Paper Money: New Acquisitions

i found four stars that i kept, including the two low-runs above. i returned a couple $5 stars back into the wilderness and left several common $1 stars out as well. also, i found several of these oddly-colored $1 notes, and i kept one just because of the coloring. i'm sure it's nothing to get excited about, but it makes the bill appear to have much more age than a 1988A should have. any idea what has been done to this bill to make it look like this?

 

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got this one in change

 

Yes I'm sorry it was a repeater! Oops! Thanks though. And nice finds everyone!

 

I received this note today, and I'm posting it with a quiz - What's special about this note?

 

i dont know if you like this, got free when i order some stuff !

 

it belonged to a pagan. it has no "in god we trust" on it.

 

:yes:That's true, but all Series 1934 A Federal Reserve Notes were "godless". There's something more subtle.

 

it also say " all debts"...rob

 

Rob, that's common. You're going to have to dig deeper and do some research.

 

It is the first year/series issued once we were taken off the gold standard. It was payable in silver instead.

 

Clay, your note is a mule.

 

It's a Late-Finished Back Plate# 204.

 

if the note is a mule -- that has something to do with the plate numbers how would you know that or where would you find what numbers go with each other -- or is there a code of some kind to find that out as i have seen some say old notes (like 1899 notes ) as mules (and i don't think there is a list of numbers for them on the net.
i have always woundered about this as money is made from plates do you mean that each plate is only for that one notes so they have to change the plates for every sheet (that would take up alot of time) or dose the plate number mean where it is on the sheet much like the letter dose
thanks for the help

 

This is a nice explanation from user "gnat" on the Collectors Universe Forum:

Micro-size check number (top), Macro-size check number 204 (bottom)

 

It's been a while since I bought a currency note. Just bought this one, this morning.
It's my first fractional printed in the 1869-1875 era.

 

Here is my newest find our of the atm machine..... It's a 2004 series $20 star note run 3 from pheladelphia.

 

How about a Large National Bank Note? My first, of many more I hope.
1902 $10 NBN 3rd Charter, 2 Period (Date Back), and I would put the grade in the VF category.
These are neat pieces of Americana, and can go from mild to wild depending on the Charter Period, Charter Bank, and of course condition.
I think one of the neatest aspects is the bank president, and cashier sign these notes. Gosh if these notes could speak!
btw: They were made at the B.E.P. and issued to the banks in sheets with four notes per sheet. The serial number was the same on all four notes on a given sheet, but had different plate letters. I know your saying; Why is that an E, and not an A-D? They didn't have to start at A and go through D. Well...That's really all I can think of without writing a ten page essay...Enjoy...

 

Nice fractional WingedLiberty! It's a very nice grade as well, so congrats on your new addition.

 

The back looked familiar - It is similar to the back of a Series 1914 FRN:

 

Man, I don't have any large size notes! They are truely pieces of American history though! Where would I start to get a cheap large size?