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Pillar of the Community
United States
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From the pic it looks real to me but cannot be 100% certain w/o checking the security features. I don't think they are illegal to own and they pop up for sale now and then at auction. A lot of them come from overseas banks. If the price is reasonable, and you like it, then by all means buy it for your collection. Remember, since it's a specimen it does not have any monetary value! I think the currency grading companies will slab them, too. Good luck!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These are occasionally issued to foreign central banks for identification and anti-counterfitting purposes. It is my understanding that they are legal to own as dozens of US specimen notes have been sold on herigate [[ http://www.ha.com/c/search-results....cimen+%24100]]. Dozens of specimen notes have been sold on heritage for example. I would expect this to sell for well over $2000 as a 1996 $50 specimen was sold on heritage in 2005 for $2300. If someone offered to sell this to me, I would definately begin by asking them what they wanted for it and work from there. |
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Canada
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice serial number on that one
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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One key to identifying a genuine American specimen note is to look at the serial number it should either be solid O's or be a ladder sequence like the one above shows. Most modern American Specimen notes that I've seen sold have been the ladder type.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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Can you send us a scan from the backside?
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New Member
 Israel
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 for more questions please send me email thank you Edited by parma
01/13/2014 4:01 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Curious about the white out in the lower right corner of the rev pic (?)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7630 Posts |
Could the white out hide a serial number that could trace the note back to the foreign entity that previously possessed the note? Are these "loaned" to foreign banks/entities with true title and ownership retained by the Treasury Dept? Maybe these are really in a murky, gray area. I know I wouldn't want a knock on the door by some Treasury agent wanting "his" note back!
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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I think that is a genuine Specimen bill. Great!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These type of US specimens have been sold by Heritage and other auction houses in the US. Jack booted thugs have not kicked in their doors over them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These type of US specimens have been sold by Heritage and other auction houses in the US. Jack booted thugs have not kicked in their doors over them. I looked at Heritage the only Specimen notes they have sold are Series 1990 or earlier. Oih82w8 posted a reply from the BEP. Even if it is a legitimate specimen note, I would stay away. Take a look at what happpened with Joan Langbord and her 10 1933 Double Eagles--the government seized them and didn't compensate her for them. It'd be a shame to buy this note only to have the Secret Service seize it and be out the $4,000. Whatever the original poster decided, I wish him/her well. -MV |
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