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Description
You are looking at a stunning 1977 $1 FRN (Federal Reserve Note) from the Cleveland district. The Friedberg number is Fr. 1909-D, and the signatures are Morton-Blumenthal. This note has a FANCY TRINARY RADAR FLIPPER serial number - D16000061A (D-A block) - and came from the famous Jim61 collection after this passing.
This note has been certified by PCGS Banknote as Gem Uncirculated (Gem) 65 PPQ (Premium Paper Quality). It has fantastic eye appeal, with fantastic color, nice margins, and plenty of embossing on the reverse. It just came back from grading, and the holder is crystal clear and free of scratches and scuffs. But while the note is beautiful to look at, the fancy TRINARY RADAR FLIPPER serial number is the star of the show! What a combo!
The best part about this note is that PCGS Banknote has awarded it the PPQ designation! From the PCGS Banknote website: Banknotes must have premium paper quality (PPQ) to be graded Gem (65 through 70). Therefore, banknotes in Gem grade ranges will always receive PPQ designation. If a banknote would otherwise grade Gem based on full margins and pleasing centering but has a minor issue that does not warrant a comment on the label such as “pinhole,” “slight margin tear,” “ink mark,” “foxing,” “intaglio print that is flat,” etc., it cannot grade as Gem and the maximum grade possible is 64.
A banknote without minor issues is not PPQ by default. It must retain enough originality expected at that grade. Intaglio-printed banknotes must have a fair amount of design and/or overprint embossing remaining; lithographed and other banknotes must retain enough strength in the inks expected for that grade level. PPQ designation is a separate designation to the grade and can be attained for notes graded Very Good through Gem.
Don't fall for the "Super High Grade", "Killer Grade", or "Awesome Grade" uncertified notes being sold on eBay today. You never know what you are going to get with an uncertified (raw) note and what potentially has been done to the note in the past to enhance it's appearance or hide issues that will bring down the grade and the note's value. Pick this note up in a certified TPG (Third-Party Grader) holder and ensure you're purchasing a note worthy of your investment and without hidden issues!
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All purchases are considerd final unless you feel there is a problem with the item you receive. Returns will be accepted on this item IF, and only IF, I am notified within five (5) business days of delivery and ONLY if the note's serial number matches and there is no damage to the TPG (Third-Party Grader) holder. In most cases, the buyer will be required to pay to ship the note back to me. Unfortunately, I’ve been a victim of bait-and-switch tactics in the past from a few buyers, hence my strict return policy.
