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1981 Signed Bill

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I'm amazed this even got into circulation. But here it is. Someone used it to buy coffee at my convenience store this week. Any idea on the value?

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 Posted 10/16/2007  7:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Morgan Fred to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Right now, about $1.03 cents Canadian. If it were signed by someone of the stature of, say, Teddy Roosevelt, probably a bit more.
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I would definately say its worth more than $1. It's signed by the treasurer. I would deffinately keep if but if your curious about the value, you could take it to a coins store and get an appraise
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 Posted 10/16/2007  8:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add arthrene to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I don't know much about bills but why would this note been signed in this manner? How do you know something like this is authentic and not just someone trying to copy the signature below?
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Wow, that's amazing. I didn't know who it was at first, until I looked below. I agree with the others that it might be someone trying to copy her signature, but it's nearly identical to the one below it and it has a smooth flow to it, indicating that someone wasn't copying it or tracing it. Also since it's on a 1981 bill probably helps with it's authenticity.
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 Posted 10/17/2007  9:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sandpaper to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It does look perfect, Even if the real thing. Kinda funny it's placement on the bill.
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 Posted 10/18/2007  2:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ziggy9 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
This would be along the same line as my roll of Adams dollars. I was at an event that included the director of the mint and the artist that designed the coin. I had them both sign the roll. Had it been a bill I would have had them sign it.
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 Posted 10/18/2007  2:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add halfabustisbetter to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
No, that's really her signature. I have one signed by Granahan. They're worth more with both signatures especially when one or both are a combination of a)famous and b)dead.
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I suppose it might be worth a little more than face value if the signature proves authentic and the person who desires it is an autograph collector, but the question is how much more? And how much in demand is an original signature of a Treasurer of the US on top of his/her printed signature? Unless one is an avid collector of such scriptophilia or autographs, there isn't a real big market. A long time ago, I had an Ivy Baker Priest (US Treasurer 1953-1961) on a $1 silver certificate obtained by my father. I just couldn't peddle it and probably would have merely spent it except my wife got to it first.

Speculative on my part, but I'm guessing the value of the bill would be a couple bucks, postage not included. I could be wrong. But as a single piece (as opposed to a larger collection of same), I don't see it having much value over face.

Now, if I had a note signed by Salmon Chase (1st Secy of the Treasury under Lincoln) instead of a nobody, then maybe I'd have something of value.

However, each of us to our own. I used to collect empty Bic pens. Extremely low investment but also a really, really poor value appreciation. When I tried to sell my collection, I got zero takers. What a surprise. 1981-Signed-Bill
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