Different forms of Paper Money

Any legal paper document that can be exchanged for a form of wealth can be considered money -- even a simple contract between any two people.

Human ingenuity is capable of devising all sorts of things designed to extract money and wealth from suckers.

1. The dollar bills we use every day
2. Paper currency from other countries
3. "Pink" slips for automobiles
4. Deeds to property
5. Government Bonds
6. Bonds issued by corporations
7. Certificates of Deposit
8. IOU's
9. Winning lottery tickets
10. Winning tickets from horse races
11. Historical documents and photos that have Antique Value
12. Contracts transferring patent rights or copyrights
13. Leases to property or land
14. Contracts transferring any right
15. Insurance policies with a "cash" value
16. Checks written on bank accounts
17. Money Orders
18. Traveler's checks
19. Options to buy stocks at a certain price
20. Gift Certificates
21. Social security card
22. Birth certificate
23. Credit Default Swap
    
24. Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO)
25. Last Will and Testament
26. Postage stamps