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my grandfather had one of these. got rid of it before I started collecting. :-(
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Good note, wise choice. The higher denominations are among my favorites. I missed the $1000 note evidently. I like to compare notes graded by the same TPG for consistency, and am usually disappointed in what I see. Do you find the the grades are consistent with regard to each other? |
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I dont have the $500 in hand yet zeewool, but will let you know how they compare when I get it. Here is a pic of the $1k note  |
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Thanks Johnny. Another excellent choice of notes. I will be interested to see what you think when you hold them side by side. From the same TPGs, I have some VG-10 that look better than a VF-20 sitting along side. I wonder about the consistency of a TPG when different graders seem to have different standards. Thanks for showing both of those notes Johnny. A scan versus a photo does not make for good comparison, but they are both very nice looking notes.  |
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whats the date on the 500?
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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yeah, 34A, I just said the year.
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Why is the $500 note a Mule? I thought Mules are like a Nickel on a Dime planchet.
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Yeah I'm confused on the mule thing too. I know that not all mules are rare. Is that the case here?
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The Forum Glossary: Mule Error This is a rare Mint error where the obverse die is of one coin and the reverse die is of another coin. According to the pictures in Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money by Cuhaj & Brandimore, this $500 note obverse & reverse are correct. What am I missing? Why is this note a Mule?  |
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Mule notes for currency is when the size of the front plate number don't match the size of the back. This type of note was created when they changed the size of the plate numbers, but had already printed the back sides of the notes.
So on the back you can see a small 4 in the bottom right hand corner, which would be considered the micro number, while the large 2 on the front would be the macro number.
Edit: wait thats not quite right
Edit: never mind I'm pretty sure the 2 on front is larger than the 4 on back
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10/13/2010 10:14 am
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I understand mules on current notes. It's the older notes that mules are a mystery to me.
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From Heritage:
Mule notes occur on both Large- and small-size notes. On Large-size notes beginning in 1921 when Frank White took office, new back plates were also created for notes being printed, however, the location of the plate number was changed! Detailed information can be found in "The Comprehensive Catalog of United States Large Size Star Notes" by Doug Murray
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