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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Picked this up over the weekend. As most of you know, I really love the $50s and $100s, I guess just because I'm usually off the beaten path. This appears crisp new with an original print run of just 144K, yet is worth very little because nobody collects them.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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That's a very nice 1929 C note Coinfrog  I too have always liked the $50 and $100 bills. Just can't afford them. Edited by Tootallious
11/21/2017 5:32 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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There always seem to be items within any field that are neglected. But some of them become very collectible for that reason alone.
Good snag Frog.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a very nice 1929 C note Coinfrog
I too have always liked the $50 and $100 bills. Just can't afford them. Same Here.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I appreciate them for what they are, but I have never been a big fan. I will likely stick to nationals and large size notes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What is that dark rectangle on the bottom right, next to the word "Governor"? A photo mark?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That rectangular block is part of the overprint.
The word "President" is blocked out and the word "Governor" is added along with the Governor's signature.
FRB's did not have President's...they had Governors, and still do!
Edited by westernsky
11/21/2017 9:31 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Gray pick up! Very nice looking note.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4637 Posts |
Very nice example Mr.Frog.
You're right too.....you seldom see high denomination FRBN's , especially in such good condition.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That rectangular block is part of the overprint.
The word "President" is blocked out and the word "Governor" is added along with the Governor's signature.
FRB's did not have President's...they had Governors, and still do! I assume that the bill itself was printed by the government (BPE then?), was the overprint added by the local banks or was that also done by the government? (I am not well versed on older bills...) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Also, is the line "Or by like deposit of other securities" near the top of the bill part of the overprint as well?
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Yes - standard on all small FRBNs.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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N9jig....
These things were printed by the BEP under financial emergency conditions during the Great Depression. I have read that they were overprinted over one weekend using already printed National Bank note stock sheets for all denominations. They quickly made overprint plates and fired up the presses and started turning out notes.
The overprinting was never done at local banks it was always done by the BEP in Wasington.
The 1929 Feds are a unique series and are way under appreciated. There are some huge rarities.... An example would be the $5 San Francisco Star! As far as I know there is only one known!
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Very interesting. I learned something today! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are those large "I"'s locator bars for the overprint?
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Posted 11/21/2017 5:35 pm
