Help With A Gold Note Please

[SarasotaFrank]

This is a gold note from 1917. An interesting critter.

 

 

Any afficianados of this type of item out there to shed some light on its value?

 

[TomB]

I have no clue as to its value. Is it really an off-pink?

[SarasotaFrank]

it is a scan from an ink jet print of a scan. What I have is pink. It is my impression this is a very rare item, but I have no idea of the value.

[gmarguli]

Here is a picture of another one.

 

[jeh46544]

I looked in my currency price guide book and all I could find about this note is that it is very rare. No prices no pictures no nothing.

[SarasotaFrank]

greg:

 

I like yours better!

[gmarguli]

Yours has those "holes" on the other side, which I think looks better.

 

It's also not "mine". I found the picture on the net.

[Julian]

These were thrown out the window, by firemen, during a fire in the Main (?) Post Office in Washington, DC, in the 1930's. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to purchase perhaps as many as 500 of these. Technically, they are illegal to own, but are highly prized additions to currency collections. They are worth $1500+, in nice condition, and $500 or so in less desirable shape. Hope this helps.

[GDJMSP]

Julian -

 

A question - the series 1928A & series 1934 gold certificates were not released to the public - and technically they are not legal for collectors to own. But neither of them had a $10,000 denomination.

 

The series 1900 - as the certificate in question is - was released to the public and should be legal to own. Is there some reason it is not ?

[Julian]

The 1900 $10K notes were not released to the public. They were only for inter-bank use. I actually have owned some uncancelled notes, but none have ever had any face value to the public, only to banks.