"The Pastime Classics Collection" - Small Size $1 Federal Reserve Note Set
1963B $1 Small Size Federal Reserve Note

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Set Details
Note Description: Federal Reserve Note Chicago
$1 1963B Small Size
Grade: 68 EPQ
Block Letter: G*
Country: US
Note Number: 1902-G*
Seal Type: Green
Signatures/
Vignettes:		 Granahan
Barr
Certification #: 2454000-002  
Owner: Billy Cusack
Sets Competing: "The Pastime Classics Collection" - Small Size $1 Federal Reserve Note Set  Score: 183
Date Added: 11/27/2025
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

Series 1963B $1 Chicago Star Note


BANKNOTE DATA

* A total of 2,400,000 Chicago stars were printed

* This note is from the second print run

* Notes of this series were delivered to the Federal Reserve between January 1969 and November 1969


NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE

As Secretary of the Treasury, Joseph W. Barr’s signature appears on the notes of this series. In numismatic circles, Barr is perhaps best known for having the shortest tenure of any Treasury Secretary, serving for only the last 28 days of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Administration. Due to this brief time in office, many collectors believed these notes would be scarce, but they are quite common (except for some specific runs of the star notes). Collectors today still refer to these notes as “Barr Notes”.

Despite their signatures appearing together on the notes of this series, Granahan and Barr never served in their roles at the same time. Granahan had resigned before Barr's appointment, leaving the Treasurer’s office officially vacant when Barr became Treasury Secretary.


SIGNS OF THE TIME

This series features a Granahan/Barr signature combination.

Kathryn O’Hay Granahan was the 32nd Treasurer of the United States, serving from January 3, 1963 to November 22, 1966. She was appointed by President John F. Kennedy and continued into the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Joseph W. Barr was the 59th Secretary of the Treasury, serving from December 21, 1968 to January 20, 1969. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.


MEANWHILE, AT THE FED...

Bill Martin was Chairman of the Federal Reserve when the first notes of this series were printed. Initially appointed by President Harry S. Truman, he worked under five presidents and served from April 2, 1951 to January 31, 1970. Martin had the longest tenure of any Fed Chair.

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