Hi Guys, I am sorry to say since I took a hiatus from the site for the summer and fall I can not find anything now, In a search. But the question is ? Did I read something here once about when you find a 1 dollar silver cert, that has a corner clipped that it was because they used to do that for some reason? THANKS JON
You might be referring to $2 bills. They were considered unlucky, and tearing off a corner when received would rid the bill of bad luck. Hence, many older 2's have missing corners - including silver certificate 2's. But not 1's. I have never heard of that being done with $1 silvers. It seems folks have their own styles.
Wow ! Funkee, That is one nice collection of two dollar bills. I never knew there were so many varities. Thanks for showing. Dave
The Curse of the Two Dollar Bill — The $2 note was first issued in 1862 and it was well accepted until the late 1800's. In the late 1800's some of the things you could do with a $2 note were: Buy a vote, Buy "services" at a brothel, or place a bet. Respectable persons feared others would think they had "earned" the "Duece" by selling their vote, their body, or as a habitual bettor. To combat the "Curse of the Deuce," many people tore corners off the note. Pregnant women who received a note with all four corners torn off believed they would have twins. Cashiers imagined themselves immune from the "Curse" if they kissed the note upon receipt — In the old days, it was believed that saliva contained magical powers that would contain a curse long enough to pass the offending article to another who would have to fine their own way of defending themselves.
Those aren't mine, but there are many more varieties. Many have spectacular designs. If you're curious, try a Google search for any of the following. The Educational is quite nice, as is the Treasury Note. These are just the large sized notes issued. There are more small sized notes from 1928 forward. 1862 $2 Legal Tender 1865 $2 Lazy Deuce 1869 $2 Rainbow 1875 $2 Floral Seal 1880 $2 Legal Tender 1886 $2 Silver Certificate 1890 $2 Treasury Note 1891 $2 Treasury Note 1891 $2 Silver Certificate 1896 $2 Educational (!!!) 1899 $2 Silver Certificate 1917 $2 Legal Tender 1918 $2 Federal Reserve Note
