Hey guys. I just purchased my first note! Well, it's not quite my first note, but it is the first note that I have purchased. It's a 1907 Gold Certificate, Fr#1172. What do you think? I really like it. The gold certificates are what first really drew me into being interested in paper after being a coin guy for a long time. When I saw the opportunity to purchase this note, a series 1907, I jumped on it. I thought I was going to have to "settle" for a 1922 for a while in order to fit my budget. I just expanded the budget. -tcore-
Oh, I have a question as well. On the back of the PMG label on the right, there is the grade, then two numbers below it. The bottom number looks like it probably corresponds to the PMG bar code and is an individual PMG serial number, correct? I don't know anything about the middle number. Some kind of catalog number maybe? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
tcore... How did I miss this thread?? Congrats to you on your 1st!! WTG.. Gold notes are very cool to say the least! That number is the Cert # for the holder..to enter the note in a registry set you will have to plug in this number when adding notes to your set. Again, Congrats!! Lovely note :thumb: RickieB
Hey guys, thanks for the kind words. I received the note in the mail a couple of days ago and it is very nice. I think it looks even better in person. Take care, -tcore-
I love the 1907 $10 Gold! Did you know that the total remaining population of this note is estimated to be about 700 bills. The population of the 1922 series is about 4 times higher around 2800. I like the 1907 series more than the 1922 because the cool ornate roman numeral X on the front is not obscurred by black text, as it is on the 1922. [FONT=Verdana,Arial][FONT=Verdana,Arial] Fun Facts: Portrait is Michael Hillegas, U.S. Treasurer in the 1770's. In the 1890's Hillegas's descendents campaigned for his honoring on currency. The result was this bill. Hillegas, was such an obscure historical figure, then as now, that he had to be identified in small print under his name "First Treasurer of the U.S.". [/FONT][/FONT]
One more fun fact: The 1907/1922 Hillegas $10 Gold Certificate is ranked #98 in the list of the 100 Greatest American Currency Notes. A great book by the way.
phubanks, both of these reasons are a big part of why I really like this note, both the population and the unobstructed X.
Wow! That truly is great! The orange really pops off the paper. What would you say it grades? How can one not like these? :thumb:
i would say at least a 64 ... i am not sure if the top margin is too thin for a 65 grade ... although these particular notes are known for thin top and bottom margins ... i plan to send it off to PMG for grading in a few weeks. Just curious myself
