Currency related, sort of off topic

LanLord

With the exodus of Paul O'Neill will that create a "relatively" rare 2001 series set of bills with his signature on them? I know there are always alot of stories about the "Barr" notes, due to a short lived position in the Johnson staff just before Nixon came into office. I say "relatively" because I'm sure millions if not billions have been printed, but how many will be saved since it was such a short series?

Any thoughts or comments from currency people?

wayneme

i have a bunch in series not sure what their worth any thoughts

wayneme

joseph barr that is not o neil

LanLord

My currency catalog is almost a decade old, but the 1963-B series (Granahan-Barr) 1$ note ranges from $3.50 to $5.00 (in CU condition). There were no other denomications printed with the Barr sig on them. So, not a retirement fund, but not bad for a 1 dollar note from 1963.

wayneme

been holding them for awhile
my Grand dad said they would be worth something some day guess
he was right

Gerry

Barr was only Secretary of the Treasury for a month as I recall. O'Neill was in the office for almost two years.

Do they stop printing bills with O'Neill's name on it now that he has resigned?

JNADAD

Interestingly I found a 2001 $1 Philadelphia mint serial # 00054658, does this qualify as a low s/n?

wayneme

i believe the day he leaves they change the name on the notes
as soon as theirs a new name to replace it

cointagious

'barr' notes are not rare by any sense but the 'perceived' rarity creates a demand that keeps the market price slightly above those of other 1963 series notes.



<< <i>Interestingly I found a 2001 $1 Philadelphia mint serial # 00054658, does this qualify as a low s/n? >>



i doubt anyone would pay a premium for that note, even in c.u., at this time.

jbsteven

usually a premium is paid for 3 digit or less on serial number for the most part.

in the 150 and lower numbered notes get a little more juice than above. I have a few myself.