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Bedrock of the Community
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Quote: @ ckrakowsi - I think coinfrog was only offering his opinion. Please use these times as a learning experience. Coinfrog has one of the finest paper currency collections that I know and I always value his opinion.  w/ Connor. I don't know Coinfrog personally but I can guarantee you any criticism he provides is purely constructive. Consider things objectively here and please continue to post. You don't have to agree with everything said here or all opinions offered, but your collection can only improve by at least considering the advice of more advanced collectors. Cheers!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wheat - Man, good for you. Great find, I'm envious. ckrakowski - My sincere apology, it was not my intention to insult you in any way. I was just suggesting that the price seemed high for what it was. No offense, please, and continue to post you finds here if you will. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Haven't bought much in currency lately because I've been focusing on my dime set, but I did find this one cheap. Another for my Virginia national collection.  
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Odd how the front is damaged so much more than the back - perhaps a corrosive spill at some point.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I received my $1 50-subject sheet today, and the serial numbering is different from anything I have seen before.
Traditionally, the lowest serial number on a 32-subject sheet is upper left corner (A1), and the highest serial number is lower right corner (H4). This sheet has the lowest serial number in the upper right corner (A5) and the highest serial number is in the lower left corner (J1). The serial number skip, left to right is negative 1000, and the serial number skip, top to bottom is plus 100. The lowest serial number for the sheet is K95235016E, and highest is K95239916E.
Upper serial number (A1) is K95239016E, the serial number to the right (A2) is K95238016E, (-1000). The note directly below A1 is K95239116E (+100).
The sheet seems massive. It's 27" tall by 31" wide, with an extra wide margin bordering all four sides. Front plates are all 64 and back plates are all 46. The BEP shipped this in a cardboard box containing a cardboard tube. I originally thought the serial numbers would be above 96000000, but they are below. Sheet is from the BEP Fort Worth Facility.
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Bedrock of the Community
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So, do you frame something like this, I suppose?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote: So, do you frame something like this, I suppose? I'm guessing some collectors will, but I will not.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I guess I'm asking, how do you preserve and view it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote: I guess I'm asking, how do you preserve and view it? I store this 50-subject sheet, and my other 32,16, and 8-subject sheets in the BEP tubes. My 4-subject sheets I keep in several Itoya art profolio professional presentation albums along with my BEP souvenir cards and other historical mementos. I do have one 16-subject sheet framed for viewing.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Nice one! Looks like FR-854. How do you grade it?
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Valued Member
United States
113 Posts |
Somewhere in the VF-XF range.
Edited by 3 Cent Silver 08/14/2016 6:18 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's what I figured. Tell us about your collecting interests in large size notes, please! 
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Valued Member
United States
113 Posts |
I love all large size notes, but my favorites are 1899 black eagles (classic design), porthole $5 notes (unique), series of 1914 notes, and the beautiful gold certificates. I hope to aquire some of the pricey notes someday, but for now, I'll go with anything that stands out to me, if the price is right of course.
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