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toast Pillar of the Community Australia 1091 Posts	Posted 03/15/2006 08:06 am I only have a few notes and they are in poor condition so are not valuable but hold a lot of interest to me. Is there an " RedBook" for US notes? Here is a pictures of a 1929 $20 banknote. It's had a hard life, very worn. Can anyone tell me about what "Specimen" means? Image: 1929 Jackson.jpg 56.24 KB Image: Specimen 20.jpg 67.86 KB Report this Post to the Staff

rggoodie Moderator United States 23550 Posts	Posted 03/15/2006 08:58 am Check out this site I think you will find it a good starting place http://www.ronscurrency.com/rcpmfaq.htm Report this Post to the Staff
RenaL Pillar Of The Community Turkey 1205 Posts	Posted 03/15/2006 09:37 am specimens are supposed to be trial versions of banknotes, when printing a new serie they are used for tests etc. they're usually sold at higher prices. Yet I have no idea how much yours is worth Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 03/15/2006 10:00 am Krause puts out a very reasonably priced book: Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money. I didn't find anything in there on specimen notes, but it may help you with your other ones. (I also didn't go through it page-by-page. Report this Post to the Staff
wrk4lvg Pillar of the Community United States 756 Posts	Posted 03/16/2006 12:55 am Pretty Cool note. Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 04/03/2006 9:25 pm jus going by the picture taht notes paper doesn't look right I am not sure it is even reel do you have another american note that you can compare quality of paper to. ( I could be wrong ) Report this Post to the Staff
toast Pillar of the Community Australia 1091 Posts	Posted 04/03/2006 11:35 pm Yes the paper looks and feels real but it is like it went through a washing machine. You got me thinking. Except for the word specimen clearly across the face of this 1929 note, it looks to me like the real thing. Wouldn't a novelity or toy dollar bill have to be a bit more obvious so as not be passed in circulation as a counterfeit? And a counterfeit bill would not have the word Specimen on it. Has anyone else seen real or fake $20 dollar notes like this? What are the some ways that I could test to see if this note is real. I don't have another 1929 $20 note, but if someone has, could they take a good quality photo and send it to me via email. I could then check the finer details of the design. Edited to say I found a 1929 $20 note on the net to compare. Still looks real. Edited by toast 04/03/2006 11:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 04/04/2006 03:35 am It could be my perception, washing machine helps make the image understandable as far as the off color etc I have never heard of a specimen released into public from the bureau of printing and Engraving. wich doesn't mean that they don't exsist. I own some specimens from american bank note company (private) and some others. Report this Post to the Staff
thekidcollector Forum Kid Kuwait 1523 Posts	Posted 04/04/2006 2:27 pm Looks interesting, Shpouldnt specimens be like Patterns , like really valuable? It looks interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 04/04/2006 9:25 pm toast I have copied your photo and have blown up the picture and have been looking at it for a long time. something about it makes me think it a fake (Sorry) Report this Post to the Staff
toast Pillar of the Community Australia 1091 Posts	Posted 04/04/2006 10:34 pm That photo had to be reduced in size (mega pixals)for posting to this site. I could take another photo of the front and back and email it directly to you, if you like, to help confirm what your thinking if you think that would help. Makes me wonder why someone would make a fake $20 not with the word Specimen clearly across the front. For that matter, I wonder why a government printer would do that also. It's a strange one. Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 04/05/2006 02:53 am see if you can compare to this and of course it may be a specimen using new paper but I have checked everything I can and have not found any info Image: 1798f[1].jpg 54.48 KB Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 05/19/2006 2:20 pm toast I still have not found out any info on that bill have you Report this Post to the Staff
Buffaloboy5 Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 05/26/2006 4:52 pm I think this is a rough draft of a 20$ dollar bill that was never made and maybe you only have the last and only one. Its just a thought Report this Post to the Staff
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