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The "color" of currency paper has varied since the 1860s. Although it is white paper, over the years it's often appeared with a slight tint of grey or beige or cream, and had either a dull … (View Post)

It's a mule because the plate serials are different sizes: the 2 on the face is macro, and the 6 on the back is micro. The BEP never made $500 macro backs, so all Series of 1934A $500 FRNs are mules.… (View Post)

"They are not supposed to." Says who? They did, so that throws your assumption overboard. "This would be the same thing as if they printed 1957 $1 SC's on 18 and 32 subject notes."… (View Post)

This note is not a mule. All Series of 1928B $5 LTs have micro faces, and mules have macro backs (939 and higher). Those E-A mules are common, but the stars are rare. (View Post)

Tough crowd... :D At the time (2002) I was newly married and had no kids, and that NY show was only my second large coin show (I was at the Philly ANA the year before). Having cash to spend and takin… (View Post)