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Obstructed Plate Error Fr. 1909-L $1 1977 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ.
A very rare type of error that has been given the highest rarity rating of R9 in the Sullivan reference and which is discussed on page 430. A foreign object fell between the printing plate and the sheet of currency stock. In this case, the obstruction occurred in the lower left corner on this very lightly handled San Francisco $1 FRN.


Estimate: $800 - up.

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Proxy Bidding Ends 
January
27th Tuesday 6:50 pm CT
Auction Dates
January
27th Tuesday
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This lot is in: 1 - Currency Session
(Lots 84001-84451) - 7:00 PM Central Time, Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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