I was just talking to my wife a few minutes ago about paper money. I purchased a few notes that are circulated but new to my collection. She kept asking questions to which I answered them. Then I pointed out the date of the series on the notes. She cried out about more numbers to look at and remember. Then she put her hands over her ears and said “You’re polluting my brain”. All I was doing was showing her the difference in the back side of a $1.00 note. The series 1935 has the same back that all bills made today have. And the back side of a series 1928 note. The 1928 notes are known as “Funny Back” notes. But I’m polluting her brain. That was a new one and I had to laugh. I told her I was going to post that on CT and she laughed while saying go ahead. Please take note that this note is a Star Note. Circulated and worn but still nice.
I like the funny backs and this bill very much. Here is some weird information. With currency the date is not an exact indicator, but lets assume the year 1928 as stated on the bill. A dollar from 1928 had $18.80 buying power as compared to today. My currency guide puts the value of this bill circulated F-VF 10-20. Considering condition, we are going with the lower end value. However, I assume the star boosts that so let's say $12-$15. This is the problem I encounter with saving larger denominations of more recent currency, even if they have value over face. In a few years the buying power is cut heavily by inflation, and even if the value of the collectible note has increased, it is still worth less than if it was spent a few years prior. I have a 1923 red seal, I think that's the only funny back I have.
I guess she has what my wife has. "Data Overload!". She does listen when I talk about saving money though.
My wife and I do love her so, knows more about error coins than I thought. However, when I asked who the man on this coin was, she wasn't sure.
My wife and I have a lot of complementary skills. Or at least we don't have too many matched deficits. She knows not to expect me to remember or recognize faces. Washington on a coin? Sure. My wife? Pretty much always. The neighbor we've lived next to for 30 years? Sure, if we're both in our yards - but if we're at the grocery store, that drops to 50-50 at best. I don't have complete face-blindness, but I sure need face-glasses, and as far as I know they aren't available. (I guess eventually the "smart glasses" will come through for me, but I'm still a little cranky about everyone's faces being recognized everywhere they go...)
My wife aprons the other day by looking through the penny’s she got in change and picking out 4 pre 1982 copper ones. She gave them to me as I put 50 in roll and sell them for $1.00 in the antique shop. That’s double our money and cheaper than buying them at the LCS.
