Moneymakers : the wicked lives and surprising adventures of three notorious counterfeiters / Ben Tarnoff.

By: Tarnoff, BenMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2011Description: 369 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9781594202872; 1594202877Other title: Money makersSubject(s): Counterfeits and counterfeiting -- United States -- Case studies | Counterfeits and counterfeiting -- United States -- HistoryDDC classification: 364.1/334092273 LOC classification: HG336.U5 | T37 2011
Contents:
The confidence man -- The populist -- The patriot.
Summary: Recounts how three of America's most successful counterfeiters, Owen Sullivan (worked 1720-1756), David Lewis (worked 1788-1820), and Samuel Upham (worked 1819-1885), each cunningly manipulated the political and economic realities of his day.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books Main Library
HG336 .U5 T37 2011 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) 1 Checked out STACKS 10/28/2021 51952000100232
Books Books Main Library
HG336 .U5 T37 2011 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) 1 Available STACKS 51952000130666

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-351) and index.

The confidence man -- The populist -- The patriot.

Recounts how three of America's most successful counterfeiters, Owen Sullivan (worked 1720-1756), David Lewis (worked 1788-1820), and Samuel Upham (worked 1819-1885), each cunningly manipulated the political and economic realities of his day.

1 2

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.