. 5,044 individual notes are studied, and hundreds are pictured in full color, with information on grading, rarity, values, significant auction results, advice for collectors, and more. The Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is a monumental work. Essential for collectors, it is equally valuable for American historians. Volume 5 is an immersion in the life of New England and our nation from the Revolution to the Civil War.

544 pages. 1,300+ images. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11 inches. Printed in full color. Covering 104 towns and cities, 267 banks, and 5,044 individual notes. By Q. David Bowers. State editor: C. John Ferreri. Foreword by Michele Orzano.

Inside volume 5: How to use this book ● The obsolete bank notes of Rhode Island and Vermont, including Proofs, remainders, and uncut sheets, and counterfeit, spurious, and altered notes ● Glossary ● Bibliography ● Detailed index