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1882 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1178 |
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Gold Certificate
$20 1882 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 30 |
| Cert #: |
1408617-006
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Owner Comments
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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1905 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1180 |
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Gold Certificate
$20 1905 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 30 |
| Cert #: |
8090244-002
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Owner Comments
The most beautiful note ever designed or circulated in the U.S.
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1906 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1181 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$20 1906 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 35 |
| Cert #: |
1077190-006
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Owner Comments
The elusive Fr-1181. My large gold certificate collection, although limited to mid-grade notes, has been carefully chosen to reflect the beautiful reverse. I have tried to find notes with the most colorful reverse I could find. This is THE example. I paid top dollar for this note $1100) and I would have paid more. It is graded VF35!! Forget the grade! The reverse is just stunning. It is the brightest orange, whitest paper and almost perfect centering of just about my entire gold collection. I have looked at hundreds of Fr. 1180-1187's and the associated mules. THIS NOTE IS MY FAVORITE NOTE. Compare this reverse to any other reverse for the early 20th century $20 gold certificates. I can't find one better than this. Just shows how some mid grades have better eye appeal than top grade GEM's. My finest example of "Buy the Note, not the Holder."
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1906 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1182 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$20 1906 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 35 |
| Cert #: |
5004481-009
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Owner Comments
Bought on Heritage for $646.25 8/9/2016. This is an upgrade from a VF20. I keep the older notes once I upgrade hoping one day my collection will be of a nice value.
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1906 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1183 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$20 1906 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 35 |
| Cert #: |
5004536-014
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Owner Comments
A Heritage auction to upgrade my set from a 25 to 35. No point gain but a huge eye appeal gain!
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1906 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1184 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$20 1906 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 35 |
| Cert #: |
1620886-006
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Owner Comments
Fr-1184 is the rarest of the large size $20 gold with only 67 graded between PCGS and PMG. The "closed pinholes" don't really bother me as it is not NET and on top of that....look at the colors on the reverse of this note. One of the finest gold certificate coloring I have seen on the reverse. Just marvelous.
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1906 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1185 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$20 1906 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 53 |
| Cert #: |
8048309-002
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Owner Comments
This note was bought ungraded at a Lyn Knight auction in late 2017. I am always hesitant to buy ungraded because the probabaility of getting a NET note is high. The auction house described as "Almost Uncirculated" When I received the note, it had a few more crinkles and a very tiny area that might be construed as a problem area thus the possibility of NET. However, it came back PMG 53. Lyn Knight's assessment was dead on. And the $881.25 auction price was not too high nor was it a screaming bargain, so all in all, a good upgrade choice for the Fr. 1185. 28 notes out of 214 total graded are higher thus this note so this note is in the top 15% of 1185's graded. As always, i carefully scrutinize the reverse of $20 GC's for outstanding color. This 1185 meets my standards. Beautiful flaming orange reverse.
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1906 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1186 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$20 1906 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG XF 40 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8031973-010
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Owner Comments
Bought on Ebay 6/3/2016 for $695. Centering not good on obverse but reverse is a GEM beauty
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1922 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1187 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$20 1922 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8035203-012
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Owner Comments
Note PCGS PMG Tot
Fr-1197 1882 - $50 65 90 155
Fr-1198 1913 - $50 18 21 39
Fr-1215 1922- $100 338 453 791
Fr-1173 - 1922 $10 2,291 2,358 4,649
Fr-1187 - 1922 $20 1,739 2,168 3,907
Fr-1180 - 1905 $20 121 134 255
Shows the rarity of the Fr-1184 and the non rarity of the 1187's !!!
Picked up for $2600, about s good as one can do for a GEM Large $20 Gold Certificate
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