Collection PL

United States 1902 — 5 Dollars National Bank Note, The First National Bank of Youngstown, Ohio, Blue Seal Plain Back (Friedberg 600, Charter 3, PMG 15 Choice Fine)

Large‑size National Currency from a single‑digit charter. The First National Bank of Youngstown carried Charter 3, issued at the very start of the National Banking era. Low charter numbers stayed with an institution across redesigns, so CH 3 on a 1902 large‑size note directly links back to the earliest adopters of the 1863 system. ... Read more →

United States 2003A — 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note, Atlanta District (Friedberg 1931-F) Repeater Serial Number F67776777L, PMG 68 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated

This 2003A 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note from the Atlanta District (Friedberg 1931-F, FL Block) bears an exceptional Repeater Serial Number F67776777L, a pattern highly prized among collectors of fancy serial notes. The repeating sequence '67776777' captures a rhythmic and nearly palindromic arrangement of digits—repeating the '67' pair while culminating in a triple '777'—a visual and numerical symmetry that immediately distinguishes it from ordinary production runs. Repeater serials are a subset of fancy numbers where the numeric pattern repeats or mirrors itself within the eight-digit range. ... Read more →

United States 1935D — 1 Dollar Silver Certificate (Friedberg 1613W, IF Block) Butterfly Fold Error, PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated

This 1935D 1 Dollar Silver Certificate (Friedberg 1613W, IF Block) presents an exceptional Butterfly Fold Error, a visually dramatic mechanical mishap that occurred during the printing process at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. A portion of the note’s corner was inadvertently folded over before printing, causing part of the design to print on the folded flap while leaving a blank triangular void once the paper was unfolded. The result is a note that physically displays the three-dimensional evidence of its own creation error. ... Read more →

United States 1935F — 1 Dollar Silver Certificate (Friedberg 1615, UI Block) Courtesy Autograph by Treasurer Ivy Baker Priest, PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated

This 1935F 1 Dollar Silver Certificate (Friedberg 1615, UI Block) bears a distinguished Courtesy Autograph by Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Her handwritten blue-ink signature appears directly above the printed facsimile of her name, representing one of the most desirable forms of official Treasury autographs collected today. ... Read more →

United States 1928G — 2 Dollars Legal Tender Note, Red Seal Star Replacement (Friedberg 1508*), PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

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 →

United States 1929 Type 2 — 5 Dollars National Bank Note — The First National Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Fr. 1800-2, Charter 1, PMG 20 Very Fine)

Issued by The First National Bank of Philadelphia under Charter 1 — the very first federal national bank charter granted following the National Banking Act of 1863 — this five-dollar note represents the closing generation of National Currency printed before the system ended in the 1930s. Charter 1 defined the origin of federally chartered banking in the United States, anchoring Philadelphia’s financial network through multiple eras: Civil War greenbacks, Gilded Age expansion, and the economic transitions of the early twentieth century. Its officers, including C. ... 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. ... Read more →

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

The Series 1934A 10 Dollars North Africa Silver Certificate, cataloged as Friedberg 2309, belongs to the distinctive emergency issues produced during the Second World War. Commonly known as the 'North Africa' notes, these certificates were printed with a yellow Treasury seal rather than the standard blue seal of Silver Certificates. The color modification was deliberate — a wartime security measure designed so that, if large quantities were captured by enemy forces, they could be immediately declared invalid. ... Read more →

United States 1969C — 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Philadelphia District, Overprint Misalignment Error (Friedberg 2021-C, CB Block), PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine

The Series 1969C 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Philadelphia District, cataloged as Friedberg 2021-C, presents a documented Overprint Misalignment Error affecting the green seal and serial number impressions. Signed by Treasurer Romana Acosta Banuelos and Secretary of the Treasury George P. Shultz, this issue belongs to the transitional era of late small-portrait Federal Reserve Notes prior to the design revisions of the 1990s. ... 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. Gold Certificates were obligations payable in gold coin to the bearer on demand, a clause prominently displayed on the face of the note. ... 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. Gold Certificates were direct obligations of the United States Treasury, payable in gold coin to the bearer on demand. ... Read more →

United States 1875 — Fourth Issue Fractional Currency, 25 Cents, Watermarked Paper, 40mm Seal (Friedberg 1301, Allison-Spinner)

The Fourth Issue 25 Cents Fractional Currency note, cataloged as Friedberg 1301, represents the mature phase of the Civil War–era fractional paper money system. Fractional currency was introduced during the coin shortages of the early 1860s when hoarding of silver created a critical absence of small change in circulation. By the Fourth Issue, the United States Treasury had refined both design and anti-counterfeiting measures to a high degree of technical sophistication. ... Read more →