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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the opinions. You guys are right, this bill is rather common. Here are the last 2 bills I will post (my currency collection is rather small). I picked up the Hawaii bill last year. I had always wanted one of those. 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To give you some idea of how common the Series 1923 $1 SCs are: there were over 3 Billion (!) of them printed in the six short years until large size notes were discontinued. The second most common note, the Series 1917 "X-Back" $1 US Note, had a print run of around $970 Million (itself no small feat) over twice as many years. Your note (the Speelman/White FR37 issue) was issued in the staggering amount of 2.4 Billion all by itself - a record not to be surpassed until around WWII if I recall. The type is so common that even the much scarcer FR38 issue (Woods/White sigs), with a print run of less than 10% of the Speelman/White note, is still available in high grades for the same price! As an example, here's an FR38 I purchased recently for less than $260 - 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
650 Posts |
Thanks for the info, coins I know, but I'm still learning about currency.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
This is from the first series of the Black Eagles and was printed in 1899 or 1900 (Lyons/Roberts sigs). Note the lack of block letters at either end of the serial number - at that time there were not enough printed to necessitate them, even for a one dollar bill! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4637 Posts |
Very nice SC's everybody. I especially like the Black Eagle Mr.Frog. It's hard to beat both President Lincoln and President Grant on the front of a US bank note.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5029 Posts |
Very nice looking Black Eagle.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
It's a wonderful design and would still look good on our currency today. Unfortunately, we would have to replace "One Silver Dollar" below the eagle with "One Dollar", which would definitely change the message.
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Moderator
 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Nice one - let's keep this old thread going! 
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Moderator
 United States
189647 Posts |
Very nice! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4637 Posts |
Here's one you don't see everyday... 
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5029 Posts |
You are correct Steve - that is certainly something you or anyone will not see everyday 
Edited by scopru 01/16/2018 10:41 am
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12847 Posts |
Oooh, where can I get one of those?!
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Moderator
 United States
189647 Posts |
Quote: Here's one you don't see everyday... Very nice! 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Brilliant! 
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