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1907 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1167 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1907 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1603076-001
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Owner Comments
PMG has graded has graded 80 Fr-1167’s as of 1/11/2017. This is the first FR number for the $10 Hillegas. Out of the 80 graded, seven are the same grade of this note, 58EPQ. There are six graded higher. Out of that six, four are graded 64 WITHOUT EPQ! Only two note were graded higher at EPQ. Rare note indeed.
The face of this type bears the portrait of Michael Hillegas (Treasurer of the United States 1775-1789), engraved by G.F.C. Smillie from a painting by A.M. Archambault. The inscription on the face states $10 in gold coin has been deposited in the Treasury as backing for the note and is payable on demand. Large quantities of $10 and, in particular, $20 gold coins were stored in bags by the Treasury as security for Gold Certificates of various denominations. Hillegas was important in finances during the American Revolution and was charged with the distribution of Continental Currency during that time. In the early 20th century his descendants successfully petitioned the Treasury Department to include his image on paper money. All have a gold Treasury Seal with scalloped border. All have serial numbers in small digits.
The back, printed in bright orange-gold, includes the Great Seal within a scalloped border. These notes first appeared in circulation on July 1, 1907. It was reported that bankers were confused by the gold backs, which were difficult to evaluate at quick glance, making counting difficult. The orange-gold color tended to fade. Today, notes with bright backs are worth more than those with faded color, regardless of the grade.
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1907 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1168 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1907 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 |
| Cert #: |
8043071-003
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Owner Comments
PMG reports 8 notes graded higher than this note. Out of a total of 166 total Fr-1168's this note is a rarity.
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1907 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1169 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1907 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG XF 45 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1740640-008
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Owner Comments
Part of the Doug Murray Collection. A collector that truly had an eye for top notes. Douglas Murray is one of the great experts in large size notes. He is renowned as the leading expert in U.S. notes dated 1862 and 1863. His research efforts are widely praised, especially in "The Comprehensive Catalog of U.S. Federal Large-Size Notes, 1861-1929 by C.R. Chambliss and Gene Hessler. Every time I see a Murray, Flynn, Donlon, Dauer...etc pedigree notes, I pay special attention since pedigree is part of the fun of note collecting. Owning a piece from these collections and then placing their name on the reverse of the slab as "ex:Doug Murray" and my name on the front is, in my opinion, creating extra value for the note. These pioneers in our understanding of paper money often have a keen eye for eye appeal of notes. So, PEDIGREE your collection! You deserve it. I love the days when I receive a reholdered note with a famous pedigree on the reverse of the slab and my pedigree on the front...in a brand new holder!!! Makes my day. Either rare, GEM, interesting serial numbers...an honor to own a few of his notes. This is a fine example of that idea.
PMG has graded 142 Fr. 1169. PMG has graded 18 notes at a higher grade than this note.
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1907 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1169a |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1907 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 25 |
| Cert #: |
5011536-006
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Owner Comments
Completed the $10 Hillegas series!!! Two so called "a" notes (1169a & 1170a). On these notes the signature combination stays the same but the printing on the obverse changes from "Act of July 12, 1882" to "Act of March, 1907). The fine print is very small in one location, otherwise the note is exactly the same regarding design and signature combinations of Register and Treasurer.
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1907 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1170 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1907 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 25 |
| Cert #: |
4000088-002
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Owner Comments
Only 13 graded by PCGS and 11 graded by PMG. It was very difficult finding this note.
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1907 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1170a |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1907 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG XF 40 |
| Cert #: |
1701219-001
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Owner Comments
Rare, rare rare. Take it when you can find it and pay a hefty price to acquire the 1170 and 1170a. PMG has graded 30 notes (as of 10/26/2019) and this is tied for the third best. Only two notes have graded higher. A 45 and 53 were the two notes PMG recorded higher than this note. Three notes including this note were graded at 40. This note is absolutely beautiful and looks much better than the 40 it was graded! How many times have you heard that? "My note looks much better than the assigned grade."
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1907 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1171 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1907 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 53 |
| Cert #: |
8023401-009
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Owner Comments
Collection $10 Gold Certificates takes time and money. Purchased for $1010. Not a bad price for this note. 209 graded by PCGS and 160 by PMG. PMG reports a 55 going for $1410 in December of 2016.
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1907 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1172 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1907 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 |
| Cert #: |
8009896-001
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Owner Comments
Upgrade from an ungraded note sent in to grade at 35EPQ to a note that is 58 for $900. PMG graded 383 Fr-1172's, a relatively common note, but this note grades in the top 8%. The reverse has excellent color in this upgrade to my gold collection.
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1922 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1173 |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1922 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1144498-154
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Owner Comments
It is only appropriate that I have a GEM note for the two most common $10 and $20 gold certificates. I finally got this Siesta Collection note to upgrade my Fr. 1173 for the third time!
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1922 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1173m |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1922 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 35 |
| Cert #: |
1740794-015
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Owner Comments
Lovely Doug Murray note that went really cheap. I imagine the minor pinholes quoted on the slab scared away the buyers. Another Doug Murray 58 went for over $2000! What a bargain at $336.
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1922 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1173a |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1922 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 55 |
| Cert #: |
1742215-003
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Owner Comments
Upgrade to my fantastic, award winning gold certificate collection. Fr-1173a is incredibly rare compared to the Fr-1173. Worth every penny of the $912 paid for this beauty. PMG has 14 notes graded higher and 5 notes including this one as a 55.
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1922 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1173am |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1922 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 25 |
| Cert #: |
5004551-020
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Owner Comments
Picked up on Heritage for less than $200.
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1882 $20 Gold Certificate Fr. 1178 |
| Item: |
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 |
| Item: |
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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