1922 $10 Gold Certificate Speelman - White PMG 63 Choice Unc. Fr#: 1173

 Large Size Gold Certificates

Large Size Gold Certificates were printed from 1878 to 1922 in the United States as part of its circulation of paper currency. The Large Size Gold Certificates were initially redeemable in the same face value of silver dollar coins, and later in raw silver bullion. Because of their significance in US history and rarity Large Size Gold Certificates have become increasingly collectable and valuable. 

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1890 $10 Sheridan Treasury Note Rosecrans - Nebeker PCGS 55 Choice About New Fr#: 368

 Large Size Treasury Or Coin Notes

Large Size Treasury Or Coin Notes were printed from 1878 to 1923 in the United States as part of its circulation of paper currency. The Large Size Treasury Or Coin Notes were initially redeemable in the same face value of silver dollar coins, and later in raw silver bullion. Because of their significance in US history and rarity Large Size Treasury Or Coin Notes have become increasingly collectable and valuable. 

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1922 $10 Gold Certificate *STAR Note* Speelman - White PMG 50 EPQ About Unc. Fr#: 1173*

 Large Size Gold Certificates

Large Size Gold Certificates were printed from 1878 to 1922 in the United States as part of its circulation of paper currency. The Large Size Gold Certificates were initially redeemable in the same face value of silver dollar coins, and later in raw silver bullion. Because of their significance in US history and rarity Large Size Gold Certificates have become increasingly collectable and valuable. 

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1923 $1 Legal Tender Note Speelman - White PCGS 63 PPQ Choice New Fr#: 40

 Large Size Legal Tender Notes

Large Size Legal Tender Notes were printed from 1878 to 1923 in the United States as part of its circulation of paper currency. The Large Size Legal Tender Notes were initially redeemable in the same face value of silver dollar coins, and later in raw silver bullion. Because of their significance in US history and rarity Large Size Legal Tender Notes have become increasingly collectable and valuable. 

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1907 $10 Gold Certificate Napier - McClung PMG 45 EPQ Choice Extremely Fine Fr#: 1169

 Large Size Gold Certificates

Large Size Gold Certificates were printed from 1878 to 1922 in the United States as part of its circulation of paper currency. The Large Size Gold Certificates were initially redeemable in the same face value of silver dollar coins, and later in raw silver bullion. Because of their significance in US history and rarity Large Size Gold Certificates have become increasingly collectable and valuable. 

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1923 $1 Silver Certificate Speelman - White *STAR* Note PMG 55 About Unc. Fr#: 237*

 Large Size Silver Certificates

Large Size Silver Certificates were printed from 1878 to 1923 in the United States as part of its circulation of paper currency. The Large Size Silver Certificates were initially redeemable in the same face value of silver dollar coins, and later in raw silver bullion. Because of their significance in US history and rarity Large Size Silver Certificates have become increasingly collectable and valuable. 

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If notes could talk -- Operation Bernhard

By Linda S. Smith

http://www.treasuredstocks.com/currency/world-paper-money/great-britain/item/5295-britain.html

Creating an economic and financial terrorist attack on the WWII British and allied forces was the mission and purpose of Operation Bernhard  (1942-1945). Though primarily a secret German attack on the British Pound, the US $100 bill was also included in this viscous plot. To date, Operation Bernhard produced the most dangerous assault on a financial empire in recorded history.

The Operation Bernhard plot was conceived during Germany’s early WWII secret Nazi efforts to destroy Briton’s economic base as well as its financial future. The goal was to mass produce counterfeit Bank of England (BOE) British pounds – £5, £10, £20, £50 denominations – and then flood the UK with the worthless notes causing wide-spread economic inflation and collapse. Named after the plan’s director and operations manager, SS Major Bernhard Kruger, Operation Bernhard  (he named the plot after himself) is considered history’s largest counterfeiting campaign. Kruger gathered up an initial expert counterfeit team of 142 Jewish prison camp inmates. He found his victims in Sachsenhausen , Auschwitz, and other concentration camps. (Sachsenhausen was the primary location of this operation.) This counterfeit team of prisoners was forced to engrave the ornate and complicated printing press plates. They also had to develop methods for producing the special rag-based paper and watermarks. Most importantly, these Jewish inmates developed techniques for breaking the BOE code needed in order to generate authentic serial numbers. Thus, these notes are considered some of the most perfect counterfeit notes ever made.

Fortunately, it was the tenacity and heroism of the people of England that ultimately saved their country from economic ruin. The original plan was to take plane loads of these counterfeit notes and drop them onto the UK countryside. Fortunately, the German Air Force did not have enough planes to effectively complete the mission – their air force was occupied with bombing Great Britain and fighting off the Royal British Air Force pilots and crew. Simultaneously, Operation Bernhard was transferred to the SS foreign intelligence.

At its peak, about 1 million BOE notes were printed each and every month. As an aside, though $100 bills of US currency were created by Operation Bernhard’s expert counterfeit team, full production was halted on February 22, 1945 and the US $100 printing press destroyed. 

