Category Archives: Philip Thomas

Noteworthy Notes: 1934-B $20 Federal Reserve Note

By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… From rarity and remarkability to vibrancy and value, United States small-size banknotes seem to exist in the shadow of their pre-1929 large-size counterparts in nearly every way possible. In early 1929, the era of Battleships, Bisons, and Black Eagles came to an unceremonious end, giving way to a new […]

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Vietnam-Era 1969 Military Payment Certificate Series 681

By Philip Thomas for PCGS ……   One way to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces is to examine and admire a particular series of Military Payment Certificates (MPCs), that primarily features military-themed vignettes: the illustrious and illustrative Series 681. Out of the nation’s current count of 16.5 million veterans from all […]

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Noteworthy Notes: 1869 $1 Legal Tender Rainbow Note Error

By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… Unlike coins, the large majority of banknotes do not enjoy the anonymity that comes with not having a distinctive number indelibly marked on its surface – in most cases twice or more. These identity-defining serial numbers leave little room for confusion or misunderstanding. The hard-and-fast rule is one number […]

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Noteworthy Notes: A New Discovery Receives a Freidberg Number

By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… “Friedberg” is one of the most preeminent names in all of American numismatics — one that is practically synonymous with United States banknotes. It’s what the “Red Book” is to coins, what “Scott” is to stamps, and what “Pick” is to world banknotes. Reliably referenced and undeniably universal in […]

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Noteworthy Notes: Classic Colonial New Jersey 6 Shilling

By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… In the PCGS grading room, we certainly come across our fair share of the earliest types of American banknotes, namely Colonials and Continentals issued by the original 13 British colonies (both individually and collectively). These were issued during the decades leading up to the conclusion of the American Revolution […]

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Noteworthy Notes: New 1902 $10 Palo Alto Banknote Discovered

By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… There’s an old saying that still readily applies in the real estate market: “Three things matter when determining the value of a property: location, location, location.” Within the realm of collecting United States National Bank Notes, where thousands of private banking institutions across all 50 states and territories issued […]

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Mules and Blocks on Bucks: PCGS Certified Paper Money

By Philip Thomas for PCGS ……   It isn’t every day that a United States banknote variety that is currently unlisted in the foremost reference catalog enters the PCGS grading room. That is why our banknote team was more than a little bit surprised after encountering a note previously unknown to researchers and collectors active […]

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