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STEVE R

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  1. STEVE R
    ADDING MORE NEW PMG GRADED NOTES
    This is the first time that four collectors in the PMG Collectors Society Registry have gather a total of more than one thousand notes each covering all the denominations of Fractional Currency, Confederate State, Large and Small Size Gold and Silver Certificate, United States, along with the Federal Reserve small size notes and World notes within all sets. This is an outstanding achievement for any currency collector, along with the years it has taken to gather the notes and have them graded or purchase a pre-graded notes from a dialers, shows or conventions and to add the images and descriptions for each of completing notes within their sets. To date only one winner of the PMG Registry Awards with over one thousand graded notes within all their sets.
    I am working on my next two submissions to PMG for grading, it will cover some of the missing notes within my one dollar existing Small Size Federal Reserve note sets. I have a total of 1,990 notes within all of my sets and of that 1,098 or 55% are one dollar SSFRN, with the next two submissions one with twenty-five notes and other with only five notes, this will fill in some of the missing notes in the one, two, and five dollars sets. AS the series of 2013 notes come available from BEP they will be added. This will be the first collection to reach two thousands plus notes mark, the same as Black Bird collection was the first to reach the one million plus points in a single collection.
    Updated May 25, 2016 - I am adding MORE pre-graded notes to my ten and twenty dollars notes sets. New count will be 1,994 notes within all sets. The first one of two submittal is in at PMG for grading of four one dollar and one two dollars notes.
    Update May 29, 2013 - I will be adding Images to some of the one dollar set. The first are the 1963 FR #1900-A and A star also the 2013 FR #3001-I the LUCKY MONEY NOTE from BEP.
    Update June 24, 2016 - I just passed the two thousand notes mark in all may sets. with the addition of some more 1974 star notes. also I have started to add more image to may sets.
    Update December 10, 2016 - The other collector is "ksausa" also is over two thousand notes mark at 2123 notes within all of his sets.
    Take a look at this Set Type - $1 Federal Reserve Notes - District Set with Stars and Varieties.
    GOOD COLLECTING TO ALL

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  2. STEVE R
    THE 1974 ONE DOLLAR STAR NOTES SCORING CORRECTION
    The Collector Society just updated the One Dollar star notes scoring for SSFRN Fr #1908 series of 1974 within all sets. The changes can be seen within all existing sets. This update move some of the notes into the RARE Note as base on the PMG latest population report, with 4 at the lowest and 23 at the highest shown in the report for each slot. Also the society is also working on most of the Small Size Federal Reserve notes to add mules and back plate error to the $1 Federal Reserve Notes - District Set with Stars and Varieties set.
    You can see the updated set in my $1 FRN DISTRICT MASTER SET. With only four percent or 22 notes are needed to complete this set, they will be the hardest of the notes to fine with some not listed in the population report and the addition of 2013 series of notes to be added.
    In the header of this set type for $1 Federal Reserve Notes - District Set with Stars and Varieties is a complete history on the building of this set and the future notes to be added for the SERIES of 1981 CHANGEOVER PAIRS to the set.
    Updated on April 29, 2016 - Collector Society just made a change to the small size and other notes scoring to most sets with a net add of 4,335 points.
    Updated on June 8, 2016 - Collector Society just made a change to the small size and other notes scoring to most sets with a net lost of 6,554 points.
    Updated on June 20, 2016 - Collector Society made a new change to add and update the scoring with a net add.

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  3. STEVE R
    BEP ADD MORE NEW $1 NOTES - THE LUCKY MONEY COLLECTION
    Over this year BEP will add more new runs of one dollar notes with the addition of the 2013 series printed by both the Washington DC and Fort Worth Facility. The following notes have been printed at this time, form the Fort Worth Fr #3001-A, C, D, E, F, G, G*, H, I, J, K ,K*, L and L*, the notes from the Washington DC are Fr #3002-A, A*, B, B*,C, E, E*,F and F*. Some of DC and FW may be issue by the BEP as Lucky Money starting with the first three number (168XXXXX) in the serial number. This note is considered as Lucky Note for many Chinese because the combination of numbers 168 together mean prosperity forever. I pick up only two 2013 Fr #3001-I (fw) with the serial I16881144A and I16881145A from the US Mint at the Long Beach Coin and Currency Expo Show, I have sent them in for grading an they came back grade as PMG-66E, the Collector Society completed the scoring for this note slot in its last update.
    You can see the update list of notes on www.uspapermoney.info for all denominations.
     
