My collection

[SteveP (NH)]

First up is a 1891 $1 silver certificate

Next is my favorite a 1896 "Educational Note" $1 silver cert.

These only lasted a few years until 1899 when they were replaced with the "Black Eagle" $1 silver cert.

Next up are some 1923 silver certs, the last of the horse blankets ...


Here is a 1928 $1 silver cert which is the first silver cert that is the modern sized note.

Next up is a 1934 series silver cert

Followed by the relatively common 1935 silver cert

The last series silver certificate issued was the 1957

Here is a 1999 Federal Reserve star note

Here is a 1928 $2 US Note (a type of note we no longer use)

Here is a modern 1995 $2 Federal Reserve Note

Well I have a few more to post, but can't attach any more pictures to this post, so I will reply and post some more.

 

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[silvercop]

nice

 

[SteveP (NH)]

Re: My collection part 2

Here is a 1917 $1 US Note graded by CGA as Fine 15


And here is a 1935 $1 silver cert graded by PMG as crisp unciruclated 64


and last but not least here is a $20 Federal Reserve Note from 1914 graded by CGA as VF30

 

[trezurhunter]

Super Nice Collection

The Trezurhunter.

 

[HolyDiver]

Wow, that collection is sweet.

 

[davest]

great looking collection. I just started collecting the soft money and I can tell you've been looking and hoarding a little while. I'm still trying to find the right horse blanket, at the right price of course.

You've done very well.

 

[DrDetector]

The $1 Educational Note is also one of my favorites. But the 1899 series Silver Cert screams classic Americana, you know? I have one in my collection as well, but don't have the 1896. Truly back when paper money was also art. It bothers me, too, about the newer style currency, because it would have been fairly simple to keep (or return to) non-bland currency and add security features as well.

 

[silverfinder]

Great collection, beautiful bills, unlike those of today - the same, of course, applies to modern vs. older coinage. Thanks for posting.

 

[XX]

I love that eductional and black eagle. nice collection, thanks for posting.

 

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[DigginThePast]

Nice notes. Another fan of the educational series here.

 

[twinsrule]

Did you find any of those from hunting or looking through change, or is it all bought?

 

[d2arcing]

i like that 1914 20, because i never saw it

very nice

 

[DFX DAVE in M.D.]

Great collection Steve. Those old notes look great in design and style compared to modern notes. I like the ship and train on the back of the one note.

 

[SteveP (NH)]

Did you find any of those from hunting or looking through change, or is it all bought?

Its mostly bought at coin shows, or off of Ebay but I did find the 28 $2 note at a bank. I have also gotten a few (not pictured) used 1957 and 1935 $1 notes in circulation. The horse blankets don't circulate any longer as they are much larger than the notes we use now and also worth a lot more than face value.

 

[SteveP (NH)]

Great collection Steve. Those old notes look great in design and style compared to modern notes. I like the ship and train on the back of the one note.

I really like those commerce Federal Reserve horse blankets too so much more artistic than our modern currency. Though that could change. There is a court case in the Federal courts now suing the Bureau of Printing and Engraving saying our money doesn't conform to the Americans with Disability act in that it is very hard to vision impaired folks to tell the difference between different value notes. The court case seeks to have the notes made different sizes for different values and to use brighter colors to make them easier to tell apart. So who know maybe this will provide an opportunity to get some change in the designs on the bills.