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Greetings, My father recently sent a number of estate items that belonged to my grandfather. He ultimately felt they had no value (he's not a history buff like myself). In going through the small box of Elgin pocket watches,etc... I found a large Bill sandwiched between two plates of glass. My family has a great deal of history within the states (re.Basin Harbor Club/Green Mtn Boys/etc...). In turn, I was pleasantly surprised to find this to be a $1 Silver Certificate/1899. I would absolutely love to learn more about this neat collectible from the forum. I also found a few 1933 and 1934 $1 bills but feel they are not comparable to the Black Eagle silver certificate. I have a variety of pictures. I untaped the two panes of glass and leaving the bill on top of the second pane placed it in a zip lock bag. Was this a safe move. One thing I've noticed, compared to other certificate photos I've seen online, this one is very crisp and unwrinkled. V4633622A is the number off of the certificate. Also, when looking at the bill, on the right side, there is a faint Washington D.C. stamp. The certificate paper seems to have a fibrous makeup. Any information the forum may be able to supply about this bill including history,insurance value,etc... would be much appreciated. Sincerely, Cameron Beach P.S. I've tried to upload photos of the bill several times but approximately half way through receive an internal error message. Any ideas? Image:  P1010107.jpg30.41 KB Image: PA280155.jpg41.63 KB Image: P1010108.jpg63.9 KB Image: scan0341b.jpg11.46 KB Edited by CameronB
10/28/2008 7:19 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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a picture says a lot. If it is as you say, it has lots of potential. gotta see it though.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
632 Posts |
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New Member
 United States
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It is great to hear from you.
Thank you for your welcome.
I received an email from the tech support regarding the 100k limit size for per photo.
Now, I'm just trying to figure out how to reduce the file size via photoshop more than the 150kb size.
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Hopefully will have some pictures up shortly.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes, that can be a bit of trouble. I got lucky. My digital camera takes bad pictures and almost all of them are under 100k. You can try resizing the photo, or crop it until its under 100k. Or use photobucket. Looking forward to the pic!.
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New Member
United States
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Well, retook a few pics with the lowest setting on the camera, then halfed the size in edit/photoshop, after that saved with a quality of 6 (out of 100).
Just checked and although they uploaded, the photos are..well... quality 6 out of 100.
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Also, the pictures are taken through the ziplock bag as I am trying to avoid touching the bill or exposing it to air.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm at work right now and I don't have my book but that looks real clean. Its gonna be worth a fair amount of money. Worth leaving in the glass. If someone doesn't chime in by the time I get off work, I'll look it up and give you an idea of its worth...very nice note!.
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Forum Dad
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Reply to the email I sent you and attach the raw pics, I'll see what I can do with them.
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Pillar of the Community
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Cameron! That is a VERY nice note! I can't wait to see what the experts say  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Well, I'm certainly no expert on notes... This is an 1899 one dollar silver large size note. It is a one year issue. Portraits of Pres. Lincoln and Grant. Signatures on this note are Speelman and White with a small blue seal. Graded xf-$275.00 and ch-cu63 is $500.00. Without seeing the reverse or detailed photos of the note, I can only guess that it would be between these grades. I would say....Hmmmmm...eeraaa...$350.00 to $375.00?...possibly higher. I look forward to further comments or guesses on the grade of this note.   A. |
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Wow,
That is an incredible amount detail.
For not being an expert you certainly you certainly are good at 'playing one on tv.'
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The forum dad ( a few lines up) said he might be able to get more detailed photos from the raw pictures,if I sent them to him.
*How should I safely handle the note(to take a photo of the reverse)?
I may try to leave it on the glass and then scan through it...although that probably won't work well.
I might scan the 1930's bills as well although only one is crisp.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its ok to handle the note...if its done carefully...and not a lot. Accidents happen!. Use gloves to avoid leaving oils that will stain the note. Of course, don't fold it. I would leave it in the glass though. There are ways to photograph it through glass (or plastic). See the photography forum for details.
I'm just glad I could help...and enjoy the forum!.
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New Member
United States
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Greetings,
Just scanned through ziploc and glass then reduced image size for the 1899 silver certificate.
In turn, the image may not be the best.
On another note, I found that the crisp $1 bill which is Very dark green is a 1928 A series.
The number is J72577565A and has another i.d. number of K194.
I also have a 1934A $10 bill.
It is number B57929654D and has another i.d. number of H451.
The one which looks like its been folded every which way is a $1 bill Series 1935E.
It is number G84467941I and has another i.d. number of L7950.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll give what information I can with what I know...
I don't know what the id numbers are, possibly identification within the collection itself. I'm open to ideas on that one.
$1.00 1928A...This is a silver certificate right?. But you say it is dark green, it should be black with a blue seal. Green reverse. It would be Woods-Mellon?. Until I know more about this note, I can't say much about it, but condition is going to be important.
$10.00 1934A...Julian-Morgenthau...in AU condition...$20-$25 maybe.
$1.00 1935E...Priest-Humphrey...Again, this must be a silver certificate?. Blue seal similar to the 1928A. Unfortunately, these are fairly common and worth about $2.00.
Take this with a grain of salt...for more accurate information...pictures are needed.
A.
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New Member
United States
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A,
I am sorry for the misunderstanding.
The $1 Bills are standard U.S. one dollars bills and not like my 1899 silver certificate.
The I.D. numbers on the $1 bills are on the bottom right fronts.
I somewhat sure the $1 bills and $10 bill have little value.
I did finally get all of the photographs into one folder.
I emailed them to Bobby/Forum Dad and am sure he will give me a heads up if he is able to convert and post them for me.
Thank you for being so helpful.
This website and forum are terrific.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ahh...I might be wrong but I think those are plate numbers.
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