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This pound was used to measure the price of gold and could be exchanged for a gold pound until 1916.

Very rare the last one sold at 31k $

I couldn’t pass. So I took the hit.

For all those wondering fr 16c does exist. I say this because another sub’s mod has recently said it doesn’t.

I’ve been looking for serial 420 on an old note for sometime. The number didn’t mean anything to anyone until 1971. So it wasn’t really saved. Glad I found it and on a note that has a name also associated with 420.

It's tiny, 1"x2". I assume it was originally part of a sheet of them, attached to the original bond? Would this have been spent anywhere like a normal paper note?

Here is another rarity. It’s tied with two other notes for the worst of the 7 known. However, it is nicer imo than the other two. Napier signature combinations are generally more rare.

In 1897, a succession of Republican presidents appointed Black men to the register of the treasury position. Napier was the fourth and final African American Register to have his signature engraved onto U.S. banknotes

Napier was part of what was known as Taft's "Black Cabinet," representing the highest governmental positions available to African Americans at the time.

In 1913, Napier courageously resigned from his post to protest the federal workplace segregation policies instituted by the newly inaugurated President Woodrow Wilson.

As I continue my collection of gold certificates, I came across this rarity. I really like how rare some of the gold star notes are. This one being just one of three known. This one is unfortunately the worst of the three.

Found this trying to see how much it is worth

Also a trinary Flipper to boot.

These were bought from an estate sale over this past weekend.

The owner said they had a friend whos father worked for American Bank Note Company when she was a child.

When the man passed, the friend of his daughter (the estate owner) came into possession of these notes.

They were found in an antique AM EX Co. wooden trunk.

Within the trunk was stacks of regular paper with a few specimine notes on each pile of paper. Along with Specimen notes there were also specimin bond certificates also made by American Bank Note Company.

The blank paper seems to just be regular paper. It doesn't feel like money paper.

My best guess is salesman samples? Or maybe he just wanted to look like he had a chest full of stacks of money?

Any insight is appreciated.

I have been looking for a nice example for a while. Got an extremely fair deal on it due to the small tare next to the S in silver and ending at payable. sorry my phone camera has an issue with the left side making everything blurry. All I can say is dont mount your phone on a motorcycle. The vibrations destroy the lenses in new phones. lol

Anyone ever ask you what your favorite Morgan dollar is? This is always my answer!

Posted an 1886 Martha yesterday, thought I would show the other 1886 in my collection. I still need to find a suitable $2.

This is probably my most expensive bill. Shame they didn’t continue with designs like this. Absolutely blows my mind with how good the engravers were that made designs like this.

Hope you all enjoy!

This is one of the most iconic and popular designs from the Standard Bank of Canada, founded in 1876, and operated until it's merger with the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1928. This design came in four flavours, three of which are very rare.

The first type had blue and yellow face tints and a brown back. A single known example resides in the National Currency Collection. Luckily, "SPECIMEN" notes of this variety do exist as shown here.

The second type had green and yellow face tints with a green back. Only two known examples exist, one of which is in the NCC. The one shown here, the only one available to collectors, is reportedly the better of the two.

The third type had red and yellow face tints with a green back. Only two known examples exist as well, with both of these being in significantly worse condition, both having been found in the same decaying hoard. This is possibly the worse condition note I've ever handled that also holds the title of "finest known".

The fourth and "common" type had red and yellow face tints with a red back. While certainly more common than the other three varieties, it is still quite difficult to obtain in any kind of decent grade. The example shown here is, as far as I've seen and handled, the finest available by quite a wide margin. The iconic status of the design along with its popularity make this a trophy note in its own right.

Wondering if this is more than face value.

Over the last month These notes have had the chance to shine! First, two of these notes were selected to be in an art show in my campus (and wom 1st prize)! then I sent these notes to be graded at a local coin show. To my surprise they agreed to slab them!

I've always wanted to have my drawings graded like the notes made by J.S.G Boggs. I feel the notes being graded makes them feel "Official," I know the collecting community has mixed feelings about legacy currency grading, but they were the first to agree to encapsulate them. Ive tried with PMG back in 2021 but said that they don't encapsulate self made work.

I going my grandpas very old Union Dues books with these stamps for dues, and folded up in the back was this little gem. Not sure what or why. But it’s sorta cool.

Can someone tell me what this is?