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Message:: [QUOTE="saltysam-1, post: 1168902, member: 23368"]zekeguzz; The "hairs" are actually colored fibers in the paper. This was intentional and was made more visible on certain portions of the notes as opposed to the complete note. There were different colors of fibers on many of the series. This was part of a security feature to prevent counterfeiting. They also used various ink colors within a series and on different issues. There is much more than even this in distinguishing the different varieties. I would recommend a book called: United States Paper Money. It lists all the different varieties there are, plate number combination's and printing variations for all these notes. There are many more than you first realize. As far as grading, several of these notes have already been submitted and that is how I purchased them. Yours are in excellent condition as well and I would feel they both would achieve a high grade. I am from the old school in as much as many of my notes and my coins are in the raw state. I would guess close to 70 percent.  As a collector, resale is not a motivation to me, and my collection will probably stay in my family after inheritance. Being so, I leave the grading decisions to these others. Perhaps this weekend when I have more time, I will go through my photographs and find more fractionals. If so, I'll post several others for you.[/QUOTE]