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United States 1935D - 1 Dollar Silver Certificate Butterfly Fold Error (Friedberg 1613W, IF Block)

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 1974 - 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note, Chicago District Paper Jam Error (Friedberg 1908-G, GD Block)

This 1974 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note from the Chicago District (Friedberg 1908-G, GD Block) presents a distinct Paper Jam Error-an uncommon and revealing production mishap that occurs when the currency paper fails to feed smoothly through the intaglio press or overprint unit. The result is a wrinkled or crumpled section of paper that becomes permanently flattened into the design, often distorting part of the printed image or leaving telltale creases and folds embedded beneath the ink. Read more →

United States 1935F - 1 Dollar Silver Certificate Courtesy Autograph by Treasurer Ivy Baker Priest (Friedberg 1615, UI Block)

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*)

The 'G' sub-series represents the final iteration of the original 1928 issue, printed under the signatures of Ivy Baker Priest’s predecessors, Georgia Neese Clark and John W. Snyder. It closed out the prewar phase of small-size United States Notes, just before widespread inflation and policy changes permanently shifted currency designs in the 1950s. Star replacements from this series are notably elusive due to limited replacement sheet runs and tight quality thresholds enforced by BEP inspectors at the time. Read more →

United States 1838 - Olney, Alabama 25 Cents, 50 Cents, 1 Dollar Uncut Sheet Remainder

This 1838 Olney uncut remainder sheet must therefore be understood as a documentary artifact of early American paper money production rather than as functional currency. It illustrates the reliance on stock engravings, the informal nature of many local monetary experiments during the Panic era, and the fragile boundary between intended issuance and abandoned production in the decentralized banking environment of antebellum America. As such, it stands as museum grade evidence of the mechanics and uncertainties that characterized United States currency before the establishment of centralized monetary control. 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 1934 - 5 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Cleveland District, DGS Mule (DA Block), Friedberg 1956-Dm, PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine

Series 1934 Federal Reserve Notes were issued during a period of monetary stabilization following the banking reforms of the early 1930s. Unlike Legal Tender Notes, these obligations were issued through the Federal Reserve System, though still backed by the authority of the United States government. The 1934 series marked refinements in plate layout and engraving detail that would define the visual language of small-size United States currency for decades. 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 1969C - 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Philadelphia District, Overprint Misalignment Error (Friedberg 2021-C, CB Block), PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine

The obverse features the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, rendered in finely layered intaglio, while the reverse depicts the United States Treasury Building in Washington, D.C. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve District is identified by the letter C within the district seal and serial prefix. As a mid-century Federal Reserve issue, the note reflects the stabilized fiat monetary system established after the suspension of gold convertibility. Read more →

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

Issued prior to the suspension of gold redemption in 1933, small-size Gold Certificates such as this example were subsequently withdrawn from circulation and largely recalled. Surviving pieces therefore represent a tangible link to the final chapter of gold-convertible United States currency. 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

Issued during the post-war fiat currency era, Series 1950A notes reflect the stabilized monetary system that followed the abandonment of domestic gold redemption. Although standard circulation pieces are common, error varieties such as misaligned back printings add significant mechanical and production interest to the type. Read more →