Rarest, most valuable US paper bills in existence set for multimillion dollar auction

FoxNews.com ^ | Feb 20, 2019 | Christopher Carbone | Fox News

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Three exceedingly rare 19th century U.S. currency notes are expected to sell for a combined $7 million when they are auctioned off next week.

One of the unique bills being auctioned is a $1,000 "Rainbow" note from 1869 that's said to be the only one of its kind in private hands, according to Stack's Bowers Galleries.

It was last auctioned in 1946 and features a portrait of DeWitt Clinton, who oversaw the construction of the Erie Canal during his tenure as the sixth governor of New York.

The auction includes another "Rainbow" note in the $500 denomination that depicts President John Quincy Adams on one side and the allegorical figure of Justice — holding balance scales and an upward pointing sword — on the left-hand side. According to the auction house, only 89,360 examples of this bill were printed and today only three are known to exist.

The unusual bills include a famous 1891 "Marcy Note" — a $1,000 bill featuring a portrait of former New York Gov. William L. Marcy that's believed to be the only one of its kind in private hands, according to Stack's Bowers Galleries.

The note is expected to fetch between $2 and $3 million.

[Larry Lucido]

Facepalm note?

Excedrin headache note?

[Blood of Tyrants]

$1000 in $20 gold pieces would be worth many millions more.

[EvilCapitalist]

That mug should be on a 3 dollar bill.

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You're welcome. :)

[Ouderkirk]

$1000, 1891 dollars is about $28,215.00 in 2018 dollars

[Openurmind]

You make a very good point here. I wonder what that would be? That would be 5,000 gold pieces at what? 1,300? 6,500,000?

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Picking his nose at a government hearing...

[DrGunsforHands]

It’s actually a silver note.

[budj]

Don't forget the clinton-monica series:

[Ouderkirk]

It is an odd Portrait of DeWitt Clinton

You firs thought seems correct

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[Osage Orange]

I had a $1000 bill once....had it in a safe. I don't recall the date....

Took it out and spent it.

Prolly dumb

[Osage Orange]

ROFLOL...that’s what I thought!! HA!!

[LibWhacker]

Here's a good "inflation calculator:"

https://westegg.com/inflation/

(used by the Library of Congress to make these kinds of calculations)

[Openurmind]

$1,000 worth of Silver equals a $1,000 worth of Gold, just takes a bigger wagon to carry it. :)

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[Henry Cavendish]

According to Measuringworth.com the value ranges from
$25,400.00 to $1,250,000.00.

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