Sheik Gold Certificates Large Complete
1882 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1178

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Set Details
Note Description: Gold Certificate
$20 1882 Large Size
Grade: VF 30
Country: US
Note Number: 1178
Seal Type: Small Red
Signatures/
Vignettes:		 Lyons
Roberts
Certification #: 1408617-006  
Owner: Sheik Sheck
Sets Competing: Sheik Gold Certificates Large Complete  Score: 2233
Sheik $20 Large Type  Score: 2233
Sheik Gold $20  Score: 2233
Sheik's 100 Greatest  Score: 2233
Sheik Complete Set w/Stars  Score: 2233
Sheik Gold Type Set  Score: 2233
Date Added: 6/5/2017
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

This Fr-1178R is a completely unique note. It was recently identified, by the inimitable ddr70, that this is a pre-star replacement note. The font is from paging machines that predated rotary printing. However, instead of using rotary machine for replacements, the BEP would rely on older paging machines. The switch from paging machines to rotary printing occurred at ~ serial number 11,700,000 as published by Shawn Hewitt and Peter Huntoon. Rotary machines did not have the "droopy two," the "hunchback three" and long-handle four that is obvious on this note and of course the serial number greater than 11,700,000 on this note proves it is a replacement. If it had that famous little star on the note, it would be really valuable. Without the star, it's kind of like just another note. Bummer.

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