Here’s a selection of paper money and coins from the past 250 years, right up through this era’s planned greenbacks.

Thomas Paine goes after what he saw as one of the greatest scams in history: governments claiming that paper is money.

Three years ago, Appleton Paper Co. decided to make money. An excellent pursuit for a company, you would think. But as with all businesses, not so easy as it sounds. The money in question is U.S.