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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am not up to speed when grading paper currency as I am with coins. I am thinking this is about a VF or better? No pin holes, no rips, 3 slight vertical folds and 1 slight horizontal fold. good colors red and blues, decent corners and no missing pieces.The bill is very crisp. What is your opinion on grade? Thanks for the help!! RK    |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Always tough to grade paper money from photos, but I'd say it's in the VF-35 to EF-40 range. Nice looking example of a tough note!
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Very nice!  Will have to wait for experts to grade.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sweet looking Fr. 243 1886 $2 Silver Certificate.
Appears in the VF'ish range. Dare I say it may have been washed and pressed in its long life ? I believe the hard folds on the back were dirtier at one point in time.
Is the note yours, or is it a possible future purchase ?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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@ SteveInTampa,
I just purchased about 15 notes and this one by far was the best. They had been sitting in a safety deposit box for quite some time. I have no idea about washed or pressed, but anything is possible.
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I am not an expert on bills, but it looks to be in great condition. Some of these specimens sell for almost $900. It is a great find. Maybe bring it in to some experts in a big coin/bill shop, or otherwise well-known antique store, and ask them for their opinion. You might have struck silver. ;)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I find that many small LCS owners don't know a great deal about paper money, much less whether a note has washed or pressed.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@ SteveInTampa, Thanks for the link. I saw that on Bbay, I am not sure how to get the opinion of PMG, sounds like I would have to put up an ebay listing and then request a PMG opinion? I don't come across notes as much as coins, so I do not think I want to join PMG in order to send it in. My original guesstimate was in the VF or a little better range. I may put it out in the shop and see what shakes out. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I don't think the authenticity and approximate grade are issues here. Only an in-hand evaluation by an experienced will settle the cleaning/pressing question.
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