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Small Size Type Notes > Federal Reserve Notes

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Fr. 1907-J $1 1969-D Kansas City #J00000001A
Grade: PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ    

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An attractive, reasonably well centered example of a serial #00000001 note. It may come as a surprise to many, but the BEP regularly "smears" the serial number of many #00000001 notes. The reason isn't totally clear but we've heard the same story several times, that when the block letters are changed, necessitated by a roll over to a new #1 serial number, the BEP presses are cleaned with a solvent, which often leaves residue on the first note printed. Hence over half of the serial #00000001s we have seen over the years display at least some evidence of smearing on either the green and/or black ink on the face of the note. This example is lovely.

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