Corrections to my post above: Demand Notes were produced and released to the public in 1861, not 1862. Although stamps were authorized for...
I don't ship stuff international for some of these reasons. eBay also does not permit currency in their international shipping program (despite...
Interesting to see such numbers. I was thinking along the lines of 1,000 - 5,000 active collectors.
I have no idea how big or small the collector market really is. Relating to US paper money only, how many collectors are there? For this...
It's not so much the ugliness, but the technical intricacies like the 3D strip that are hard to reproduce.
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Good question. There were many other notes circulating in the late 1800's. We can't answer your question without narrowing the date range some...
Your instinct is right about this note: the color is off. But it is a genuine note in my opinion. The seal and serial numbers should be darker...
Counterfeiters prefer to pass their notes to tellers that use these pens. By relying on these pens the tellers can relieve themselves of fault if...
Counterfeits or anything with starch appears black. Just because it comes up Brown doesn't mean it is real. See this awesome article that...
Not without affecting the ink on the reverse. The red ink of the serial is also very prone to chemical alterations. It's not worth the effort to try.
There are different varieties of Giori test notes, with different presidents, one-side vs two-sided, different symbols and some even have serial...
Try to sell it outside of eBay. You'll lose any potential profit to fees and shipping costs. I have similar notes I can't sell for this very...
The strip across the top is known as salvage. These are sections of the paper that do n0t get printed on. It is cut off the note when the sheet is...
If I recall correctly the BEP displayed a sheet of $20 red seal star notes at a show and do so periodically.
You must be mixing up some notes. There were no small size $20 red seals issued. Only green $20 Federal Reserve Notes. Only $1, $2, $5 and $100...
Not impossible. Just some patience and leg work.
The sheets that I own (and I don't have these 100's) don't have the salvage at the top. It looks pretty desirable to me.
Another big & nasty one. This one has just been secured. Not in-hand yet. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
You should be able to find a variation on the birthday (month and day) with some room for variation: Ex. 10/25 can be 10250000, 00001025,...
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