Paper Money: New Acquisitions

Today's new pickup is this nice $50 from the State of Georgia. This is the 1863 series release - Georgia changed the design year to year, which makes for a nice passle of notes to collect from. This design is noteworthy as nice overall with big edge engravings but the constrictor around the denomination is what I think everyone gravitates to - though it looks like it has a rattle on the tail...

The larger denoms also had the red overprint, as this one does. On the back is the Treasury validation stamp... they also stamped the front of some notes as well, which is frankly obnoxious, bad Treasury bad...

 

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Totally agree with the seals on the front but that's government thinking for you.
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== this would be much nicer with seals on reverse, but what do I know?
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Today's new pickup is this nicely designed $10 obsolete from the Bank of Manchester in Michigan. I like the notes on this bank, alot of design to attract the eye, just good looking notes...

 

Ah yes, me likey that Bank of Manchester. I have that set myself. Does yours have the cross-cut cancellations?

 

A couple of "old" notes that I decided to grade and preserve.
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Yep, they are visible but not obnoxious, ccc are just part of the deal when you have redeemed obsoletes...

Today's new pickup is this sharp design from Brazil, an old note from 1891. This is the early release of this design, later designs are equally sharp but in orange-gold. This original is in the green black and feature great design work from the fine fellas at ABNCo...

 

Today's new pickup is a pretty big denomination, this one a pretty beat up $2000 note from the Bank of the United States. Technically I think this is drawn on the Second Bank of the US... sure, I'd like a really nice one, you let me know where one is that isn't going for over face... yep, I take what I can get. Got a $1k one a long time ago (predates this thread) so I am always looking to expand that neat collection.

 

Great note! I've never seen the $2000. The missing chunks don't really affect the design much -- it's still an excellent piece.

 

Figured, I should join the fun. I just started venturing into the obsoletes and hence picked up the following note. It is graded PMG-65EPQ...

Providence, Rhode Island: Mount Vernon Bank $2 Nov. 22, 1858

 

Love those Mount Vernon notes, so much so I have a search on eBay specifically for them... still waiting to get my first. Wonderful designs...

Today's new pickup is a $5 punch cancelled obsolete from the highly specific Bank of West Tennessee. Not to be confused with any other direction... large engravings and a printed back are nice hallmarks. The center display with five cherubs monkeying around on five silver dollars pretty much says to counterfeiters "go ahead sport and give it a tumble..."

 

Most of these obsoletes have great vignettes and I am hoping to complete the Mount Vernon collection. The other ones I picked up recently are the State of South Carolina notes, both are graded PCGS-66PPQ:

Columbia, South Carolina: State of South Carolina $10 Mar. 2, 1872 (Cr#6)




Columbia, South Carolina: State of South Carolina $5 Mar. 2, 1872 (Cr#5)

 

The South Carolina's look great

 

They sure have good character. I also picked up two sheets of the South Carolina notes that I didn't have to somewhat complete the set. The green ink is just stunning in these notes. The sheets are graded PCGS-64PPQ and PCGS-66PPQ respectively...

Columbia, South Carolina: State of South Carolina $1-$1-$2-$2 Jan. 1, 1866 Uncut Sheet (Cr#3 & Cr#4)




Columbia, South Carolina: State of South Carolina $20-$20-$50-$50 March 2, 1872 Uncut Sheet (Cr#7 & Cr#8)

 

I have a US 100 dollar error note. I tried to deposit it into my bank account in Vietnam 20 years ago but the bank refused as it was an error note!!! Can anyone estimate the value?

 

I don't know how this survived in circulation so long but I just got it.

 

Wow, I didn't look before I posted but how coincidental. I'd say, at least 1&1/2 to triple the face value. I'd give you that for it.

 

This note is cool.

 

Great SC examples geek... and two circulation high denomination errors. That inverted $50 is great! Nice pickups all...

Today's new pickup is another West Tennessee obsolete - this time a $20. Again, well circulated with a printed if faded reverse, large engravings spanning the note on the front, great big steamer in the middle that says West Tennessee. At least it isn't from Cleveland... giggle.





And alas - the unscanned stack has reached unmanageable proportions. Over an inch tall as seen below. Sigh...

 

Don't purchase these kinds of bills, just keep them when I find them. Here are a few of my favorites I've plucked from circulation

 

Today's new pickup is this well designed obsolete $2 from Tennessee, this the Farmers and Merchants Bank. Always love a train vignette, great side denomination engraving two, and a blue overprint gives it a nice pop...