? on 1928E Silver Certificates

CCCurrency

I read Huntoon,Lofthus and Jamie's article on the GB blocks in the SPMC (Great article and I had no clue as to how rare these notes are). My question is and this my have been answered in another topic - why was this series started with 72XXXXXX instead of zeros. This is the only series that was started this way. Thanks ahead of time.

delistamps

Check out this FR.1657; it also started with 72000001: Heritage Long Beach

luckybucks

Only the 1928 plain started with zeros.



1928A started at D90960001A (the D15136001A figure is not accurate)



1928B started at V51000001A



1928C started at B29448001B



1928D started at D82596001B



1928A, 1928B, 1928C, 1928D, and 1928E at one point were all in production together.



It was customary back in the 1930's to continue a new series from the last prior printing, as it also was common to use older series plates until they wore out.



FYI: other tough blocks of the era include: 1928A: DA, EA, 1928B: VA, WA, XA, 1928C: CB, JB, 1928D: FB, GB, 1928E: GB, JB and 1934 HB (at least one sheet accidentally got numbered with 1928 series serial ranges.



This practice is also true of FRN's, and USN's. For example, in early 1951, there were series 1934, 1934B, and 1934C Boston $100 FRN's all being serial numbered together.

delistamps

The Fr. 1657 was printed in 1961-62. This practice (FA block starting with 72000001) continued beyond the early '50's. These FA block notes were the last of the $5 Silvers. 45 million GA block notes were printed, as well as nearly 95 million 1953C notes. None of them were released. #Whatawaste.

CCCurrency

Thanks again didn't have a clue