Paper Money: New Acquisitions

Don't stress. Their max bid could have been much higher than just two cents over.

 

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Wow, that multiple error note made me drool!!

 

Funkee - that's the thing, it couldn't, because if it were it would have bid up to the next bid iteration. Two in the last week, I though 15 cents was bad. TWO CENTS! Ah well... there will be another one to be sure.

Today's new pickup is another Costa Rica remainder - this one and the next were done by Bradbury and Wilkinson, not really up to ABCNo par but they still do a nice job. Alot of color on the front here, very tie-dyed look to it...

 

True that. Ran out of time?

 

Ive been looking for an uncirculated set of Florida Fractionals, and finally, Richard at Florida Mint hooked me up.
These notes were issued during the Civil War (1863) because of the hoarding of coins. You would not believe how thin and delicate the paper used for these notes are. For a scale of size, these notes are the same height as modern currency and about 70% of the length.



The notes are only printed on the front.

 

some awesome stuff in here I've been looking around for something to purchase, but haven't found anything that was a decent value yet. Just trying to work more OT so if I need to spend a little more I can get it. All these wonderful notes is making me want something new

 

Here's the last of my Costa Rica pickups, this one a ten colones notes, also a Bradbury Wilkinson. Love the strong blue back engraving.

 

Same here Dr, couldn't believe it was in a lot of 57 silver certs I paid just over face for. Thanks for the kudos!

 

You didnt say you paid about face in your previous post... Nicely done!


MEC: I am loving these Costa Rica notes, they are beautiful!


Here is my latest score: It speak pretty well for itself but 66 is the highest grade given out to a Mule by both PCGS and PMG. With a slightly better centered back I think this would have been Superb Gem New... I am happy to have it.

 

In today's mail:

 

Well the mailman brought me quite a haul today... I'll save the best for tomorrow, but this one is still pretty great. Four Dollar Colonial note from South Carolina from 1776, brings me to 9 of the 13 colonies finished. Most of this issue that survive are remainders with incomplete sigs and no circulation, this is a nice fully signed and serialed one that looks like it changed a few hands, actually making it more valuable. Go figure...

 

Hi Folks
Recently purchased this 1935 Peru Specimen note. I don't see alot of postings in regards to these type of notes. Just curious if anyone else collects these type of notes and maybe can recommend a good book. Thanks

 

No real big deal but these two showed up recently in making change at a store.
A binary and a star with a cool repeater number ( I think that's what it is? )

 

And...SHAPOW! I have been hunting one of these for a solid year, had one that came up at a very nice BiN price, but before I could buy it some assclown bid on it (starting bid was just $50 less than BiN), and it ended up selling for more than the BiN and NOT to the guy who killed the BiN with his bid. I don't know if you can tell but I am still nursing a great amount of resentment about that...

I was sure I wasn't going to get one any time soon, until I bid on this little note, I won but the reserve wasn't met, and frankly my bid wasn't very high for the notes value - my max bid was far higher than my winning bid. I contacted the seller to see if he wanted to perhaps still sell it to me direct, but never heard back. Until weeks later, when out of the blue I get a second chance offer from the seller for my original winning bid - and let me tell you that was the fastest buy it now click in the history of eBay. So I finally get a note I've wanted for WAY under market - got the swag, kept the money, job well done! (Bonus points for whoever can name that obscure but great movie reference).

So without further ado, here's Big Abe! Now have the original $1, $2, $5, and $10... $20 here I come!

 

In yesterday's mail:







Adding to the set:

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MEC2 - I've always liked that flamboyant Spinner signature!

 

+1 There you go raising the bar again MEC. Beautiful note!

 

I've always liked this note, probably because ABN produced it. If you're interested, there's some related background on the souvenir card thread: http://www.cointalk.com/t94663-30/#post1205948

Oh and I had to double check but I believe the next line from that movie is "That's a fact." ;-)

 

Ronin.

Fantastic pick up as well.

 

Low cost thrill for me - very easy on the wallet! My interest in it is due to the history of my city being part of this railway's line, as well as the railroad name. I also really liked the old steam locomotive vignettes, as well as the one of the dog!

The Charlotte Columbia and Augusta Railroad printed fare tickets that resembled currency in $1, $2, $5 and $10 denominations with vignette of a steam locomotives on the front. The $1 fare ticket was good for one person for 20 miles, $2 fare was good for two people 20 miles. The $5 fare was good for one person 100 miles, with the $10 fare was good for two people to go 100 miles. Printed by the same American Bank Note Co. that printed currencies, these were called Fare Tickets to circumvent Federal laws that prohibited railroads and others from issuing currency. However, many businesses along the railroad would accept these fare notes as currency for goods. The line operated about 191 miles of track between Charlotte, North Carolina, through Columbia, SC and ending in Augusta, GA. It existed between 1869 and 1894 when it became part of the Southern system.