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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 4758820, member: 15588&quot;]I have always wondered just how much bigger the &quot;large size,&quot; or &quot;horse blanket,&quot; bills are than the &quot;small size&quot; ones, so I picked up one of the more affordable large size types, a 1923 $1 Silver Certificate, a type I had always liked because of the words &quot;One Silver Dollar&quot; across the bottom. It evokes the &quot;hard money era,&quot; or at least its later phases. This one looks like an Fr-237 with Speelman and White.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1160942[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1160941[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The pictures don&#039;t do justice to the rich jade-like green on the reverse. It seems even richer than later issues, but that probably becomes a little relative after examining many samples.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as condition goes, I know that the margins on the back aren&#039;t exactly perfect and the bill has some light folds that become more visible in raking light.</p><p><br /></p><p>For those who have not seen the size difference between large and small bills (like myself only hours ago), here is the 1923 juxtaposed with a 1935 G:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1160944[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I can see why the government saved thousands upon thousands of dollars per year by simply moving to a smaller size bill. Yet the big ones do allow for more detail and artistry. Not to mention the small flecks of colored fiber running parallel on each side that make for a really nice effect. I can see how people get hooked on these biggies. I don&#039;t plan on going too crazy. But I&#039;ve said that before... more than a few times. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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