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New Member
United States
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Recently started working in the vault of a major mid-west bank and found a 1934 series B $20 bill while counting $20s. Obviously in well circulated condition but it is nice to see these still in the wild and yes we can take bills out as long as we replace them.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's quite a find these days!  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4637 Posts |
Cool find. Printed just after WWII in 1945-46.
The reference should be series 1934B, not 1934 series B.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
150 Posts |
That's a super find! Still in circulation.
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New Member
United States
16 Posts |
Well circulated but still a Surprising find
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Still in circulation. I'm guessing this note spent most of its life on the sidelines and not in circulation. Chances are, it circulated for a while, was put away and re-entered circulation before being found by Justin at the bank where he works. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice find!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Sweet find. I wonder what stories that Jackson could tell. Other than being a bookmark in a dusty, forgotten book for 50+ years.  |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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I'm guessing this note spent most of its life on the sidelines and not in circulation. Quite right. Many older banknotes I have come across have spent much of heir time in tin boxes under beds, or floor boards. Much of my collection is composed of such notes. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I work at a bank and do the same thing. I really lucked out last year when coin was not circulating as often and ever box of quarters I would order would be fresh, brand new 2020 quarters. Odd thing was that one box was all of one quarter but any W quarters (about 10 of them) were of another design. Odd. Occasionally I will find a silver certificate or two but its a pretty slim chance. I used to find silver coins more often when the box of coins were in shrink wrap instead of paper rolls, SUPER easy to do. Look on side with any silver color, set aside and run a magnet over it. If it stuck it was a non-USA coin, if it didnt stick, then you struck SILVER!
Working at a bank definitely has benefits. At one point my manager said I was not allowed to replace it to take it, so I just sold it to a customer that would save them for me so I can pick them up later.
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I'm guessing this note spent most of its life on the sidelines and not in circulation. Chances are, it circulated for a while, was put away and re-entered circulation before being found by Justin at the bank where he works. I agree wholeheartedly. I started collecting in 1974, a decade before our Charlton catalogue gave us a bit of an insight in terms of what to collect (1st Ed released in 1984). I often used many of my older notes I stashed away to pay for something (like a Devil's Face banknote) as I believed these were more collectible. I'm sure that old Twenty was stashed away and then used for something essential. [I also hate to think what I returned to the wild simply b/c I had zero info to go on. Chances are they weren't anything to sweat over since odds were in favour that they were common circulated notes] Quote:
Many older banknotes I have come across have spent much of heir time in tin boxes under beds, or floor boards. Much of my collection is composed of such notes. . I'm sure most of our collections are based on notes that were stored away & hopefully preserved better than others. |
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