    You can see the new notes in my FRN DISTRICT MASTER SET type $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stats and Varieties
    Note: Of all the notes printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the one dollar note makeup about 45% of the currency production.
    Update on 3/19/16 to correct the notes from both the Washington and Forth Worth for all notes that are printed to date.
    Update on 4/12/16 to add the DC E* star notes that were printed in March 2016.
    Update on 4/18/16 at this time only two of 2013 Fr #3001-I (fw) have been graded to date.
    Update on 6/14/16 all of the LUCKY MONEY are sold out form BEP Store website.
    Updated on 9/5/16 in the last population report, the total notes graded is seven with two at a 67E.
    Updated on 2/1/17 A new run of One Dollar Note - Prosperity Forever or Lucky Money Collection are listed on the BEP Website at $4.50 each.
    Below is a photo of the last run I/A Block

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  4. STEVE R
    THE COLLECTORS SOCIETY - HAS UPDATE THE NOTES SETS WITH THE ADDITION OF 2013 SERIES NOTES
    Over this past year The Collector Society has updated and corrected all of the Small Size Federal Reserve Notes sets and has added new notes to all of the denominations sets. But most of the work has been on the One Dollar notes sets with the addition of mules and back plate error notes along with the addition of the 2013 series notes printed by both the Washington DC and Forth Worth Facility. With the addition of the mules and the back plate error notes such as the 1974 FR #1908 with the 905 back plate error and the 1985 FR #1913 with the 129 back plate error were added to the One Dollar Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties, this set now reflex the notes that are in the PMG graded notes within the population report. Also the Collectors Society have added and corrected the other sets and updated the scoring for the newly added star designation notes. Over this year (2016) you will see more changes to all of the Small Size Federal Reserve note sets. Also over the next two years we may see a change in the addition of a 2013A notes with a change of the Treasure of the United State or the Secretary of the Treasury.
    Take a look at this Set Type: $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties, you will see the latest addition to the set. Within this district master set, there are 282 PMG-66E, 116 PMG-67E and 13 PMG-68E. Also within this set there are 42 RARE notes with a score ranging from 250 to 2500 points and three notes with a PMG-66 EPQ* star designation. Also only 48 out of 620 notes were purchase from a coin or currency dealer in a PMG holder, all other were from bank notes or from various current dealers and were sent in to PMG for grading. The remaining 4% or twenty two notes will be the hardest to fine graded or ungraded. The first change will be the addition of three new 2013 FR #3001-H, FR #3002-A and FR #3002-F* star. It had taken four year to build this One Dollar Master set and my take another four more to complete this set. Within the three One Dollar District Sets there is a total of 1,021 graded notes. Over the last seven years I have added a total of 1,946 notes, of that 1,941 notes are within all the sets.
    This has been a very good year for the Small Size Federal Reserve notes and 2016 will be better.
    Updated January 20, 2016 - The Journal Entry should be used to inform the members of the Collectors Society an add information to help the membership and share your notes and the love of the hobby. I have over the last six years to cover the Small Size Federal Reserve Notes and inform members of changes, upcoming notes and correction to the sets and help make correction to the scoring system, along with the addition of mules and back plate error notes. This series of small size notes will be with the American people for a lone time. As a collector I can not afford the price of sum of the large size notes or the gold series notes. This is away new members can start with notes from 1963 series to the present at a affordable price. The same way we all started with a penny collection or other US Mint coins.

