This is a modern specimen from the American Bank Note Company. It walked in the shop and I thought it was neat.
Interesting piece, Matt. Do you know anything more about it? As a modern specimen, I find it curious that its dated 1929, also that it isn't an actual produced banknote. In the French area, and to my understanding the broader non-USA area, a "specimen" is an actual produced note, whereas the term "test note" would be more applicable to am unreleased product of a printing company, such as this. But obviously its different in the USA, since this literally states that it is a specimen note. Dave
1929 with a metallic foil security thread? Heritage indicates these notes were printed in the 1980's.
I have seen these notes offered in price ranges from $25.00 to $495.00. No one can give me a solid answer whether these notes were printed in the 1920s or the 1980s. If there were two separate printings, the notes look identical to me. They are offered with and without security thread, and some are even graded by CGA. I assume notes with security threads could not have been from the 1920s, but does that mean ALL notes without security threads are from the 1920s? I see a note offered for sale ($495.00) that is said to be watermarked and from the 1920s. It sounds too easy to scam someone with these notes. Can anyone clarify the history of these notes? Interesting that they are (supposedly) late 1920s test notes, and thereby the first small size currency ever printed, but no one wants to get scammed.
have seen these notes offered in price ranges from $25.00 to $495.00. No one can give me a solid answer whether these notes were printed in the 1920s or the 1980s. If there were two separate printings, the notes look identical to me. They are offered with and without security thread, and some are even graded by CGA. I assume notes with security threads could not have been from the 1920s, but does that mean ALL notes without security threads are from the 1920s? I see a note offered for sale ($495.00) that is said to be watermarked and from the 1920s. It sounds too easy to scam someone with these notes. Can anyone clarify the history of these notes? Interesting that they are (supposedly) late 1920s test notes, and thereby the first small size currency ever printed, but no one wants to get scammed.
