This is a perfect example of an "expert" providing solid, reliable and factual information?
Of course it's not the same coin. There are many 1800 Lima minted 2 reales available in many grades. They are not the same either but some are...
I think spending $125 on that coin would be a mistake when you could buy several different dates of the same mint on ebay for between $15 and $40...
Can you scan a picture of the note? It would help to know the position letter and number.
Silver Surfer; the price of a 1899 silver certificate $5 in VF/XF should be considerably higher. If there were NO serious problems with it. The $1...
bz; Not all notes printed were released. Many notes of this type never saw daylight. The only reason these FRBN's are available is that most...
The number of note released are not that high... you are quoting the number of notes printed. The number of notes in high grade are few because...
Walter Breen discovered the 1855 over 1854. It is Breen #4858. He does not say there are 10 varieties. He was stating the number of obverse dies...
You guys are doing it right... picking up very undervalued currency. These FRBNs have been over looked for way too long. The scarcity of them is...
Your 2 reales piece minted in Lima has a catalog value of around $20.00. However the calalog I'm using is twenty years old. Hope this is of some...
Doug, several of us have suspected you of holding a few of these and NOW it looks like we finally have proof. Hope you can keep at least one step...
Silver Surfer; your note is redeemable anywhere U.S. currency is accepted. The book-keeping that kept track of these obligations closed in 1935....
Silver Surfer; yes there are 12 districts in the Federal Reserve system and all 12 issued the type of note you have. The note you have however is...
They probably are not considered rare but they have been in high demand for the last several years. $1000 notes without ANY problems can bring...
AJ, your note has to be at least AU for there to be any premium over face value. Even in nice CU they list for $26.00. There are not a lot of...
I remember back in 1965 when the mint announced they were no longer producing proof sets and the uproar that created. These satin finished or...
Krasnaya Vityaz, that 692 $1 is one of my favorites because of the bison on the reverse. Your note is a little skewed and off-center but many...
All keepers in my opinion Bluegill. The $2 is one of those numismatic/philatelic cross-overs and yes that was the first issue date like a...
While I don't believe anyone can tell for sure from a picture alone, I do tend to think this one is real. It appears there may be some rim damage...
Yes it is. It is not common as printing errors go, to have the entire reverse missing. Usually only portions do not get printed. Obverse printing...
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