Joseph Barr $1 bills

[ChampFerguson/TN]

Anyone collect these besides me?

Barr was the secretary of the treasury for something like 33 days so there was a limited # of bills with his signature on them. In the 1970s I had over 600 of them but being a poor college student had to higrade the best 200 and spend the rest. Since the 1980s, I think I have come across 2 in circulation.
I see them at coin shows for $1.25 - $2 so they aren't really worth anything, but once you start collecting something, its hard to stop!

 

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[Dozer D]

Back then I also saved Barr notes. My mother was kind enough that she knew the bank teller, to get me 25 new bills in serial # sequence. Still have them flat in a book somewhere, waiting to be exzummed.

 

[Coil-2-Soil]

My grandma and grandpa saved them also and before they passed away they gave me a handful and told me what they were. I still have them somewhere in my collection. HH

 

[Mackaydon]

United States paper money always depicts the signature of the Secretary of the Treasury.Because of Barr's short term, collectors speculated.... that currency bearing Barr's name is rare. In reality, 458,880,000 $1.00 notes were printed bearing his signature (although none in other denominations), but due to the $1.00's limited lifespan (they are estimated to last an average of 21 months in circulation), it is unknown how many exist.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_W._Barr
Any Barr "Star" bill is worth over $10 today in Unc-63 condition or between $5 and $6 without the 'star'.(per the 2016 Official Red Book)
Don.....

 

[kingskid1611]

Well seeing that I collect them "star" notes and have literally hundreds and hundreds I may just have some of them barr stars......I guess its time for a treasure hunt in my own office.....

 

[ChampFerguson/TN]

I do have some Star Barrs; will have to check on them. Thanks for the tip, Mac!


Wow, Stars and Barrs in the same sentence. Hope this doesn't get moved to the political forum! ☻

 

[Mackaydon]

The Barr star notes were priinted at only NYC, Riichmond, Chicago and SF0; SFO printing the lowest number (2.4M). $17.50 might be a good price for that bill in UNC-63 graded condition.
Don.....