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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LostBob, post: 818694, member: 23178&quot;]I would greatly appreciate opinions on the value and condition of these bills.&nbsp; I have two 1899 series Black Eagle Silver Certificates (FR# 233 and 235) and four 1923 series certificates (3 FR#237&amp; 1 FR#238) from my mother&#039;s estate that must be disposed of.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have posted high resolution photos of each side of these bills in a Flickr PhotoSet here:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lostbob/sets/72157623466346608/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lostbob/sets/72157623466346608/" rel="nofollow">Big Money PhotoSet</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; The high res pics are those showing only one side of the bill.&nbsp; They are directly off the scanner and are approx 2300 pixels on the long side.&nbsp; The can be seen by clicking on the &#039;All Sizes&#039; link on the Flickr Photopage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4366760939_b887e28b44.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4366760939_b887e28b44.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4366760939_b887e28b44.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">This Friedbegr #233 1899 Series Black Eagle is the nicest and in the best condition of the lot. It is signed by John Burke and Houston B. Teehee This dates the bill between March 1915 and Nov 1919. This was the dollar in use on my mother’s birthday and through World War I. I am particularly interested in the value of this bill because I would like to keep it and I need to be fair to my sisters. </font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">The high resolution image of this bill is found here:</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4370382425_9bf93d2b48_o.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4370382425_9bf93d2b48_o.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4370382425_9bf93d2b48_o.jpg</a>&nbsp; and here</font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4371172316_d121453882_o.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4371172316_d121453882_o.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4371172316_d121453882_o.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4366761119_2956a6062c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This bill is signed by Frank White Treasurer and William S. Elliot&nbsp; , Register of the Treasury.&nbsp; This dates the bill between May of 1921 and January 1922.&nbsp; This bill is Friedberg Catalog #235.&nbsp; This bill is in the worst condition of the lot.&nbsp; There is edge fraying and pinholes near the upper left corner.&nbsp; There is a very detailed&nbsp; photo in the Flickr set that highlights the damage.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lostbob/4371815086/in/set-72157623466346608/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lostbob/4371815086/in/set-72157623466346608/" rel="nofollow">See it for yourself here.</a>&nbsp; The All Sizes link there will show this best.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4368893352_00369de8ac.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Friedberg # 237 bill above is the best of the Series 1923 bills. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4368144189_413bf6d2c1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also a FR# 237 as is the one below.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4368144639_1fee0d7c16.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The bill below is FR #238.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4368892890_bde8744598.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With exception of the Black Eagle FR#235 described above there are no holes or tears.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Please take a look at the high resolution images in my photoset.&nbsp; Your comments and opinions are welcome and requested. Any guidance on describing condition or recommendations about reserve price if these should go to an auction would be very helpful.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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