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United States 1929 Type 1 - 10 Dollars National Bank Note - The Farmers National Bank of Sussex, New Jersey Charter 1221 (Fr. 1801-1)

Situated in a region defined by farming, iron mining, and dairy production, the bank’s lending underpinned the growth of rural northern New Jersey. Its resources expanded from 230 000 dollars in 1865 to more than 3 million by 1928-a scale remarkable for a farming town of fewer than 2 000 residents. Like thousands of similar community banks, it weathered recessions and banking panics through conservative management and local trust. Read more →

United States 2003 - 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note, Cleveland District Repeater Serial Number D67776777D (Friedberg 1928-D, DD Block)

This 2003 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note from the Cleveland District (Friedberg 1928-D, DD Block) features an exceptional Repeater Serial Number D67776777D, forming a rhythmic sequence that mirrors the structure of mathematical repetition within U.S. serial numbering systems. The pattern '67776777' creates a cascading numeric flow, with a repeating '67' prefix and triple '777' finale-one of the most aesthetically balanced repeater configurations possible. Read more →

United States 1928G - 2 Dollars Legal Tender Note Red Seal Star Replacement (Friedberg 1508*)

This 1928G 2 Dollars Legal Tender Note (Friedberg 1508*, A Block) is a high-grade Star Replacement example from the first small-size red seal issue of U.S. currency. The star prefix before the serial number *03707599A identifies it as a replacement printed to substitute for a defective note detected during Bureau of Engraving and Printing inspection - an early quality control process that makes such notes inherently scarcer than standard production pieces. Read more →

Poland 1928 - Bank Polski 20 Zlotych Archival Watermarked Paper (Miłczak 67)

Archival watermarked paper prepared by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited in London for the unissued Bank Polski 20 Zlotych banknote dated 2 January 1928. This piece preserves the original production substrate for the note: the security paper with multitone portrait watermark, before banknote printing. It is not a printed banknote, but a surviving archival component from one of the most important unrealized Polish banknote projects of the interwar period. Read more →

United States 1928C - Five Dollars Legal Tender Note Red Seal, Friedberg 1528, GA Block, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

The Series of 1928C Five Dollars Legal Tender Note represents one of the foundational issues of modern small-size United States currency. Authorized under the Legal Tender Acts and issued by the United States Treasury, this red seal note embodies the transition from the large format nineteenth-century designs to the compact format introduced in 1928. Friedberg 1528, bearing the signatures of W. A. Julian as Treasurer of the United States and Henry Morgenthau, Jr. as Secretary of the Treasury, belongs to the early production waves of small-size Legal Tender Notes. Read more →

United States 1934A - 10 Dollars North Africa Silver Certificate (Friedberg 2309), PCGS 35 Very Fine

The obverse features the familiar portrait of Alexander Hamilton, framed by the classical small-size layout adopted in 1928. The reverse retains the traditional allegorical vignette representing Agriculture and Industry, engraved in layered intaglio characteristic of Bureau of Engraving and Printing craftsmanship. The New York Federal Reserve District, indicated by the letter B, anchors the issue within the Federal Reserve System’s production framework. Read more →

United States 1928B - 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Kansas City District, Dark Green Seal, JA Block (Friedberg 2002-Jdgs), PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

The Series 1928B 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Kansas City District, cataloged as Friedberg 2002-Jdgs, represents one of the early small-size Federal Reserve issues that defined modern United States currency. Bearing the signatures of Woods and Mellon, this example features the Dark Green Seal variety and belongs to the JA block, a detail of interest to specialists tracking early district production sequences. Read more →

United States 1928 - 20 Dollars Gold Certificate (Friedberg 2402, AA Block), PMG 50 EPQ About Uncirculated

The Series 1928 20 Dollars Gold Certificate, cataloged as Friedberg 2402, represents the inaugural small-size issue of the denomination and one of the final circulating forms of gold-backed United States paper money. Bearing the signatures of Woods and Mellon, this example from the AA block carries the distinctive orange-gold Treasury seal and matching serial numbers that define Gold Certificate issues of the era. Read more →

United States 1922 - 20 Dollars Gold Certificate (Friedberg 1187), PMG 20 Very Fine

The Series 1922 20 Dollars Gold Certificate, cataloged as Friedberg 1187, represents one of the final large-size gold-backed issues prior to the transition to standardized small-size currency in 1928. Bearing the signatures of Treasurer Frank White and Register of the Treasury Frank Speelman, this issue embodies the mature phase of large-format United States Gold Certificates during the final decade of the classical gold standard era. Read more →

United States 1950A - 20 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Cleveland District, Misaligned Back Printing Error (Friedberg 2060-D), PMG 45 PPQ Extremely Fine

The obverse features the portrait of Andrew Jackson, framed within the classic mid-twentieth-century Federal Reserve Note design that remained largely unchanged from the 1928 small-size introduction through the early 1990s. The Cleveland Federal Reserve District is identified by the letter D within the district seal and corresponding serial prefix. Read more →

United States 1934A - Reverse Changeover Mule, 20 Dollars Richmond, Serials E17813376A and E17813377A (Friedberg 2055-Em, EA Block)

The obverse displays Andrew Jackson within the standardized small-size Federal Reserve Note framework adopted in 1928. The Richmond Federal Reserve District is identified by the letter E within the district seal and corresponding serial prefix. The EA Block designation further anchors the note within its original production grouping. Read more →

United States 1934 - Reverse Changeover, 20 Dollars Richmond, Dark Green, Serials E17813376A and E17813377A (Friedberg 2054-Edgs, EA Block)

The obverse features Andrew Jackson within the standardized small-size Federal Reserve Note design introduced in 1928. The Richmond Federal Reserve District is identified by the letter E within the district seal and corresponding serial prefix. Read more →