a 10000 bill, in two halfs

Too many of you are getting the OP off course. If the note you have is the $10,000.00 note with Jackson on the left you are OK as far as ownership is concerned. Here is a summary of their story from a currency dealer's website:

These Notes Became Available In 1935 When The Treasury Warehouse Caught Fire. As The Fire Spread, Some Of These Notes Were Thrown Out Onto The Street To Keep The Fire From Spreading. Many Were Scorched Or Burned, And Most At Least Show Water Damage. Passersby Quickly Took Advantage Of The Situation, And Spirited Away A Number Of The Notes.

They are not redeemable whether they were cancelled or not.

 

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We want pics!

 

ill try BQ, ive only met her father once at a reunion, i told him i collected coins and he showed me the bill, so ill see if my girlfriend can send me a picture when she sees him again, do you guys think it could be all black and worn from the fire?

 

:bigeyes: subscribing, i have to see the end of this one

 

not to accuse anyone of misleading, but i would think it is more likely a replica notes was found on the street then a real $10,000 note. Even if that note was a cancelled note, what are the odds? Yes, it is still possible, but highly unlikely.

Does anyoen know if replicas of these notes circuculate, or for a better word, sold in novelty shops?

dont get me wrong, im not saying the note the op is talking about is a fake... but imho its more likely to be one then real.

 

I was kind of thinking the same thing.

 

Well, we don't know the ages of the parties involved. The OP's GF's dad could have found that note in the street in 1935 when he was 10 years old...which would make him 84 today.

 

That is true, but I still think it's more likely to be a reproduction. It could very well be real...no way to know without pictures.

 

We will never see a picture. This is just a red herring. Move along ..nothing to see here. It was fun pretending.

 

What would be the purpose of the red herring? Entertainment?

 

If you do not show us pictures we can't really help you.

Sorry.