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Blockbuster Discovery Alert: $50 and $100 California Brown Backs - Serial #1!
Ian Russell on Wed, May 16, 2018 10:56:39 AM
Originally printed in pairs, the two notes on offer only recently surfaced. Only eight $50 Brown Backs are known for all banks in California, while eleven are known for the $100 denomination. This pair are the only serial number 1 versions for the whole State of California.
Both notes have been graded VF-30 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) by PMG. They exhibit original fresh colors.
GreatCollections will auction the notes individually, unreserved, with bidding to end on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
Viewing: By appointment at GreatCollections Irvine headquarters and also at the Long Beach Coin Expo, table 822, June 14-16, 2018.
View the Discovery San Francisco Bank Notes at GreatCollections
