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<p>[QUOTE="CR Wallace, post: 3075789, member: 95091"]What really blows my mind and humbles at the same time - is that if it weren't for an incredible serviceman, who choose to do his duty for historical posterity instead of command - we would be left with NO series 691 notes, as they were all ordered to be destroyed. A small amount of each denomination were taken and released to the numismatic community.</p><p><br /></p><p>MPCUSA has posted the beautiful $20 denomination, the $1 and a remarkable $10 previously so I will provide the incredible $5 and the SECOND printing of the $20 in which slightly different tints were used. For your collecting information: the second printing of the $20 is more scarce than the first run and commands a higher price because of it. [ATTACH=full]773665[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The $5 denomination of Series 691 MPC shares it's design with that of the $5 note of Series 541, albeit the 691 $5 is perfection in my book.[ATTACH=full]773666[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]773669[/ATTACH] </p><p>To round it out - the 691 $1 and the 541 $1 also shares a common design, but once again - the 691 is the best of the design choices. Also, the 691 $1 is one of the few MPC notes to use black as a tint.[ATTACH=full]773674[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CR Wallace, post: 3075789, member: 95091"]What really blows my mind and humbles at the same time - is that if it weren't for an incredible serviceman, who choose to do his duty for historical posterity instead of command - we would be left with NO series 691 notes, as they were all ordered to be destroyed. A small amount of each denomination were taken and released to the numismatic community. MPCUSA has posted the beautiful $20 denomination, the $1 and a remarkable $10 previously so I will provide the incredible $5 and the SECOND printing of the $20 in which slightly different tints were used. For your collecting information: the second printing of the $20 is more scarce than the first run and commands a higher price because of it. [ATTACH=full]773665[/ATTACH] The $5 denomination of Series 691 MPC shares it's design with that of the $5 note of Series 541, albeit the 691 $5 is perfection in my book.[ATTACH=full]773666[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]773669[/ATTACH] To round it out - the 691 $1 and the 541 $1 also shares a common design, but once again - the 691 is the best of the design choices. Also, the 691 $1 is one of the few MPC notes to use black as a tint.[ATTACH=full]773674[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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