My US Bank Note Type Set

Recently picked up a 1928 Funny Back. I really like these as they were only issued for a few years. I don't usually buy slabbed notes but this one cost the same as a raw, so why not.

Amen to that Mr.Frog. Massive eye appeal in one of my favorite grades. Some of these 58PPQs are just one small fold from being a 65 or 66, and most of the time you have to really look to find any fold at all.

Today we go back to the 3rd issue of fractional currency. Here we have William Pitt Fessenden. Mr. Fessenden is 1 of 3 people that were still alive when they had their portrait on currency. Fessenden was born on October 16,1806 and died on September 6, 1869 (151 years ago today). The 25 cent 3rd issue was printed from February 21, 1866 till April 15,1869.

Mr. Fessenden served in the House of representatives from 1841 to 1843, was a senator from 1854-1864. During the civil war he served as chairman of the senate committee on finance. Helping Abe Lincoln and Salmon Chase with paying for the war on the Union side. In July 1864 he succeeded Chase as Secretary of the Treasury. He was elected senator in 1865 and concluded his career by casting the deciding vote against impeachment of President Johnson.

This note is FR1294 (green back).

Great notes again @hfjacinto. I have a bunch of low-end funnybacks, but not a really nice one. For some reason, I feel guilty about buying one when there are already a bunch in my folder.
I've had my eye out for a red-back Fessenden note for a while, but still looking.

Going from Fractional to local we now have a National Currency note. This one is a $5 1929 type 2 from the First National Bank of Pittsburg. This was the last year of issue and after 1935 all National Banks were called in, luckily a few survived. In total 12635 banks had national notes. This was bank 252 or the 252 bank that was chartered. The First National Bank of Philadelphia was number 1.

From 1929 we go to 1934. I purchased these as a contrast to the 1928 FRN that were exchangeable for gold. They are also a bargain, you can find AU notes for not not much more than face. I was missing the $10, so I picked that one up.

Some nice adds hfjacinto. In particular love the '28 slabbed note.

Looking good!