‘Mules’ in auction of Doug Murray large-size notes collection
Included are varieties of the $1, $2, $5, and $10 1862 and 1863 legal tender notes. The auction also offers nearly three dozen large-size mules, including 16 of the Series 1899
Included are varieties of the $1, $2, $5, and $10 1862 and 1863 legal tender notes. The auction also offers nearly three dozen large-size mules, including 16 of the Series 1899
Serial numbers, miscuts, and errors of all kinds can make their way into your pocket or wallet. These can be worth hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars!
A high-profile collection of United Kingdom banknotes — some dating to the 18th century and most of them certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG) — sold briskly last Thursday in an auction presented by the venerable London firm Spink.
Stripper Money Searched for Rare Bills and Serial Numbers! Serial numbers, miscuts, and errors of all kinds can make their way into your pocket or wallet. These can be worth hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars! Comment or email us any questions or suggestions for videos on coins, bills and other banknotes, precious metals … Read more
A mule note is simply a Series of notes that uses back plates from a different Series. Mule notes can be produced by using back plates from a prior Series — The Series 1963 $1 Federal Reserve Note, for example, has new face plates, but uses back plates from Series 1957 B $1 Silver Certificates.
Web Notes: The BEP’s experimental web-fed press was used from 1992 to 1996 to print $1 notes in Series 1988A, 1993, and 1995.
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This is a privately created Bank of England bank note mock-up depicting Prince Charles, in line to succeed his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, upon her death.
Wet ink transfer notes that could be worth a premium over face value. Come with me as we look through pocket change in search of rare banknotes, rare serial numbers and anything collectible!
There are three basic stages of the printing process. Errors can and do occur at any of the three stages listed below: First Print—Is the back of the note. Second Print—Is the front of the note that includes the portrait and border. Overprint—This may include both treasury and district seal and the serial numbers. The … Read more