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<p>[QUOTE="G8R8U2, post: 1462592, member: 38585"]Pardon my exaggeration regarding the crease; I was merely trying to convey what I think is extraordinary condition for a circulated bill that's 30 years old. Believe it or not, you have to look pretty closely to even see that the bill was once folded there. </p><p><br /></p><p>In any event, it's from Kansas City (J), and doesn't have any unique serial numbers or anything like that. I've done a little of the homework on what is considered unique, fancy, and/or desirable where serial numbers are concerned, and these don't meet any of those standards.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the paper condition, it's crisp and bright, like a new bill. Wherever it circulated, it hasn't moved around much. I almost feel like it could have been somebody's rainy day stash, and was only spent as a last resort... it's either that well taken care of, or just that unused.</p><p><br /></p><p>I happened to be reading some opinions about a similar 1981 $100 bill that was pictured on another site; and many of those members were suggesting the owner keep it... and it didn't seem to be in equal condition to the one I have. There was nothing unique or unusual about that one either, and it even had some red ink from a faint bank stamp on it. Here is the picture of that bill, and the one I have is in similar condition. However, the bill pictured has not only the crease from a fold in the middle, like mine, but, looking at the back, it also appears to have been folded in half again; plus it also has the red stamp ink on the face. That's the best description I can give until I can scan it elsewhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]182978.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]182979.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="G8R8U2, post: 1462592, member: 38585"]Pardon my exaggeration regarding the crease; I was merely trying to convey what I think is extraordinary condition for a circulated bill that's 30 years old. Believe it or not, you have to look pretty closely to even see that the bill was once folded there. In any event, it's from Kansas City (J), and doesn't have any unique serial numbers or anything like that. I've done a little of the homework on what is considered unique, fancy, and/or desirable where serial numbers are concerned, and these don't meet any of those standards. As for the paper condition, it's crisp and bright, like a new bill. Wherever it circulated, it hasn't moved around much. I almost feel like it could have been somebody's rainy day stash, and was only spent as a last resort... it's either that well taken care of, or just that unused. I happened to be reading some opinions about a similar 1981 $100 bill that was pictured on another site; and many of those members were suggesting the owner keep it... and it didn't seem to be in equal condition to the one I have. There was nothing unique or unusual about that one either, and it even had some red ink from a faint bank stamp on it. Here is the picture of that bill, and the one I have is in similar condition. However, the bill pictured has not only the crease from a fold in the middle, like mine, but, looking at the back, it also appears to have been folded in half again; plus it also has the red stamp ink on the face. That's the best description I can give until I can scan it elsewhere. [ATTACH]182978.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]182979.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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