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  5. STEVE R
    JUST UPDATED THE 2013 ONE DOLLAR NOTE SETS
    PMG is updated all the sets and adding the notes for all denominations sets, As notes in the last journal, the local bank is the best place to pick up new crisp uncirculated 2013 notes, our at your local currency dealer. In last two weeks of August and November, I have pick up the following notes Fr #3001-A, Fr #3001-E, Fr #3001-F, Fr #3001-G, Fr #3001-K stars and Fr #3001-L star that just graded out as PMG-45E this one will be the first one graded, there are three Fr #3001-L stars at PMG for grading. At this time I have not located the Washington DC Fr #3002-F and F stars, also no Fort Worth Fr #3001-G stars. Also noted in www.uspapermoneyinfo.com a run of Fr #3001-L star were printed, with a run of only 80,000 notes they were listed as part of the January 15th run, at this time none of the notes are in circulation, but they printed one run Fr #3001-L stars with 9,600,000. Also BEP added the one run of Fr #3001-H with a printing of 8,960,000 and Fr #3001-I with a printing of 3,840,000. Also take a look at new fifty dollars note the sheet notes, they are coming out will centered.
    Take a look at this Set Type: $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties, DISTRICT MASTER SET, you will see the latest addition to the set. Within this set of 616 notes there are 274 PMG-66E, 110 PMG-67E and 12 PMG-68E along with 39 RARE notes. Also only 43 notes were purchase from a currency dealers in a PMG holder, all other were send in from stock bank notes or ungraded notes from various currency dealer.
    Up Dated on December 2,2015, The following notes need to be added to this set $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties, for the 1974 Fr #1908 (mule) with the 905 back plate error, their are nine notes, only four notes are listed in the population report but not in the set.
    Up Dated on December 5, 2015, Just pick up the 1974 Fr #1908-Jbpe star (mule) with the 905 back plate error only two note are listed in the PMG population report, I also pickup a 1974 FR #1908-Lbpe (905 back plate error) but not listed in the set, but two note are listed in PMG population report. I also have a new 2013 Fr #3002-F DC note, that going in for grading next week.
    Up Dated on December 15, 2015, PMG just added the 1974 Fr #1908 with 905 back plate error, they are listed as 1974 $1 Fr #1908-Abpe. This will add nine notes to this Set Type: $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties.

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  6. STEVE R
    THIS IS THE TIME TO ADD SMALL SIZE FEDERAL REVSERVE NOTES SET TYPE TO YOUR COLLECTION
    As notes earlier, this is the best time to add SSFRN to your collection. As of this October, BEP has added more small size notes from both Washington DC and Fort Worth facility, for all denominations. Here is the listed of Small Size One Dollar notes only, that were printed by BEP from the Fort Worth or the Western Currency Facility, here are the districts A1, C3, D4, E5, F6, G7, H8, I9, J10, K11 and L12 along with the following stars notes G7, K11, and L12. The notes coming from the Washington DC or Eastern Currency Facility, there are only two district that are printed the A1, B2, F6 along with the following star notes B2 and F6.
    Take a look at this Set Type $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties, you will see the change as PMG updated this set, of the 614 notes within this set 571 were submitted to PMG for grading by me, only 43 notes were submitted by other for grading. Also take a look at the Regular Issue Set that is 100% complete. I have just added the new 2013 Fr #3002-B in a PMG-67E and 2013 Fr #3002-B star and new 2013 Fr #3001-L in a PMG-66E. I have also added new 2013 one twenty and two fifty dollars notes, all three are from my local Bank of America.
    Updated on October 23, 2015 - Over the last two months I have add more than 54 notes to my one dollar sets, this cover most of the 2009 and 2013 series notes. You will see the sets change as the new notes come available.
    Update on November 17, 2015 - Just added the new 2013 Fort Worth Fr #3001-L Star note (this one is from B of A and came back as PMG-45E, it will be replace with three new from one of my currency dealer they should come back as 66 or better, and a 1985 FR 1913-Em with 129 back plate error.

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  7. STEVE R
    BEST TIME TO START A NEW SMALL SIZE FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES SET TYPE COLLECTION
     
    Building a New Set Type CollectionsThis is the Fifty Anniversary of the 1963 series of Small Size Federal Reserve Notes, as more new 2013 series notes are coming out of BEP, PMG is updating all the sets to add the new notes for all denominations sets. As noted in my last journal, the local bank is the best place to pick up the new crisp uncirculated notes, or at your local currency dealer. In the last two weeks of August, I have pick up the following notes Fr #3001-A, Fr #3001-E, Fr #3001-F, Fr #3001-G, Fr #3001-K stars and Fr #3001-L stars. At this time I have not located the Washington DC Fr #3002-F and F stars, also no Fort Worth TX Fr #3001-G stars. The new fifty note sheet notes are coming out will centered. Take a look at the one dollar Set Type $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties, their are 612 notes in this set, you will see the set change as it is updated. Also noted in www.uspapermoneyinfo.com a run of Fr #3001-L stars were printed, with a run of only 80,000 notes, they were listed as part of the January 15th run, at this time none of the notes are in circulation.Update September 10, 2015 - Just pick up ten new 2013 Fr #1996-L five dollars notes from the local B of A today, all are well centered and will grade out at 65-EPQ or better.Update October 9, 2013 - The new 2013 Fr #3001-L came back graded as PMG-66E and Fr #3002-B came back graded as PMG-67E today.Update February 8, 2017 - Add photo to JournalTo see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  8. STEVE R
    FIFTY ANNIVERSARY of SERIES of 1963 FRN
     
