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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Been looking for this at the right price for a long time. This is a bright and beautiful note in hand and bears the less-common signature combination of Rosecrans/Nebeker. George Thomas, nicknamed the "Rock of Chickamauga", was an important Civil War general who fought in the shadows of the more controversial figures of Grant and Sherman. His successful, and even brilliant, campaigns included Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Nashville.   Edited by Coinfrog
06/22/2018 8:37 pm
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New Member
United States
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Nice, very nice. One of my favorite series of notes as well...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4637 Posts |
Super note Mr.Frog.
The scroll work on the borders, front and rear, and the stout portrait makes this one of my favorites.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3402 Posts |
Really nice crisp note.
KK
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Pillar of the Community
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Moderator
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Very nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
744 Posts |
Beautiful! Even the back is nice to look at... Wish they did more like that today.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
959 Posts |
Very Nice! Not very many of those in "65" floating around, I'd venture to say.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks for the nice comments. Like many $2, $5, $10 and $20 notes from this era (c. 1880 - 1898, before print totals skyrocketed), enough short MS runs were saved to keep brand new notes within reach even today. When I shifted most of my money into currency some years ago, I vowed to do the opposite of what I'd done with coins over a long life. There would be no more upgrading (often at a loss); I would set a target grade to start with and wait for the opportunity, as in this case. I've tried to stick with this for my principal type set and it has worked well. But don't ask me about my ebay flips, please.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Congrats it is definitely a great looking note.
-MV
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:
When I shifted most of my money into currency some years ago, I vowed to do the opposite of what I'd done with coins over a long life. There would be no more upgrading (often at a loss); I would set a target grade to start with and wait for the opportunity, as in this case. I've tried to stick with this for my principal type set and it has worked well. Well stated Mr.Frog, I agree with this strategy 100%. Some notes have drastically different eye appeal from grade to grade, and knowing what note and grade parameters gives you a great start with researching trends and makes for a smart buyer/collector. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My personal floor is 45PQ, and given the open spaces in my type albums, I'll run out of money long before I run out of notes to buy in that range!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, most XF*PQ notes can be bought well below CH-CU prices and have great bang-for-the-buck.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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94367 Posts |
There's that note again!  My favorite thing of yours. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Awesome purchase Coinfrog! That's great! I'm glad that you have a nice addition to your collection! Errers and Varietys.
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