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Valued Member
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A friend of mine that works in an industry that deals with cash often found this when counting and traded it to me for one of my modern twenties. I don't know much about old paper currency so if anybody sees anything out of the ordinary, please let me know. Thank you for looking and hope everybody has a good weekend.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This note would not carry any premium in this condition, I believe.
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pretty nice 90 year old note.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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pretty nice 90 year old note. The series date can be deceiving. This note was actually printed between 1946 and 1949, making it closer to 75 years old. It was heavily circulated, took a long vacation as someone's stash, and re-released into the wild. Cool find but as Mr.Frog mentions above, most serious collectors would want a nicer example in their collection. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The experts know what they're talking about. I am pretty impressed with it and would likely keep it since I don't have any notes like that, but yeah, it would just be a placeholder at that point. And at $20 your money is probably better used elsewhere in your collection. I would struggle to heed my own advice there.  |
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That is the redesigned back version.
The original back called it White House not The White House.
Also the original back had less trees and bushes on the sides.
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New Member
United States
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Nice find! It is hard to find that note in the wild. I have been trying to get a "low rent" collection for display. I get notes from bank tellers at face value. There have been 10 designs for the $20 FRN. I can get VF examples back 4 designs, to the new Treasury Seal of 1969 series (7th design). That 34C is the 4th design since the FRN started in 1928.
I put the notes into a binder with the 4-pocket note holder. It is neat to see how the designs have changed over the years. When I show them to people, they usually say they never noticed that the notes have been changing over the years. :)
It seems you have an "in" to get older notes. If you don't want to start a collection, you might get a couple dollars over face value for that note from someone who likes older notes. Check each one you get because some of could end up being worth more.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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fun find, even if the market for circulated notes is thin
$20 during the 1940s is, after inflation, about $500 today, which helps explain why people don't keep lots of money in notes
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Pillar of the Community
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The original back called it White House not The White House. Also the original back had less trees and bushes on the sides. I believe the most significant change to the engraving was the addition of the second-floor balcony to the White House. |
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Thank you for all the information given in the comments. I am one of those people that only saw the number on the bill and never paid any attention to the details in the designs until now. I will hold on to this one. Hopefully more come my way in the near future.
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Fun find!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Steve calls it - the "Truman balcony".
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Posted 05/12/2023 11:17 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
