A Reader Endorsement
David Tripp writes:

Another Noe-1 Pine Tree Shilling

Steve Feller writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
THE INFAMOUS "NE" PINE TREE SHILLING (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n38a22.html)

$2 Bills As a Statement of Economic Power

Cynthia Smith writes:

Military Pay in $2 Bills
I was looking through my dad's coin and currency collection with my mom. He had saved several $2 bills (consecutive years) from the mid 1950's.

My mom said it was from his military pay. The local town was bitching about the airmen in their midst. To make a point, the base started paying the men in $2 bills. Within daysthat whole town was covered up in two dollar bills. Every merchant had them in their cash register. Very obvious, because cash drawers don't have a slot for $2 bills. Theymust have done it for several years because dad had save a bill from each year. It was a reminder of what the base did for the local economy.

This was probably at Eaker Air Force Base (Blytheville, AR) when I was a baby. Or maybe NAS Pensacola when they were dating and first married.

Civil Rights Money Mark
During the early days of the Civil Rights battle, I remember one city telling its black folks to make a specific mark on every bill that went through their hands. Pretty soon,every bill had that mark.

To read the complete discussion, see:
Is this story about the military paying in $2 bills true?(https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=728337)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
CALL HIM THE $2 BILL GUY (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n36a27.html)
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n38a10.html)

More on Arlie Slabaugh

Jeffrey S Zarit writes:

David T. Alexander writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
CHICAGO HALL OF FAME INDUCTS ARLIE SLABAUGH (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n38a15.html)