Paper Money: New Acquisitions

Nice notes Les.....let’s see the backs (money shot)

 

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Scanner fixed (again); here are the FRBN reverses:
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New York:

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Philadelphia:

 

Well, did I mention I got some nationals? Yeah, I did, so here is my next new pickup - this nice and bright Type 2 1929 National from the pretty uncommon and awesome name of the Tipp National Bank of Tippecanoe City, Ohio. Are you kidding me, Tippecanoe City? Oh yes, crazy named bank city, welcome to my collection...

 

Nice and crisp and very low serial.

 

New one from our state show this weekend:

 

Couple more weekend pickups at the state show here in Mississippi:
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Well, another new day, another new pickup, let's shift gears to one of my primary collection hotspots, 1934 star notes, with this $50 star from Chicago. Not sure if this is in the LGS band or not, seems like it is transitional to the post lime era. I normally just collect 5,10, and 20 on the 28-34 series, because 50 and 100 is alot to tie up just in face value, but, I paid just a tiny amount over face, so who can be down on this pickup? Nobody, that is who...

 

Well, this note has started a new collection initiative. I had not planned a collection of the $10 notes but this "Katrina Survivor" had to be acquired, thus a new 12-note collection begins.

 

Ah, first of the new collecting initiative:
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Today's new pickup is a tougher pickup, even in rough grade like this, a 1928-C Atlanta $5. Only known on this district, this and the even harder 1928-D are lucky to get them Atlanta notes. As I say, you take what you can, when you can, when dealing with rarer issues... at least I do...

 

Well, this is one of those "surprise" acquisitions; put in a marginal bid and then get busy with home stuff that one just forgets until the "You've Won" email arrives.
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This one was the real surprise:
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Finally pulled the trigger on a $2 rainbow. The radar was a nice extra.

 

teosandra, one of my favorites also and the RADAR is a huge plus !!

 

Thanks! I'm very happy with it. The greenback is next!

 

Today's new pickup is a pretty rare and special note... I'll let you figure out why...

 

because it's a Series C? PMG only shows 16 graded. Nice addition!

 

Yep, Series C, muy rarito... I actually once was the underbidder on a Series D as well, only me and this one guy had a clue what it was, we outbid the pack by a mile. But it was back when I wasn't spending too much on currency, so I didn't go as high as I might have. It was in rough shape, but it might be the only one I ever have a chance to own, so. Hopefully, it found a good home with a new owner happy with it.

Speaking of good homes and happy owners, lets post the next new pick up, shall we? This is a nice example of an obsolete $5 from the Bank of Manchester in Michigan. This series of notes from this bank are highly collectible, really ornate designs with good elements and just overall pleasing to the eye examples of bank note design of the period. This one has cows, another has horses...

 

Couple nice notes from a recent auction
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Well let's change gears on the new pickups to my the first foreign country I collected, Greece. This 1926 10 Drachma is not a very common note, not hugely rare but not one you are likely to come across too often. What drew me first to Greek notes was a picture of a Greek note that had engraved images of old Greek coins, like this one here... add in old Greek history and cultural engravings, and I had to collect them all, at least that I could afford. The guy on the front is George Stavros, first President I believe of the National Bank of Greece, considered the founding father of modern Greek banking. Well, considering how Greek banking went, not sure I'd want that honor... but his mug is all over Greek currency.