Disney Numismagic – The Art and Magic of Collecting Disney Currency: Professional Catalogue and Valuation Guide for Disney Fantasy Currency

Product Description

Disney Numismagic – The Art and Magic of Collecting Disney Currency
Professional Catalogue and Valuation Guide for Disney Fantasy Currency
A complete illustrated history of Disney fantasy currency and particulares from the 1930’s forward; including a Walt Disney Company timeline and biography of Mickey Mouse as they relate to Disney currencies and bank notes over the years.
Includes: Mickey Mouse Club “Cone Coupons”, WW2 Disney War Bonds, Disney theme park promotional scrip and coupons, Disneyland Dollars, Magic Kingdom Club M.O.U.S.E Money, Walt Disney World Vacation Club Sand Dollars, Walt Disney World Resort Recreation Coupon Dollars, Disney’s El Capitan Theatre-Hollywood Dollar; as well as the official Disney Dollars private currency, from 1987 to present.
Written and designed for Disneyana enthusiasts, notaphilists, numismatic collectors and dealers; the book catalogues each item using detailed descriptions; with a COMPREHENSIVE VALUATION GUIDE, listing the individual Disney banknotes and scrip by their Year and Series; plus multiple categorized classification charts organized by Type and Grade for indicating the collectors “fair market value” of these unique currency items – using notaphilic and numismatic industry established guidelines (IBNS and Numeric Grading Scales).
Website: http://www.Disney-NumisMagic.com

Review

The E-Sylum – Official Publication of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS)

(Volume 23, Number 36, September 6, 2020)

I have a copy of the book and it is very nicely done. The Introduction is an excellent “Welcome to Numismatics” for those who may be coming to the topic as casual collectors, discussing rarity, conditions and third-party grading services.

The first chapter includes a timeline of Disney history and an overview of the artwork included on the notes.
Chapter Two is an overview of the various related issues including 1930s-era Mickey Mouse “Cone Dollars” (exchangeable for ice cream cones at theaters showing Disney films), WWII Disney War Bond certificates, Operation M.O.U.S.E. money, and various issues of the more modern dollars, including Disneyland Dollars, Magic Kingdom “Happy Dollars” and Disney Resorts “Sand Dollars”. I was unaware of most of these precursors.
Chapter Three covers the first generation of the official Disney Dollars and includes many original source documents such as the initial press release, newspaper accounts, and internal employee memos and publications. There is even a mention of interactions with the U.S. Treasury, Secret Service and other government agencies, who were supportive of the idea and provided anti-counterfeiting advice. Who doesn’t like Disney?
Chapter Four covers the second and final generation in the 2000s. But as a numismatist, my favorite chapters come next..
Chapter Five is an overview of proof and specimen, while Chapter Six deals with “Errors, Freaks and Oddities.”
The book finishes off with a chapter on limited editions and framed sets, a glossary of terms, the all-important valuation guide, and a section on references, publications and numismatic organizations.
Lastly, the book includes a petition form for asking the Walt Disney Company to reconsider its decision and bring back the Disney Dollar program. Why not? Long Live Disney Dollars!

For more information, or to order, see: Disney-Numismagic.com

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: DISNEY DOLLARS DISCONTINUED (coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n20a22.html)

E-Sylum / Editor – Wayne Homren

About the Author

Teddy C. Ryan III – is originally from Norfolk, Virginia, born in 1961, and currently lives in the Southeastern United States. He has a background in the field of education, is a retired Fire Fighter-EMT-Inspector (Reedy Creek Fire Services-Walt Disney World / Lake Buena Vista, FL), an entrepreneur, an artist, and has served The Lord in the ministry. He is now professionally retired and devotes much of his time to pursuing his goals as an Author.