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Bedrock of the Community
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Federal Reserve Bank Notes of all denominations from the Chicago district are among the most common and easily found. Not the case with the Chicago $10 star, however, which had a total print run of only 12K. Valuation guides for these scarce stars are often stabs in the dark with no data to support them. The Chicago issue has a current pop of just 16 notes, with the highest graded at VF-35. I would put this at VF-30, nice paper and great centering.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice FRBN Mr.Frog.
Does the note look like the photo when in hand ?
The reason I ask is, everything printed looks light, especially the brown used for the Treasury Seal and serial numbers. Some of the blacks look dark gray also. Maybe it's the tone or contrast or some other photography explanation.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow! A great lookin' star note!
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Valued Member
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm so glad you finally found that for me.
PM my shipping address post haste.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Really nice  ! Show the back of it too please, I heard that there's a hitchhiker on the corner in front of the Treasury Building. Edited by TNG
08/23/2017 10:34 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Oh well .... too late, I bet he got a ride.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Here's the reverse. The centering on this note is really great.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Stever - I see your point on the brown, which does appear a hair lighter than on other (albeit new) FRBNs I have. Not so with the blacks, though - I can see no difference.
I examined the note carefully before purchase and could see no indication of washing or pressing, not even on the corners. Surfaces, especially in folds and on edges, show normal discoloration from handling under magnification.
Do you have the same concern when looking at the reverse?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe after a second and third look, and considering the condition, it looks fine.
My initial concern was with the four large G's on the face. The two closest to the portrait appear darker than the two closer to the borders. That and the title, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, appears a little light.
Excellent note and a great addition, love the older, solid stars.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Perhaps my scanner flash is lightening the images. In hand, the black and green inks on both sides are evenly dark and consistent with my other FRBNs, as are the browns in the S/Ns. The seal color, even if a hair lighter, is not something I would have noticed had you not mentioned it. Why this the case I am unsure, but the note has not been washed judging from the even soiling evidence all over.
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New York district and Atlanta district are easily found also
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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In truth, none of 12 district stars is "easily" found.  Edited by Coinfrog
09/23/2017 4:59 pm
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