Amazing "short snorter" note.

[SkyMan]

This item just finished being auctioned off today. I did NOT bid on it as I've already blown well past my budget for the year. It's a pretty amazing note. Here is the auction house write-up on the bill:

 

Description

Series 1935 United States one dollar silver certificate, signed on both sides by 27 officials, most of which were presumably acquired during the Casablanca Conference of January 14-24, 1943. Signers include Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Matthew Ridgway, Free French Forces representative Henri Giraud, NBC radio commentator H. V. Kaltenborn, Quartermaster General Thomas B. Larkin, INS representative to the Department of Justice Henry B. Hazard, attorney and war crimes expert Willard B. Cowles, Sierra Leone statesman Edward W. Blyden III, and Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson.

 

FWIW the bill went for (including commission) ~$4,300.

 

[TomB]

Has this note also been auctioned in the last year or two? I ask because I think it has been posted on the boards in that timeframe.

[thebeav]

Boy, that is a cool one. Every time I get my hands on one, I study it pretty hard in an attempt to find someone famous. I've never been that lucky though.......

 

Paul

[SkyMan]

Has this note also been auctioned in the last year or two? I ask because I think it has been posted on the boards in that timeframe.

 

I have no idea when this was last auctioned. It's the first time I've seen it.

[WoodenJefferson]

Well, it is a gold seal "Silver Certificate"

[$ilverHawk]

Nice piece of history. $4300.00 I don't think those signatures are worth $4299.00.

 

Hey, to each there own. I'd rather buy 4 grand worth of real silver.

 

$ilverHawk

[CaptHenway]

They would be if they included Victor Lazlo!!!!

[cpm9ball]

On another forum, Mike Marotta mentioned that he just sold all of his NASA-related numismatics. Did you buy it, Sky?

 

Chris

[SkyMan]

On another forum, Mike Marotta mentioned that he just sold all of his NASA-related numismatics. Did you buy it, Sky?

 

Chris

 

Nope, and I'm not sure who MM is. What is his boardname?

[$ilverHawk]

Ah! Casablanca, Rick, you were such a chump. Always, always go for the girl.

 

$ilverHawk

[PCcoins]

Super sweet, a nice piece of good oh' Americana!

[James_OldeTowne]

Has this note also been auctioned in the last year or two? I ask because I think it has been posted on the boards in that timeframe.

I agree - seems like I've seen that note online not too long ago....