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  1. GoldFinger1969 liked TheNoost's post in the thread The Words On The Bills & Legal Tender.

    First, this post made me miss RickieB. I think he'd be happy to see this. Second, counterfeit $100 bills have been on the rise where...

    Dec 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM

  2. GoldFinger1969 liked Troodon's post in the thread Anyone else get the U.S. Comic Art coins? Especially the gold?.

    I am not one of those people; I think pop culture is an important part of our culture and history too. And if people don't like them,...

    Dec 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM

  3. GoldFinger1969 liked TreasureInChange's post in the thread Anyone else get the U.S. Comic Art coins? Especially the gold?.

    I think it will TBH, but only time will tell. I hope to be able to go to FUN too, but I just blew my coin budget for a while...

    Dec 18, 2025 at 9:08 AM

  4. GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Anyone else get the U.S. Comic Art coins? Especially the gold?.

    I'll grab one at FUN 2026 if the price comes down a bit.

    Dec 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM

  5. GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread The Words On The Bills & Legal Tender.

    I think the GC's got legalized in the early-1960's, a decade or so before it became legal to own/hold gold in bulk.

    Dec 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM

  6. GoldFinger1969 liked johnmilton's post in the thread The Words On The Bills & Legal Tender.

    I am not an expert in paper money, but oddly enough, it was illegal to hold and collect the gold certificates after Roosevelt’s gold...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM

  7. GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread The Words On The Bills & Legal Tender.

    Interesting.... I'd like to get more information on the verbiage on that 1928 FRN which seems to imply a Gold Certificate-like...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM

  8. GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread What is the diffrence of an gold certificate and a 1928 federal reserve note?.

    1928 Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs): Issuing Body: Federal Reserve Banks. Gold Language: "Redeemable in gold on demand at the United...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM

  9. GoldFinger1969 liked Jamericon's post in the thread What is the diffrence of an gold certificate and a 1928 federal reserve note?.

    The basic differences were (a) gold certificates were legal tender for all debts and payments, but Federal Reserve notes were not; and...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM

  10. GoldFinger1969 liked Bill in Burl's post in the thread The Words On The Bills & Legal Tender.

    Beautiful bill. Never seen one like that.

    Dec 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM

  11. GoldFinger1969 liked Numbers's post in the thread The Words On The Bills & Legal Tender.

    Silver certificates this old were only backed by silver dollars. It wasn't until years later that uncoined silver was used to back...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM

  12. GoldFinger1969 liked mpcusa's post in the thread The almost $6,000 mistake, always do a double take on the bay.

    there's one thing it does do is lower the value significantly, many people on the bay have problem notes and they keep showing up why?...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM

  13. GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread The almost $6,000 mistake, always do a double take on the bay.

    Was the wrinkling common pre-1957 ?

    Dec 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM

  14. GoldFinger1969 liked Numbers's post in the thread The almost $6,000 mistake, always do a double take on the bay.

    Rather, the paper wrinkled while drying out after the intaglio printing. Remember that before Series 1957 the notes were printed on...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM

  15. GoldFinger1969 liked mpcusa's post in the thread The almost $6,000 mistake, always do a double take on the bay.

    $500 and $1,000 bills are notorious for wrinkling but why mention in the comments ? its not like it was done after the fact such as...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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