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Gradual progression from LGS to DGS
JoeLewis
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Has anyone put together a graphic showing the gradual progression of the early small-size FRN seals from that bright yellow-green to the dull blue-green? It would be neat to see that with as many slightly different interim shades as possible. I’ve searched, but haven’t seen any such picture.
US and British coin collector, and creator of The Ultimate Chuck E. Cheese's and Showbiz Pizza Place Token & Ticket Guide
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Actually, the gradual transition was from Dark (Forest) Green to Light (Yellow) Green -- all within Series 1928 to 1928B (with 1928C & D both being LGS with, in some cases, overlap with 1928B).
There are several excellent threads on the Paper Money Forum that discuss this in detail and provide examples of the transition. Here is one that illustrates this with $20 FRNs.
https://papermoneyforum.com/post/1928b-dgs-to-lgs-transition-with-production-date-data-9637551?highlight=dgs+lgs&trail=25
The 1934 series had a much more abrupt transition from Light (Yellow) Green to the dull Blue Green seals/serials. For $5 FRNs, there is little to no "transition, due to the cessation of $5 FRN production for several years.
The change to Blue-Green for series 1934 occurred in the November-December 1937 time frame. There are subtle differences in the months leading up to this (early LGS vs. later LGS printings) and you can see some differences in later (1934A, B and C), as the color became more consistent. But, these changes are not very significant.
Thanks. I meant to say 1934. I was reading this article:
http://www.numismaticnews.net/.amp/paper-money/look-1934-frn-seal-colors
US and British coin collector, and creator of The Ultimate Chuck E. Cheese's and Showbiz Pizza Place Token & Ticket Guide
It is neat to see that progression in that thread you linked!
US and British coin collector, and creator of The Ultimate Chuck E. Cheese's and Showbiz Pizza Place Token & Ticket Guide
As I indicated, there is a transition in the $10 and up 1934 LGS to DGS, but it was fairly abrupt (occurring over a couple months in late 1937). There are some threads on Paper Money Forum about this, but none of them have really good matched scans of higher grade notes (scanned at same time with same settings).
The 1928 transition was very gradual over 3 or 4 years.
Here is another example:
https://papermoneyforum.com/post/post-your-complete-series-sets-8480726?pid=1295475826&highlight=light+green+1928