$5 Silver Cert SPECIMEN notes, post yours pls
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Just saw this front and back pair coming up for Heritage Auiction, WOW!
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Very nice.
Those all zero serial numbers always instantly tell you that you are looking at something very special and unusual.
Not a silver certificate, but this is a $5 Proof.
I like this one too!!
https://currency.ha.com/itm/small-size/fr-1965-l-5-1950d-federal-reserve-note-pcgs-superb-gem-new-67ppq-specimen-we-have-handled-a-number-of-the-1950s-series-specimen-not-to-mention-those-from-decades-before-an-after-despite-the-extra-level-of-attention-these-notes-received-in-production-a-sliver-of-the-notes-known-have-received-grades-of-67-or-higher-this-example-is-the-finest-of-all-the-1950s-graded-specimens-and-one-of-finest-of-all-federal-reserve-note-specimens-we-have-handled-the-last-frn-in-this-grade-to-pass-through-our-auctions-was-a-1934d-10-in-a-pcgs-67ppq-that-realized-2875-in-the-depths-of-the-2010-market-that-should-easily-be-surpassed-here-today/p/3563-184001.s?ic2=myconsignmentspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyConsignment-112816
Sweet !!!
I have seen those specimen notes on occasion on eBay. Never thought they were real since they all seemed to be listed from some foreign country, and were relatively cheap as well. Is that the reason behind the "specimen", they are issued to foreign countries?
They were issued to foreign banks to give them a heads-up that new currency designs are forthcoming !!!
The cheap ones from foreign countries with Chinese characters are not actual US notes. They are smaller in size and are essentially photo copies of sorts used as training tools by banks and cashiers. The real deal Specimens are always super pricey.
I am aware of the cheap china knockoffs. What I had referred to is exactly like the one above. If I remember the last couple I saw were around the $200 mark. Though I don't remember that they were graded, just raw CU's.
Since these were given out to foreign banks, they do turn up in foreign countries with some regularity (and conceivably show up on foreign eBay sites). I even had a $100 Specimen that entered circulation in Europe before getting pulled and sold to a U.S. dealer.
I really like the SF 1950D $5, but a bit too pricey for me.
Wow~!!
Display case quality
A$1.00 FRN Specimen from 1969 is coming up for auction - look at the poor paper toning !
https://currency.ha.com/itm/federal-reserve-notes/fr-1903-l-1-1969-specimen-federal-reserve-note-pmg-about-uncirculated-55/a/142110-82667.s?
Last Night's auction loss
Thank you
A local coin shop has a 1969-B $1 Federal Reserve Note with red "SPECIMEN" over-print on both sides.
They are asking a lot for it ($2,200). But it is graded PCGS 67PPQ.
From what I can tell, the genuine specimen notes of this era have the ladder serial number 23456789 .
The note at the local shop is L23456789A .
I found records on Heritage archives for some SPECIMEN notes of series 1969 and series 1974. But NONE of those are series 1969-B. Also, the $1 denomination seems to be a little scarcer than most other denominations and the $1 Specimens tend to be in a lower grade, apparently.
So I'm thinking that even at the seemingly high price, it still might be a pretty good deal ?
I had them "set it back" for me so I can have a little time to decide.
Looking again at Heritage, I did find one 1969-B $1 SPECIMEN note graded PMG 64 (with pinholes) that sold for $1,150 in early 2009:
https://currency.ha.com/itm/federal-reserve-notes/fr-1905-l-1-1969b-specimen-federal-reserve-note-pmg-choice-uncirculated-64/a/3504-13193.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
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These small size specimen notes are a real wow item. Very nice to see them guys.