    This is the best time to start a new Small Size Federal Reserve Note set type collectionBuilding a New Set Type Collections;This is the best time to add an start a new Set Type collection of Small Size Federal Reserve Notes, with BEP changing over from the thirty two subject sheet to new fifty subject sheet for the ones, twos, fives, tens and twenty dollars notes. The 2013 series of notes is the FIFTY ANNIVERSARY of the series of 1963 FRN notes to replace the 1957B Silver Certificate notes. Also if you want to spend a little more money try the Fifty and Hunderd dollars notes. You can pick them up from your local bank; always ask the teller if they have any new money or notes, also checks with your local currency dealer. I have picked up stars and other notes from the bank that have graded out as high as PMG-68 EPQ. This will also help you with your grading of the notes, as to condition, margins or registration centering and no significant handing. You can see all the BEP notes that were printed by month, by going to www.uspapermoney.info for 2013 series one thru one hundred dollars notes. This is way to start from the bottom up of a collection set, starting with 2009 FW/DC and the new 2013 FW/DC series notes. This will keep the cost of the collection low, with only the cost of the notes at face valve plus the cost of grading and shipping them in to PMG using the bulk submssion level.Also take a look at one dollar Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Variesties. There are thirty-eight slots description for the 2009 Fr #1934 FW, Fr #3000 DC and 2013 Fr #3001 FW, Fr #3002 DC. I will add the new New York B2 star notes, they are in PMG for grading.Updated on July 2, 2015 - BEP had just added the following notes to 2013 DC notes, they are the Fr #3002-B, B star, Fr #3002-F, F star and the 2013 Fr #3001-G star and Fr #3001-L and L star.Updated on July 13, 2015 - I just pick up twenty new 2013 Fr #3001-L from by local B of A today, the notes will grade out as good as PMG-66 EPQ or better.Updated on August 16, 2015 - The new 2013 New York Fr #3002-B star notes came back from PMG and grade out at PMG-66 E for all three. The next One Dollar Notes are the 2013 Fr #3001-L FW that I pick up at Bank of America and 2013 Fr #3002-B DC are set for grading. Both notes were added to all of the 2013 sets and the District Set with Stars and Varieties.To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  9. STEVE R
    SSFRN - ADDING THE SUPER STAR ONE DOLLAR RARE NOTES
    I have started to collect the Small Size One Dollar Super Star notes for my District Master Set with Stars and Varieties, starting with 1981A Fr #1912-K* and 1985 Fr #1913-H* both are in for grading at PMG. Over next nine months, I will add the following star notes, they are the 1988 Fr #1914-F*, 1988A Fr #1917-F*, 1993 Fr 1918-C*, 2003 Fr #1928-D*, 1928-F*, 2006 Fr #1933-F* and 2009 Fr #1934-K*. I will also add some non-star notes to complete this set a 2001 Fr #1926, Fr #1927, 2003 and 2003A Fr #1928-A, Fr #1929-K and Fr# 1930-A, all notes are in PMG for grading.
    I will also add the following 2013 One Dollar Fort Worth notes, they are Fr #3001-A, Fr #3001-C and Fr #3001-F to my Federal Reserve Notes-District Set with Stars and Varieties. PMG is also correcting all the One Dollar set to add the new 2013 Fort Worth and Washington DC notes.
    Update on March 24,2015 - Just added the Super Star to the set, alone with some new none stars 66EPQ and 67EPQ to all sets alone with the new 2013 Fr#3001. Also take a look at my $1 FRN District Master Set - with Stars and Varieties, you like the set-up.
    Updated on May 23,2015 - the following notes have been added by BEP to 2013 FW and DC set, they are the New York B2 B/A, B/B and new B/C Block along with B2 Star notes with a run of 6,400,000 and the Fort Worth San Francisco L star, this run is only 80,000 notes were printed on April BEP printed the next run of L star notes, in this run their are 9,600,000 notes. Also from November of 2014 thru April of 2015 they printed six run 12L notes (FR #3001-L)

