2016 Natick And Gilbert Experimental Note Census Wanted

I have been unable to find even a single auction or any sale of these GG blocks.

@ SteveInTampa,

I'm just playing around with the Gilbert serial number G25631121G (series 1963A) and confirmed by plate position B1, this note was from Run #41 - sheet #11121 of 20000..

I would think the BEP would print a full RUN (#41) on Gilbert Stock as Gilbert delivered over 1.1 million sheets under contract, and only printed 20,000 sheets on RUN #96 series 1963 C60800001A - C61440000A..

Simple math says a 20,000 sheet Run #41 series 1963A serials are;
G25600001G to G26240000G (640,000 notes).

I think we can be in agreement that a full run was printed on Gilbert Paper..

My Gilbert note just got back from PMG in their new clear holder. I was hoping for a 65EPQ and ended up with a 66EPQ.
I believe this is the only known graded Gilbert. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

No glue. Just placed under the pamphlet flap between page 2 and 3.

I was contacted recently by a sweet lady that visited the Gilbert Paper Company back in the 70's and was given this by the office staff. She saved the note, leaflet and even the Gilbert envelope. Now it's part of my Gilbert collection.



I have also been working on an additional article for Paper Money Magazine.



Gilbert Paper Company and the 1963A G-G Notes



In my mind, I truly believe that the 1963A G-G notes the Gilbert Paper Company gave out at the time to current and potential customers as a sales aid were printed on Gilbert Paper Company security paper and printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Through the Freedom of Information Act, I was able to obtain a copy of the actual contract between the BEP and the Gilbert Paper Company, along with all the correspondence between them.

Contract TEP-5374 for Distinctive Paper (Gilbert Paper Co.) Under Schedule No.12

Term: 12-month period beginning June 30, 1964

Most of the correspondence between the BEP and the Gilbert Paper Company involved Mr.Mike Donovan, Procurement Officer at the BEP, Washington DC and George Griffin, Vice President of Gilbert Paper Company, Menasha Wisconsin.

In a letter between the two, dated May 7 1965, George writes; Regarding our telephone conversation of today, the Gilbert Paper Company would like to be relieved of running the fourth portion of the subject contract TEP-5374.

The contract was amended from 150,000 pounds to 85,501 pounds, and from $111,750 to $63,698 on May 10 1965, and officially terminated on June 11 1965.

The Gilbert Paper Company kept meticulous, handwritten records which included actual serial numbers and which sales person or company official were given the notes. The notes were given with pride to company employees, local bank officials, Mead Corporate officers along with pamphlets and leaflets explaining that the United States one dollar bill was printed on Gilbert Security paper. I will never believe that the Gilbert Paper Company was giving out random one dollar bills without knowing for sure that they were printed on Gilbert Security paper. Somehow the Gilbert Paper Company knew exactly which series and district and serial numbers were printed on their paper.

The BEP keeps, and has kept detailed records of the engraved plates used for printing U.S. currency, but does not keep a record for the paper or ink. The ink they formulate "in house", and the paper supplier hasn't changed in over 145 years.so why should they. I am currently unable to prove, and furnish a serial number range without doubt, that the 1963A $1 G-G notes handed out by the Gilbert Paper Company were printed on Gilbert security paper. This event happened over 50 years ago, and most of the people that would know for SURE have passed away, but I believe the circumstantial evidence of the handwritten records, the notes found locked up in the company safe, and the notes handed out with the leaflets and pamphlets proclaiming their origin proves that they were printed on Gilbert security paper.

I saved all of the PM's between myself and a member TexasNationals (Jeff) from a different forum. He said he was brokering the note and pamphlet for a friend named Donnie, (nicknamed Bubba). A few members offered more than me, but I convinced him by the assurance that it was going into my collection, and not going to be flipped or resold for profit. The PM's are time stamped Oct.-Nov. 2011.

Steve,

Jeff and his wife always called me "bubba" for some unknown reason. (Yeah, I drive a pickup and drink Dr Pepper but do not consider myself a goober or redneck....lol!)

Unfortunately, Jeff (TexasNationals on another forum) passed away on Thanksgiving morning of last year. It was a shock to all of us that knew him considering he was only in his 30's.

Whenever I think about Jeff, the saga of that Gilbert note always comes to mind and brings a smile to my face.