Fr. 817a $10 1915 Federal Reserve Bank Note PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45.. ...

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Very Rare Fr. 817a Red Signature Variety

Fr. 817a $10 1915 Federal Reserve Bank Note PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45.
"The universal reference, Paper Money of the United States by Arthur and Ira Friedberg, began listing different signature varieties for this Cross-Miller signed Kansas City district FRBN a few years ago. This piece is the Fr. 817a with red stamped signatures. It features low serial number J741A. Most of the Fr. 817a's currently listed in the census show black stamped or black engraved signatures, so it is anyone's guess as to how rare this variety truly is. We do know for certain that it is very rare with just a few likely extant. The paper is bold as are the stamped signatures." We used that description in October 2012 when this note realized $9,987.50, and later brought $13,200 in our June 2018 auction. Census figures for this number are relatively useless as misattribution runs rampant for Kansas City $10 FRBNs. What we can say is that this is a scarce note in any of its varieties, as the census totals 31 for all three Friedberg numbers.

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