What's this worth?

Abaco24

I know it's paper I have the past solds just want opinions and it's historical value?

FatMan

No clue to the value, but it rates real high on FatMan's coolness scale.

Cladiator

Interesting note about that note.

The leaf on the back was put there in an effort to thwart counterfeiting. It is an impression of an actual leaf plucked from a plant prior to the notes printing. Benjamin Franklin pioneered this process for the individual natural leafs uniqueness and difficulty in reproducing with the technology available to counterfeiters of the time. This method was one of the more successful methods used in early America for anti-counterfeiting paper money.

That's an actual leaf from 1776 that Benjamin Franklin most likely held in his very hands.

millennium

Hmmmm...seems like I saw something like that years ago in a Reader's Digest add.....but don't know....could be real....

jayboxx

I have seen one of those before and I can't remember where, lot of help huh?

Abaco24

Claidiator gets the Gold star for now with some interesting facts, there's others?

xbob

You might want to try posting it in the U.S. currency forum for a better chance at getting at value.

I enjoyed seeing though. Cool.

Cladiator

I posted a link in the currency forum. The paper guys will find it...won't be long.

fullerfun4

Friedberg (17th Edition) lists it as NJ-179, with values of $45 fine, $100 VF and $200 in UNC. Nothing earth shattering or rare, but a very cool note.
Regards
Gary

Abaco24

Already know within a range from $200-$400 just thought it would be a cool diversion into paper research for a side topic.

Cladiator

Id be interested in what the paper guys think it grades out as?

Abaco24

Can we crose "mojinate" with those guys?

Cladiator

it's ok...i was a currency guy for a few months...I'll be your buffer

Abaco24

Cool, I'm waiting for tomorrow.........it would be my first paper and has significance which no one has found yet.........

cullenbryant

cladiator,
what kind of leaf is it?

Cladiator

<< <i>cladiator,
what kind of leaf is it? >>



Beats me. An old one?

Abaco24

Still missing an important factor..........

cullenbryant

tobacco maybe?

Abaco24

Nope, the clue is on the front.

Abaco24

Maybe a civics lesson is in order?

cullenbryant

aright, it's starting to look like a big tight bud
what is it?

JDelage

It could be sage, but then the note is much smaller than appears here...

Smitty79

Neat Note. It's even got my name on it. (At least I think the first name on it is Rob Smith, I could be wrong )

drsvenghali

Isn't the second signer "Hart" also a signer of the Declaration of Independence?

Abaco24

drsvenghali win's !

longtimecollector

John Hart signed the Declaration of Independence representing New Jersey !!!!!

I bet that adds to the value a tad

wam98

Looks like a tobacco leaf.

OldBucks

A John Hart NJ...without the tape should go for around $150. I also have a 12s note but his signature is more faded...he was the only signer not to use a dark ink on all the notes he signed.

Jeff

TorinoCobra71

Can you Convert that to Euros??

DarkSide=Blech!



TorinoCobra71

mart

<< <i>Looks like a tobacco leaf. >>







I would guess..elm. A great piece of history regardless of value !!

Conder101

<< <i>That's an actual leaf from 1776 that Benjamin Franklin most likely held in his very hands. >>


Not likely. Franklin developed the process but he wasn't the only one to use it, and considering neither he nor his print shop printed the note and it was printed in NJ while Franklin was in PA.

Abaco24

It went for $483.00