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  10. STEVE R
    SSFRN - NEW 2013 DC ONE DOLLAR NOTES - NEW B2 NEW YORK ARE OUT AND ON SALE
    In checking the latest US Paper Money Info, the first 2013 Washington DC one dollar note have been issue is a New York B2, and may be printed on a 50 subject sheet. The total number printed are 6.4 million, on December 14th of 2014, this may change as more information be come available. Also at this time the following 2013 Fort Worth note that are printed A1, C3, D4, E5, F6, G7, J10, K11, L12 and the only star is a K11 they are all printed on 50 subject sheet.
    I will add the following 2013 FW notes to my District Master Set, they are A1, C3 and F6 they are in PMG for grading at this time.
    Updated on August 12, 2015 - the following notes have been printed by BEP to 2013 DC set, they are the New York B2 B/A and B2 star Block and the Fort Worth San Francisco L are printed and were added to the PMG set, there are two runs of star notes with, 9,600,000 that run, first run is only 80,000 notes were printed.
    Updated on September 21,2013 - I have added the New York DC B-stars to all of my one dollar set. The New York 2013 Fr #3002-B are in PMG for grading at this time.

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  11. STEVE R
    SSFRN - DISTRICT SET with STARS and VARIETIES
     
    New Data and Update on $1 FRN District Master SetThis set may never be completed, do to the fact that eleven mule notes are not listed in the PMG population report and some are not listed in some of the major publications. This set is listed as one of Best Set in All Sets. Over the next year I will be updating my SSFRN One Dollar set with stars and varieties, but this set will only get to 98% do to fact that the mule notes can not be found, also I have 15 notes in for grading. Over the next year I will be adding the following RARE stars notes to this set, they will be 1912-K*, 1913-H*, 1914-F*, 1917-F*, 1918-C*, 1928-D* and H* and the 1934-K*. At this time PMG is working to correct most of the error within all the one dollar sets as they add the missing and the new 2009 and 2013FW notes. Also no 2013 Washington DC notes have been printed at this time and all the Fort Worth notes are printed on fifty notes sheet, at this time no 32 subject note have been printed.Take a look at the set, I have just added my first two Star Designation notes to this set a 2009 FR #1934-A and a 2009 FR #3000-D* star both notes are PMG-66 EPQ/*Updated 3/2/17 To add photo of 2009 Fr #3000-D* in PMG-66EPG Star.To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  12. STEVE R
    Small Size Federal Reserve One Dollar Notes Sets
    PMG is reworking the District Set with Stars and Varieties. Over the last three months they have updated and made corrections to this set, but more work is needed. PMG have added the FR #1934-K star, removed the 2009 FR #3000-J and added FR #3000-I to the DC block. As of November, my set is at 90% complete with 565 notes, with a total note count of 624 within the set and the first 2013(FW)FR #3001-K star note. At this time 28 notes are schedule for grading.
    PMG is working to correct all the one dollar and other sets by adding the missing series of 2009 FR #3000-E DC and 2009 FR #1934-K* star FW note, alone with the new series 2013 FR #3001 FW notes, at this time no DC notes have been printed. Updated on 9/13/14 the C3 and F6 2013 district were printed on Sep 14, 2014, the existing notes are A1, C3, D4, E5, F6, G7, J10, K11 and K11* star.
    Take a look at the $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties; you will like the way they have corrected and cleanup this set. PMG also corected the 2013 FR number from 1997 to 3001 for the FW notes, and added FR #3001-D, E, K and K Star to the set. PMG added the 2013 FR#3001-J to all set.
    Updated 3/2/17 to add the photo of Fr #3001-J in PMG-66EPQ

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  13. STEVE R
    PMG REWORKED THE SCORING TO ADD THE STAR DESIGNATION
     
     
     
