| Author |
 Replies: 12 / Views: 2,521 |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
152 Posts |
hey ccf i recently purchase this off a buddy for 45 dollars its a series 1935A, dose anyone have any info on it? I thought it was a good buy  |
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3184 Posts |
worth good money and is rare is all I know
|
|
Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
486 Posts |
It looks ok, now what you need is the Red S to complete the experimental set.
Bill Collector
|
|
Valued Member
United States
223 Posts |
The R is part of the Experimental Silver Certificate series. There is also another one with a S on it. I have seen those sell for nearly double the price you paid for, so I would say it was a good buy.
|
|
Valued Member
 United States
152 Posts |
thank you guys for the info!
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
this is what I found on an ebay ad for R and S notes which explained why they were put there. I am not sure how accurate the information is but it sounds like a reasonable explanation to me Quote:
The notes were used in a test to determine how
well notes of different paper composition would wear.
The red R was the old linen composition which had been in Regular use.
The red S was a new Special test paper.
The test proved to be inconclusive. So by this the R stood for Regular and the S stood for Special |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2295 Posts |
Pretty interesting. I never knew that.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
486 Posts |
This is what the R & S set looks like. Bill Collector  |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
5606 Posts |
I have been trying to locate an AU-58 - MS S
example for some time!!!!!
|
|
Valued Member
United States
486 Posts |
I haven't see any nice ones in a long time, seems that the S is harder to find than the R, not sure why.
Bill Collector
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4637 Posts |
Out of all the experimental notes the BEP printed, this series is definitely my favorite. An excerpt from Bureau of Engraving and Printing 100 Years published in 1962; "R" and "S" Notes "The Bureau has a tale of woe to relate to those claimants that the American public in general is nonobservant regarding the physical aspects of its paper money--that so long as it is genuine and spendable, the ordinary citizen is not too concerned about its looks. The Bureau has reason to believe otherwise." "Although no publicity was given to the issuance of the test lots, the public at large apparently was quick to observe the special markings on the notes. Rather than spend the bills and keep them in circulation, John Q. Citizen evidently decided to retain those notes that came his way as curios" I love the added bold red R and S to the already colorful Silver Certificates. Poor centering, or uneven margins are not uncommon for these notes and grades of 64 outnumber 65 in PMG's population report. Earlier experimental printings from the BEP for series 1928A and 1928B went virtually unnoticed. Love Love Love the look of these notes.....   If you decide to collect these, be aware of unscrupulous sellers that will add the "R" or "S" to series 1935A $1 Silver Certificates to imitate the genuine experimental notes. The "R" notes were numbered S70884001C through S72068000C and *91176001A through *91188000A, and the "S" notes were numbered S73884001C through S75068000C and *91188001A through *91200000A. |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
|
| |
Replies: 12 / Views: 2,521 |
|
Posted 10/07/2012 5:33 pm
