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New Member
United States
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I got this somehow and it caught my eye a 1934 100 dollar bill. Is it rare? worth more than 100 dollars?   *** Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome to CCF.
Your 1934 $100 is worth just over face in VF......what caught my eye when opening your thread and viewing your note was the ink mark across the right side serial numbers. Cool note but not worth much over face value.
Edited by SteveInTampa
07/16/2016 11:08 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I don't know Steve , that bill looks mint to me .  Just pulling your chain .  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
2668 Posts |
 I'd keep it, but, alas, it usually doesn't work that way. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Indeed welcome! Realistically, and especially with the ink mark, the note would not likely bring a premium at your local coin store. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Is that an LGS? Edited by CelticKnot
07/16/2016 7:59 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If I am reading the S/N correctly, apparently not. I don't collect LGS notes because I am always doubting my judgment and don't want to look up a serial number to see if it is a light seal or not! Bet we hear back from amrys on this one. Edited by Coinfrog
07/17/2016 5:48 pm
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New Member
 United States
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Thank all for helping me out. It was just something different about the way it looked.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2233 Posts |
Nice note but unfortunately not worth much over face as the others said.
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
645 Posts |
Here is a cousin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
645 Posts |
Your bill is a DBG Seal, my example is a LGS. Here you can see the different:   |
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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Edited by hajduk
07/18/2016 3:48 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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hajduk - Nice run. Just goes to show the spectrum of colors that is found on both DGS and LGS notes. I honestly believe that many light-colored DGS notes from different series are virtually indistinguishable from some LGS notes with less yellow in the ink - except for the serial number!
Edited by Coinfrog
07/18/2016 5:48 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wow. I have a lot to learn about LGS/DGS.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Schwartz and Lindquist (Standard Guide to US Small Size Paper Money) comment frequently about the subjectivity in determining LGS bills, and refer to the 1928-C issue as the standard, since only the "lime" LGS was printed in that series. I think it is fair to say that anyone who has studied LGS notes from other issues has seen a considerable variance in coloring - I know I have, and I am reluctant to pay a premium for many of them even though, by serial number, they are technically LGS notes.
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07/19/2016 5:42 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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So I take it SN the only reliable indicator then?
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