    We all woken to a big point lost on June 19, 2014The Society just updated all the small size FRN and other notes to add the STAR designation to the sets, they lower most of the existing note score by seven to ten points for each note, within all my sets this was a total lose of 8,742 points in my sets. I have a total of 1,556 notes within al my sets. The Society remove points for most of the existing notes, there are tens of thousands of existing notes. The score should be left the same and add points for new STAR designation. At this time there are no counts of STAR designation within the population report. They need to rethink this scorings to the system; the collector should not be penalized at this time for this new designation.You can see the changes by checking the HISTORY section, you will see the notes that were reduced on June 18, 2014, also you can open the slot description to see both the updated poins and the new points for the STAR designation.Updated on August 9, 2014, PMG added the STAR designation to the population report to show the number of star for each notes.New update on April 7,2015, the main change was the same point scoring in all sets.To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  14. STEVE R
    SSFRN - PMG REWORKED THE DISTRICT SET with STARS and VARIETIES
    Over the last two months PMG has updated and made corrections to this set, but more work is needed. PMG have removed the following notes from series 1993 FR #1918-H, I and K, also removed the Fort Worth 1995 FR #1922-C and C star notes; the notes are listed in the population report at this time and will remain. PMG remove series 1995 FR #1921-H and working to remove 2009 FR #3000-J and adding FR #3000-I to the DC block. Also PMG will be adding FR #1934-K star to this set. As of July, my set is at 79% complete with 493 notes, with a total note count of 618 within set.
    Update on July 14, 2014 - The 34 one dollar notes are back from grading an were added this month, with most of them at 65EPQ or better. A new set of 27 notes were sent to PMG for grading on July 14th, this cover some new 2013 K11 notes.
    PMG is working hard to correct all the one dollar and other sets by adding the new series of 2009 and 2013 notes. Take a look at the $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties, you will like the way PMG have corrected and updated this set.
    Update March 2, 2017 to add photo

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  15. STEVE R
    NEW 2013 JACK LEW $1 DOLLAR NOTE
    I have check the US Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP) web-site and the new one dollar notes are in the printing stage, and will be printed on 32 subject note sheet and the 50 subject note sheet. BEP show the layout of the note position identifier on the upper lift hand side of the note next to the district number. As noted by BEP - Fifty-subject and 32-subject notes are distinguishable by one minor technical change. On a 50-subject produced note, the letter and number of the alpha numeric note-position identifier, is the same font size and smaller than the alpha letter of the 32-subject note. In comparison, on the 32-subject note, the number is a smaller font size compared to the letter.
     
     
     
     
     
    Updated 10/14/14, the following series notes have been printed A1, C3, D4, E5, F6, G7, J10, K11 and the K11 star notes, all are from Fort Worth and printed on the 50-subect-sheet formate sheet at this time. At this time PMG is listing them as FR 3001 for 2013 FW one dollar notes. I have the 2013 FR #3001-K11 notes, 3 notes for $10.00, I also have two of the K star Fort Worth at ten dollars each. All five series are in for grading, they will grade at 65E or better. The 2013 FR # 3001-K, two came back as as 65EPQ and one as a 66EPQ. They are working to correct this series and them to the One Dollar District Set with Stars and Varieties Set.
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  16. STEVE R
    NEW 2013 JACK LEW $2 DOLLARS NOTE
    I just received my five new Jack Lew 2013 series two dollars note, it a F6 Atlanta (FW). The notes are from Skyline Coins; they are well centered and will grade out as 65E or better. The face plate number are FE B1, 3 and 4 the back plate number are 1, 2 and 3 this is the same back plate number as the 1995 series FR #1936-F star note.
    The Friedberg number should be FR #1940-F
    I hope the one dollar are next, the one dollar are out and added to the sets.
    Updated on Feb 8, 2017 - To add the photo of the 2013 FR #1940-F

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  17. STEVE R
    FRN - $1 FRN - DISTRICT SET with STARS and VARIETIES
    I have added 15 more notes to my One Dollar FRN District Master Set. PMG is reworking and updating this set and other, by adding some note within district set, in April they added the 2009 FR #1934 A, C, and F star and FR #3000 note. The Society is also looking into removing FR #1918-H, I, K alone with FR #1921-H and FR #1922-C and C star. Take a look at the $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Star and Varieties, you will like the way they have corrected and updated this set.
    In my $1 FRN District Master Set there is a total of 461 notes and is 73% completed at this time.
    Update March 2,2017 to add photo

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  18. STEVE R
    NEW 2013 JACK LEW $5 STAR NOTE
    I just got my new Jack Lew 2013 five dollars star note, it L12 San Farancisco (DC). The note was from Skyline Coins, they are well centered and will grade out as 64 E or better. The face plate number E30 and back plate number 22. I also pick up some 2013 Boston from the Bank of America.
    Added 4/5/14 - The note was send in for grading this weeks, it will take about five week to graded.
    Added 8/27/14 - The note was greaded as a PMG-66 EPQ,and added to my FRN - $5 Set I. Also have some H8 2013 notes that are schedule for greading next.

