Paper Money: New Acquisitions

Why is it a mule? (I know what a mule is.)

 

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Lovely note, with provenance. One of these days, I may stretch the budget and go in for 20's, and especially 50's. I love the classic portrait of Grant....

 

Today's new pickup is this very nice Georgia obsolete $20 from The Mechanics Bank. Robist design here in excellent shape - the franklin intaglios look very deep, and how often do you see a sea chariot pulled by a pair of hippocampi?

 

Hmmm, like these from Dublin, Ireland ?

 

Here's a few links to help in understanding mule notes.
1. from Heritage: https://currency.ha.com/c/ref/questions.zx
Mule Notes

Mule notes occur on both Large- and small-size notes. On Large-size notes beginning in 1921 when Frank White took office, new back plates were also created for notes being printed, however, the location of the plate number was changed! Detailed information can be found in "The Comprehensive Catalog of United States Large Size Star Notes" by Doug Murray.

A small-size mule is a note that has a micro plate number on one side and a macro plate number on the other. Micro numbers measure 0.6mm and macros measure 1mm high.

During the transition to all macro plates, both micro and macro plates were in use. Usually these different plates were side-by-side on the same press. This occurred because the BEP had a standard economic policy of using up obsolete plates rather than scrapping them. Whenever micro faces are paired with macro backs, or macro faces are paired with micro backs, a mule is produced.

Some mule notes are scarce, while some are not. Sometimes the non-mule note is scarcer than the mule note for a given series. Mules are an intriguing part of collecting small size United States paper money.

2. Link to currency dealer: http://oldcurrencyvalues.com/what_is_a_mule_note/

 

Not really a Paper Money collector but every now and then I'll pick up something for my collection. Just bought this the other day off e-bay. I like it.

 

What's not to like? Good show!!

 

This s a bill that I've wanted to add to my collection for a long time. I was able to pick it up at my coin club's Coin Show for a great Price:

 

Couple from recent Lyn Knight auction

 

Hey TW - yep, Hippocampi... thar they blow...

Today's new pickup is another area of subcollecting interest of mine - 1928-1934 FRN stars. Some are common, some are not, and you grab em when you can get them, which is why I grabbed this one. Interesting seal color, not the normal 1928 forest green, sort of a transitional green before the always awesome lime green seals appeared in the late 1928 series and earliest 1934 runs...

 

A noteworthy thread of worthy notes.

Great postings!!!

 

Nice note just sitting idle in an auction, so I put in a bid.

 

Today's new pickup is this revolutionary era 1914 ten pesos note from Mexico's State of Chihuahua. Have to admit I do like the designs on these notes, the engraving is definitely second tier but wouldn't call it bad. Any note with a pair of rampant griffins is going to be decent...

 

Another day, another new pickup, and another Chihuahua note, this time a 20 pesos of the same general issue. Same basic design, but I think I like the difference between the obverse and reverse better on the 10 pesos note. I also prefer Les Nessman's pronunciation of Chihuahua...

 

Today's new pickup is this well worn $1 obsolete from Tennessee, the Farmers and Merchants Bank. Always like unusual overprints and blue is a bit rarer than the red and green that we often see. Alot of use on this bill, hard to believe it even survived. But I threw it a lifeline and now the big eagle at lower left has a safe nest...

 

Check out the following five notes serial numbers. I live in a rural area and my local bank keeps an eye out for me.:

 

Good run Mont. Nice for the bank tellers to keep you in mind.

 

Oh man!!! I've often admired this image. Nice grab!!

 

One of the advantages of living out in the mountains, everybody knows everybody and helps out.

I've wanted that for sometime and I caught a Dealer, at the show, that wanted cash and took a low offer from mee.