Your Newest Note Addition

No, I don't currently collect Colonial notes. Some look interesting and I might be tempted someday just to have a few in my collection. At this time, I am just learning about history. I've been really enjoying reading and learning about currency from books about security engravers, politics and social history, reference guide books and books on economics and banking history. It's a period of discovery for me as I took it upon myself with my 2010 new year resolution to finally devote more attention to paper money, which I had always neglected in my numismatic interests.

 

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I do but not many in my collection yet.
They just seem very reasonable for what you get IMO.

 

Yes, they do have a reasonable value upon them, even on HA.com, that made me wary and curious too!

 

I've been thinking of getting some colonials/etc too. Looks like a good book, I'll have to check it out.

 

nothing big for any of you guys here, but I finally found my first crisp uncirculated radar note at the bank today. then got another cool serial number just because I could



2006 series. First time I've seen new money at the bank in a long time.

 

VERY COOL! Congrats!

I know what you mean about not seeing new money from the bank. I ask for it, but when I get small denominatons back, even straps, they are beat to all heck! Even the darned ATMs spit out stained and wrinkly money now!

 

This is my only colonial left, I sold my others a few weeks ago. I plan on keeping this one becuase of the location and the date.

 

That note is listed on page 354 of your book and is signed by William Kenly.

 

I sold these note a few months back, but they will forever remain in my " I use to have this" collection

Check out the serial number on the silver...

 

LOL! Thanks! I was just looking this note up and reading about Kenly! Very nice looking note! So does your note have the mica chips and/or blue threads embedded in the paper (if still detectable)?

 

Yes you can still see both the blue threads and the mica chips, besides the history that is one of my favorite things about this note. I get to tell everyone about the mica chips... They usually just stare at me and "ohhh.. thats cool.." .... jerks...

 

Ha! I think it's awesome. I wasn't sure at first if the threads were what I was seeing in your image. Wish the modern day threads didn't have to be so small and we could still see and feel them in notes. I love the note you posted. Very striking!

 

what are mica chips?

 

oh and what is so interesting about the serial number on the silver cert?

 

look at both SNs, they dont match.

 

mica is a mineral that can be embedded in paper pulp when it's being made into sheets before printing, it's a early attempt at anti-counterfeiting.

 

Dar I didn't even notice. That is really cool!

and thanks for that info!

 

:thumb:

 

I'm sure I overpaid for this note, but I haven't been able to find one half as nice anywhere else. Lots of history behind this note and bank.

 

hmmm...nice, different