Post Your Small Size Notes

Wow! That's a nice one. My oldest 20 is not that old, 1934c, made in the late 1940's or very early 1950's.

 

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Here's a few from a coin show:
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I have formed an opinion after spending the Holiday and past few days going thru 2 books. I was looking for a direction to undertake a collection of bills that would be interesting, not too expensive and educational.
After reading many older threads on this forum comparing notes and many other factors here is what I now think;
A. Modern issue bills carry minimum premiums based on production regardless if they are regular issues or replacements, unless the replacement issues is very low in production.
B. Their cost compared to Large Size Bills is relatively small unless you seek high denomination bills like $500 and $1000
C.The basis of a Small size bill collection would be best suited by assembling the entire Series issued from 1928 thru current or if you selected a denomination and focused on all issued bill, blocks and replacements. An example would be $10 Bill 1928 thru 2009 both regular issue and replacement, that would be a great collection.
D. Higher denomination small size from $20.00, $50.00 and $100.00 can be pretty pricey as well especially the replacement bills. Some denominations have design elements and that creates a variety in which you would need to assemble as well as plate numbers and what people call a Mule.
E. I found a Thread with people making a pledge to collect a specific district (I discovered there are 12 districts) and focused on those bills. I can imagine that was quite difficult and many hard to locate from what I read.
Does anyone here still do this?
I am quite impressed by what I have read and have a new appreciation for paper bills and the history behind them, wow! Hat's off to you all.
While I continue to read and learn I will find the area to settle into. I now feel that the star bill I bought was a impulse decision. Living in Maine I was think regional collection but the closest Fed Bank is New York and I can't say that I like N.Y. very much (Yankees) sorry Yankee Fans just my personal feelings.
If I have misspoken about my observations please correct me because I would like to know as I find the path to my start-up collection.
BTM

 

Does this count as a "Lucky" note???

 

The BEP used to ship $1 FRN's in 4,000 note bricks with wood end caps and straps.
This is an end cap with label and the first and last note from the brick.

 

Found my first funny back 1 dollar, 1928b, in circulation, along with a 1928D $2 and 1934C $5.

I am on my phone and can not upload any photos right now, I will later.

 

I did search a while a found another star bill that I liked. It is from New York Bank. I know I stated before that being in Maine that I did not like the Yankee's but have decided that I may get bills from both NY and Boston as these 2 banks are closest to my State.
Who knows what will happen I have been known to be a little unpredictable in the past, then again I am new here so it really does not matter what I do I suppose. Will post image when it arrives. It is in a PMG 65 plastic housing.
BTM

 

Found these two today... I noticed the $50 first because of the small-head but secondably because it's very crisp and almost brand new. I'll probably spend it as it's not all that old and I'm trying really hard not to be a pack rat anymore...



This one stood out from the pack because it just looked different and before I even saw the date I was thinking "could it be a web note?" because the printing looks odd, almost counterfeit but alas, it turned out to be a regular, old, worn out 1988-A

 

Found this one as well... Poor condition but I've decided to keep only lower-run Star Notes regardless of condition... I used to save them all but now I even spend the crispy ones if they're not a low-run.. ok, I'll occasionally save one in perfect shape...

 

Here is the new Star Bill I got from a Dealer on-line.
Cool huh? Too bad it is from New York, I wish it was Boston but I can't find them.

 

Since I have already posted my Blues and Yellows, how about the Browns:

1929 Jones-Wood $20 St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank Note (Fr#1870-H)





1929 Jones-Wood $10 Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank Note (Fr#1860-I)





1935A Julian-Morgenthau $1 Silver Certificate (Fr#2300)

 

I am excited to say I found another star bill, this time it is a $10 1934 A Cleveland Bank bill.
When the mail is delivered I will get a picture of it up.

 

Here is a list of my small-size $100 notes:

United States of America: 1928A Woods-Mellon $100 FRN (Fr#2151E)




United States of America: 1934 Julian-Morgenthau $100 FRN (Fr#2152J)




United States of America: 1963A Granahan-Dillon $100 FRN (Fr#2163D ★)




United States of America: 2003A Cabral-Snow $100 FRN (Fr#2179H ★)

 

I recently acquired a pair of Silver Certificates with courtesy autographs from Secretary of the Treasury Robert Anderson. Most, if not all, of my other courtesy autographed notes are on uncirculated notes. This pair is heavily worn, and I was wondering if he signed the notes in this condition, or if the the notes circulated after being signed.....

 

I remember seeing a 1923 $1 bill with a courtesy signature of some secretary from the 50s.

 

Well here it is. I really like this one.

 

@BunkerTrapMan why does note have shadows, or graying marks ? It almost looks like the note is contaminated. Is it the photo, or does it look like that "in hand"?

 

SteveinTampa
This bill 's back is so dark and deep from the printing ink it shows through on my scanner. That is all I can think of as it is really nice looking in hand. My scanner is not the best just a HP all in on from staples, cheap you know.

 

I also us an HP flatbed scanner, and the upper portion is white (reflective)....so I use a piece of grayish-black construction paper as a background. You can see it around my borders.