Most, but not all of these counterfeit BOE notes were discovered by divers in 1959, at the bottom of Lake Toplitz. (this Austrian lake was near the final location of the counterfeit team). Tons of notes were dumped there in 1945 by the Nazis, just before surrender. Evidence suggests that some notes “escaped” and were used by the Jewish underground to purchase needed equipment and supplies and to finance Jewish immigration to Israel. Additionally, German SS officers laundered counterfeit notes in Northern Italy and then used them as payment for imported goods, espionage services, and rescue operations.

Operation Bernhard Bank of England (BOE) notes are increasingly rare, in high demand, and highly collectible. Those from the bottom of Lake Toplitz show significant water damage, caused by over a decade of under-water existence. Others, which entered circulation during and after WWII are occasionally seen in currency auctions and war museums.

If these Operation Bernhard  notes could talk, what would they say of the starvation, hardship, torture, and overwhelming fear endured by their creators? What would they say of the failed German scheme to hit the UK at its financial core? Finally, what would the notes tell us about the real power of our human spirit?

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If Notes Could Talk

This morning I started the day wondering if the USS Idaho – Battleship Idaho – was ever engraved on the back of a currency Note. No, apparently not. But I did find out a few other details about this magnificent battleship.

Idaho was the 43^rd state to join the union and became part of the United States back on 3 July, 1890. Most people do not know that this naval vessel was actually the fourth navy ship to be named after our great state. The USS Idaho was launched in 1917, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1946. USS Idaho was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1940 but left during the summer of 1941 as part of the fleet protection in the Atlantic. USS Idaho was stationed in Iceland on December 7^th 1941 but left two days later, sailing through the Panama Canal, full speed ahead toward Hawaii. She remained in the Pacific (off the coasts of California, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, to name a few) for much of the rest of WWII and proudly earned seven battle stars for her WWII service. On 2 September 1945 the USS Idaho was in Tokyo Bay as witness to the signing of Japan’s surrender on board the Missouri.

If you were stationed on the USS Idaho please leave a comment.

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MLS #: 541703

If Notes Could Talk

One of my all time favorite Large Size notes is the 1899 Large Size Blue Seal Five Dollar “Chief” Note.

This note shows, as its center and central figure, the image of brave Chief Running Antelope who became Head Chief of the Hunkpapa in 1851. He was born in South Dakota in 1821 and raised in native traditional skills and values. As diplomat, communicator, and warrior Chief Running Antelope was a friend and advisor to Chief Sitting Bull during the Plains Indian conflicts. He believed, however, that native nations should compromise with not fight against whites. If you are looking at a Chief Silver Certificate you are looking at a picture of the only American Indian to be featured on US Currency. The engraved picture is not without controversy, however. The story is that Chief Running Antelope is shown wearing a Pawnee head dress, not Hunkpapa, because the one the Chief actually wore was too tall for the engraving. Another version of that story is that the Chief was told to wear the Pawnee head dress during the photographic session which he adamantly refused to do. Either way, the head dress show on his head is Pawnee.

Chief Running Antelope was pictured on the five dollar Silver Certificate in 1899. Unfortunately, he died long before the printing, sometime between 1896 and 1897.

These notes are also known as “onepapa,” (a bit of a misnomer for the Oncpapa/Hunkpapa Tribe of the Sioux Nation), “Chief Antelope,” “Chief Onepapa” or quite often just the “$5 Chief..”

The notes are highly sought-after, collectable, and if graded at a higher scale, extremely valuable.

So what would the notes tell us, if they could talk?

Please post a comment.

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MLS #: 541703

If Notes Could Talk

Wow – if notes could talk, Large Size Legal Tender – Bison notes wouldn’t just talk, they’d sing!!

So what exactly is a “Bison” note? Bison is the designated name given to the $10.00 1901 series of Legal Tender Notes. Contrary to popular believe, the Black Diamond, an American Bison that is shown on this stunning note is not from the great western prairies but rather he is (or was) an inhabitant of the New York City Central Park Zoo. On the right and left sides of the note you’ll see featured portraits of Meriweather Lewis (left) and William Clark (right). The Bison Legal Tender Note is the only one to mention the legal provision (center lower front) that allowed the note to be issued.

Bison are huge, weighing up to a ton. They are fast, dangerous, and endangered. Bison symbolize size, strength, prosperity, beauty and sacred blessing. As an image the Bison (also known as the American Buffalo) is used in North America in official names, logos, seals, and symbols. For example, the US Department of Interior has a bison as its symbolic representative. In addition to the $10 “Bison” Legal Tender currency, a number of US coins include the bison including the buffalo nickel (1913 – 1928) several state quarters (Kansas, North Dakota) and the Yellowstone National Park Quarter. Though US postage stamps have been issued with bison depictions, I know of no other legal item of currency, other than the “Bison Note” Large Size Legal Tender I’ve described.

Bison notes are extremely popular, sought-after, and rare.

And why is it called “large size?” In 1928, the BEP (Bureau of Engraving and Printing) reduced by about 40% the dimension of their notes to their current size. That’s why we refer to older notes as “large size” notes. They are, indeed, large!

So if notes could talk, what indeed would our Bison notes tell us about the founding of our American West?

Please post a comment.

For a look at more Legal Tender Notes:

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MLS #: 541703