I found this bill in circulation. Looks like the signature is Marly. Does anyone happen to know who signed this bill, and/or what significance the year 1962 might have? I wonder if someone was selling these back then.
Out of curiosity, did you recently find this note in circulation? Was it at a bank? If you recently found it what likely happened was the original and contemporary owner of the note died and then the heir(s) found and spent it.
it might have been an autograph of someone that the current owner liked and the bill was the only thing that the person had. i dont know of anyone famous with the name marly though
This bill would still be in circulation in 1962 so it was probably a promotional bill for a local business somewhere. It's different and neat.
I actually got this in a strap of $1 a few years back at a bank. I can understand someone signing a bill for a friend, or maybe a lost bet, but to have "Lucky 1962 Buck" stamped on it kinda feels like some sort of promotion.
Looks like Wally. Any guesses at what it means are just that. My guess is that it relates to New Years. Either a business promotion or a party favor.
It may have been a symbolic "payment" of a close friend or family member to a newly opened business to serve as a salutation or benediction. Signed by the donors in ball point pen and hung somewhere near the cash register is said to bring good luck and to keep the money flowing. The practice is said to be from Korean or Chinese origin.
Thanks for all the thoughts and opinions. I guess we will never know unless some others surface with known history.
