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<p>[QUOTE="SteveInTampa, post: 1564150, member: 27107"]The <b>R </b>for Rayon, and <b>S</b> for Silk is a theory of Chip Scoppa.</p><p><br /></p><p>For those of you fortunate enough to own a copy of <b>History-Bureau of Engraving and Printing 1862-1962</b>, this subject is addressed on pages 149-150. To quote the book; " Early in 1944 experiments aimed at improving the quality of currency paper indicated that the addition of certain chemicals during its manufacture might prove advantageous. In order to evaluate the findings it would be necessary to produce a quantity of notes embodying these special chemical features; then to issue these notes together with a quantity printed on regular paper for comparison of the serviceability of each type under similar conditions. Notes printed on the special paper bore a small, capital "S" printed in red on face in the lower right corner adjacent to the Treasury seal. Those printed on regular paper were similarly identified with the letter "R". Although no publicity was given to the issuance of the test lots, the public at large apparently was quick to observe the special markings on the notes. Rather than spend the bills and keep them in circulation, John Q. Citizen evidently decided to retain those notes that came his way as curios."</p><p><br /></p><p>I trust the book and the Centennial History Staff.........but that's just me.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/mbwizkid/scan0008-18.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/mbwizkid/scan0009-23.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SteveInTampa, post: 1564150, member: 27107"]The [B]R [/B]for Rayon, and [B]S[/B] for Silk is a theory of Chip Scoppa. For those of you fortunate enough to own a copy of [B]History-Bureau of Engraving and Printing 1862-1962[/B], this subject is addressed on pages 149-150. To quote the book; " Early in 1944 experiments aimed at improving the quality of currency paper indicated that the addition of certain chemicals during its manufacture might prove advantageous. In order to evaluate the findings it would be necessary to produce a quantity of notes embodying these special chemical features; then to issue these notes together with a quantity printed on regular paper for comparison of the serviceability of each type under similar conditions. Notes printed on the special paper bore a small, capital "S" printed in red on face in the lower right corner adjacent to the Treasury seal. Those printed on regular paper were similarly identified with the letter "R". Although no publicity was given to the issuance of the test lots, the public at large apparently was quick to observe the special markings on the notes. Rather than spend the bills and keep them in circulation, John Q. Citizen evidently decided to retain those notes that came his way as curios." I trust the book and the Centennial History Staff.........but that's just me. [IMG]http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/mbwizkid/scan0008-18.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/mbwizkid/scan0009-23.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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