got this going to some straps $160 in $2 is this cool or what man im exaited 1963 oldes bill for me found in straps.
Wow nice find. Ive never even heard of orange seals. And I thought there were just red seals in 1963. I was with my buddy when he got a $10 lime seal in change once. But that was 1934 I believe.
I'm starting to get a faint smell of fruit for some reason.... Lol, nice note man! :thumb: Phoenix coolness rating: Lol. Phoenix
$200 is a full strap for $2's. The seals are supposed to be red, but obviously have faded a little. this is an awesome find. The weird thing is, I went years without turning up any red seals, and yet, this holiday season, I think I'm up to 7 that I've found. Must be a sign of hard times for some people.
Wikipedia (which I don't always trust fully) does picture a $2 1953A United States Notes with orange seals and serial numbers.
The red ink used by the BEP is prone to fading. This can be caused by chemical reaction or even prolonged exposure to light. It will fade to orange and then yellow. I have a few Philippine notes printed by the BEP that have orange and yellow serial numbers and seals which were originally red. I recently was in Las Vegas. The Wheel of Fortune at Caesar's Palace had red seal $2.00 notes in it. All of these notes were faded to orange.
You have to wonder how old that wheel is. I remember seeing that most of those types of wheels had older notes in them.
It is my understanding that "Orange Ink" has never been used by the BEP on any US Notes. More than likely, the red has faded "as suggested". Inks are known to fade and I am pretty sure this is what ahs occured. Still a nice find and thanks for posting the note , it is cool looking to sat the least.. Regards, RickieB
a coin shop I go to had one of those that was actually yellow. which he said was caused by bleach. So this orange could have been caused by a very slight amount, or it just faded...
I'm surprised no one has heard of this novelty or scam trick on here before except perhaps Magman. These seals don't really fade too much(lead was used in the ink back then, toxic but lasts forever) but have been altered so that the seals and serials change color. There are sellers on ebay(and I'm sure elsewhere) who are permanently altering these notes and selling them as errors. These shady sellers make good money selling these notes and are very careful to craft their auctions by keeping them private and saying something like "may have been a red seal at one time" or "this is how I got this note" even though they seem to have an endless supply of them! You've got to be careful when buying WWII notes from North Africa because of this type of thing. I wouldn't be surprised if some have attempted and even succeeded at changing seals from blue to yellow. Best to know the legitimate serial ranges used on these before you buy.
nice find help me please!:thumb: redseals usually sell for $3-$4. thats weird that it faded to orange.
Yes, I know??? Not surprising for them to end up being put back into circulation sometimes, especially if people try to re-sell them and their dealer explains the truth behind them.
I have a 1928A $5, and the seal is still blood red. It has not faded a bit in almost 50 years of circulation and 30 years of being in my grandfather's collection. I also have seen a 1917 Legal Tender in which the ink has faed to about half, and the red was still bright.
