On July 10, 1929, after years of discussions, the first of the current, reduced size notes were placed in circulation. In order to cut costs on printing paper money, it was decided that millions of dollars could be saved if currency was reduced 25% in size. Also, it was a way for the government to have more uniformity in the look of its currency.
Small Size
| Fr No. | Denom | Type | Date | Grade | Price |
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| 1500 | $1 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928 | VF | $235 |
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Broad margins all around on this problem free example that has retained its vivid red seal and numbers. View Note | ||||
| 1503 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928B | XF (tear) | $275 |
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A bright XF Red Seal with a small tear in bottom margin that just touches the engraving. Nicely centered example. View Note | ||||
| 1507* | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928F | PMG 63EPQ | $735 |
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A vividly inked STAR note with pleasing margins and lovely embossing. Exceptional Paper Quality is noted by PMG. View Note | ||||
| 1508* | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928G | PMG 66EPQ | $1,350 |
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A high grade and beautiful STAR note. Broad margins, vibrant red overprints and exceptional embossing on a desirable note. View Note | ||||
| 1511 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1953B | PMG 65EPQ | $45 |
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A Gem CU Legal with deep red seal and numbers, as well as vivid green reverse. Exceptional Paper Quality noted […] View Note | ||||
| 1531Wi | $5 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928F | PMG 65EPQ | $145 |
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Gem 1928F Red Seal, Wide I with balanced margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 1603 | $1 | Silver Certificates | 1928C | CH VF | $295 |
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A vividly inked and problem free Silver Certificate with margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 1605 | $1 | Silver Certificates | 1928E | VF | $465 |
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An evenly circulated and well centered example of a tougher type note. View Note | ||||
| 1612 | $1 | Errors/Oddities | 1935C | CH VF | $135 |
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An evenly circulated and well centered silver certificate with a deep gutter fold on front. Popular and widely collected error! View Note | ||||
| 1613W | $1 | Errors/Oddities | 1935D | CH VF | $365 |
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Partial Obstruction error on a silver certificate. Evenly circulated $1 1935D with portion of seal and right serial numbers missing. View Note | ||||
| 1614 | $1 | Errors/Oddities | 1935E | PMG 58EPQ | $625 |
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A lovely Choice AU ERROR note with Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG. Bright and nicely centered Silver Certificate with […] View Note | ||||
| 1620 | $1 | Silver Certificates | 1957A | UNC | $45 |
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Bright and vividly inked Silver Certificate bearing the courtesy autograph of Elizabeth Rudel Smith, treasurer. Uncirculated with boardwalk margins all […] View Note | ||||
| 1654Wi | $5 | Silver Certificates | 1934D | PMG 66EPQ | $165 |
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A lovely $5 ’34D Silver with broad and balanced margins all around, vivid inks and bright paper. Exceptional Paper Quality […] View Note | ||||
| 1654-Wi | $5 | Silver Certificates | 1934D | Gem CU | $45 |
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A beautiful GEM CU 1934D Silver with pleasing margins and dark blue seals and numbers. View Note | ||||
| 1701 | $10 | Silver Certificates | 1934 | PMG 64 | $1450 |
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Great Embossing noted by PMG. A boldly inked, bright and well centered ’34 Silver with broad margins all around. Low […] View Note | ||||
| 1702 | $10 | Silver Certificates | 1934A | VF | $85 |
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| 1850-C | $5 | FRBN | 1929 | CH CU | $165 |
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| 1860-K | $10 | FRBN | 1929 | VF | $375 |
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Nicely centered and problem free FRBN from Dallas. View Note | ||||
| 1870* | $20 | FRBN | 1929 | Fine | $250 |
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A well centered Philadelphia FRBN Star Note. Low serial number C00003332A*. Only 24,000 Star notes from Philadelphia printed. View Note | ||||
| 1870-A* | $20 | FRBN | 1918 | PMG 35 | $895 |
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A desirable STAR note and one of only 19 STAR notes recorded in the Track & Price census on this […] View Note | ||||
| 1900-B | $1 | FRN | 1963 | PMG 66EPQ | $78 |
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Another lovely GEM CU New York District and the second of two consecutive notes. View Note | ||||
| 1900-B | $1 | FRN | 1963 | PMG 66EPQ | $78 |
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A beautiful New York District Fed and the first of three consecutive notes. View Note | ||||
| 1900-B | $1 | FRN | 1963 | PMG 66EPQ | $78 |
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The third of three consecutive Gem CU New York Feds. View Note | ||||
| 1903-F | $1 | FRN | 1969 | VF | $185 |
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| 1908-C | $1 | Errors/Oddities | 1974 | CH CU | $125 |
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| 1922-I | $1 | Errors/Oddities | 1995 | CH CU | $135 |
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Fold over cutting error, known as a “Butterfly Error”. View Note | ||||
| 1962-A | $5 | Errors/Oddities | 1950A | Gem CU | $565 |
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A Gem CU example of a cutting error at lower right. View Note | ||||
| 1975-E | $5 | Errors/Oddities | 1977A | CH CU | $185 |
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ERROR NOTE. Dark green ink smear error on reverse of Choice CU $5 1977A with broad margins, bright paper and […] View Note | ||||
| 1975-L | $5 | Errors/Oddities | 1977A | Gem CU | $585 |
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A beautiful mismatch serial number error note in Gem CU condition. View Note | ||||
| 2002a-G | $10 | FRN | 1928B | PCGS 63PPQ | $115 |
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Brilliant inks and pleasing margins all around on this dark green seal from Chicago district. Premium paper quality is noted […] View Note | ||||