Real??

logger7

I saw this note on ebay, does not look like your typical old note in terms of old paper: https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Gold-Note-1870-San-Francisco-Gold-Bank-FR-1136-National-Gold-Coin-note-5/232731314666?hash=item362fde09ea:g:REYAAOSwbDZazy88

A dealer and I got stung by a counterfeit, a New Bedford 1865 note.

numbersman

Real,yes,and a valuable note to be sure.But,listed in the census as PCGS VG8.Corner replaced among other repairs and I see no mention of that in the listing.Heritage listing with before pics......
https://currency.ha.com/itm/national-bank-notes/san-francisco-ca-5-1870-fr-1136-the-first-national-gold-bank-ch-1741/a/448-13206.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515

logger7

Thanks; it looks like PCGS is also doing the problem notation on the back of their certification now, on this VF note: https://currency.ha.com/itm/national-bank-notes/san-francisco-ca-5-1870-fr-1136-the-first-national-gold-bank-ch-1741/a/3557-20293.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515

Timbuk3

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lettow

I would look long and hard at the seller's information (feedback, previous items sold, location) before bidding on any of his items.