The very first thing I would do is get that note out of that Acid Bed!! You see the foxing on the face of this note? (The brown/yellow spots) well that is the acid reacting with the paper on the note..get it in a Mylar sleeve... Ouch!! I will look up that Bank and see the data on it later on..I looked it up, there are only 19 small size reported!! That is a pretty low number, I would certainly get that in a Mylar holder asap!! I will estimate a value of between $300 and $500, maybe more to a Massachusetts collector. There is a guy in our currency club who would be foaming at the mouth around now..Also the stain on the current holder may be a reactant as well..it is in the right place that foxing is the darkest and has discolored the note the most. RickieB
RickieB I see you post everywhere. You have a very nice collection. I enjoy seeing your images. What I am about to say I speak to you as a gentleman. I am taken back as to why you would out of nowhere respond to my post telling me what you think my note is worth and how I should take care of it. It just strikes me as odd. Especially since I am already aware of these issues and did not ask. As for value the last Ch. 1047 sold in 2002 and brough $507. It was a T1 #20 in fine condition. While I am not concerned to much with your opinion of value I believe its worth so much more. But thats my opinion. As for the envelope and the acid. This note was found in the back of an antique clothers dresser. It had been misplaced 80 years ago. I think I will keep them justt he way they are. Peace.
Brian: No offense taken..do as you wish with the note. The way I read it, I responded as if you were not aware of what you had. So since you are aware of what you have then by all means do as you wish. And it is a very cool note. RickieB
In this hobby awareness is everything. I remember a couple of years back maybe 10 years or so Don Kelly had a 1917 $1 fr. 37 in a holder similar holder. I just missed it. I wish I captured the image. Stuff like this adds iceing to the cake.
Although a quite man at most times, Prof Kelly has in a way been a mentor for me. Many conversations have taken place over the years and he is a man I hold in high regard as well as a few others. It is a personal objective of mine to try and learn from the best, I get excited when I see notes with so few known surviving pieces. I am fortunate enough to have some very unique items from many of these fine individuals. Please take no offense to my written thought on your note..you came across in a way that lead me to think you have had little experience with notes. By profession I am an analytical science geek, for me everything is under the microscope. RickieB
That's a wonderful item to have in your collection. I love the history associated with coins and notes that people have actually used in their daily lives.
I like the story also. Maybe get two mylar holders and then a third to hold both. You can always team them up again for another again. Also, I was wondering if exposure to today's lighting and envirnomental elements could cause damage to your treasure over time.
