I'm amused that there are 136 people watching that listing.
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Art is in the eye of the beholder. Its a shame that someone would waste an uncut sheet on this.
I believe it is Alexander Randall, the 22nd Postmaster General.
'][IMG] Paid too much for this in a recent Heritage Auction. Got swept away in the bidding.
Western Union endorsed it to A. McArdery. The warrant came from the states general fund. Warrants were typically issued by states when money was...
The terms average or above average centering are specific to the note type. As an example, 1928 1.00 United States Notes are notorious for bad...
I think you will find that coins are circular because that is how metal flows when it is compressed by a die. Paper money has right angle edges...
Now back to regular programming . . . Centering is important in paper money mostly for aesthetic reasons. A perfectly centered note is more...
http://www.theibns.org/joomla/index.php/menu-item-2/grading
I believe you are quoting from the IBNS grading standards. Those standards permit small tears up the grade of EF. I would find it acceptable to...
Absolutely incorrect. The paper money third party grading services will grade notes with tears, pinholes or even pieces missing.
I'm not a coin collector so the only page here I am interested in is the paper money forum. Anchored posts make sense here since I suspect most...
Old members come directly to the forums also. I was a member for many years before I knew there was a buy - sell page here. Probably been more...
Exposure from circulation can do different things to paper. Wallets, envelopes, pockets, etc. can all leave their mark on paper money. My...
Dave has it correct. It is a WWI era emergency note. The only catalog I know for these is French.
Give him a bunch of envelopes with postage and ask him to mail it as it comes in.
Early American Paper Money by Eric Newman.
Unless you can get a deal on the grading fee you probably would not recover it.
Separate names with a comma.