  19. STEVE R

    NEW SET SCORING

    By STEVE R,

    Collector Society Scoring Correction
    The Society just up dated all the Small Size FRN one dollar note sets. They lower the point count for all notes with in all sets, you will see a lost of 100 to 10,000 points within each of the sets, like the $1 FRN - District Set with Stars and Varieties. In my set on 2/14/14 the total was 48,355 points, on 2/17/14 it was 38,802 points. Also look at the the scoring for the note, for $1 dollar slot: 1981 FR #1911-K, the point is the same for a PrAg to 63 grade are all 37 points and 40EPQ to 63EPQ is only 45 points for all grade, the last seven grade they go from 54 point for a 64EPQ to 317 for a 70EPQ.
    Added on 2/18/14. The Society is reworking the scoring at this time and correcting them for each FR number. You will see the scoring change over the next weeks. All of notes are score in the bottom 30% for it the 39 scoring slots.
    Added on 3/14/14. The Society reworked the small size FRN two dollar notes sets the same way they reworked onr dollar set. You will see a net 200 to 1000 points lost in your sets.
    You will see the changes by checking the HISTORY section, you will see what note slots have been reduced or increased.
    Good Collecting, keep up the good work.

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  20. STEVE R
    FRN - PMG ADD MORE MULE TO THE DISTRICT SET with STARS and VARIETIES
    As notes in my last journal on sdding more one dollar notes. In January and February I have added 54 new notes to my One Dollar FRN Disrict Master Set. PMG just reworked and updated this set by adding more MULE(m) notes each district in January added ten new mules note, for 1993 FR #1918 and FR #1919 and updated the 2009 FR #1934 and FR #3000 by adding six notes. Take a look at the $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties, you will like the way they have erworked this set.
    In the $1 FRN District Master Set there is a total of 426 notes and is 69% completed at this time. The note count change from 590 to 617 notes.
    Added 2/10/14, I have added a new SIGNATURE SET with 47 notes for 1963B, 1969, 1993 and 1995 (web note) that are all 100% complete.

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  21. STEVE R
    FRN - PMG REWORKED THE FRN 1 DOLLAR DISTRICT SET with STARS and VARIETIES
    As notes in my last journal that I am adding new one dollar notes to my FRN District Master Set. PMG just reworked the set in the same manner as the population report to show the MULE(m) notes per each district, from A thru L. This way you can see what notes are needed to complete the set. Take a look at the $1 Federal Reserve Note - District Set with Stars and Varieties.
    In my District Master Set there are a total of 372 notes and 62% completed at this time.

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  22. STEVE R
    FRN - NEW ONE DOLLAR NOTES ADDED
    I have just added twenty two new 1963A, 1969A and B, 1988A and 2006 series notes to my $1 District Set with Star and Varieties. As notes in my last up date, I have a total of 380 notes going to PMG for grading in the next fifteen submissions, which will fill out most of the district sets. Also I plan to complete this District Master Set by the end of 2014. In the District Master Set there are a total of 366 notes and is 61% completed. This set consists of 599 notes at this time, but will be corrected as the MULE notes are added and the 2009 and 2013 series are added. The note count will change as they are added. I have sent in PMG for grading some series 1993 FR #1918 and 1919 mule notes, none are listed in the PMG population report.
    Add 12/9/13, I have 107 notes in for grading and will be added by the end of December. Also look at the set, you will see that two series are 100% complete and the other are at 65% to 75% completed.
    Take a look, there are 504 views as of today.

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  23. STEVE R
    FRN - HERITAGE AUCTIONS - LESSON LEARN
    As notes in my last jonrnal that I am down sizing my collections, with Heritage Auctions handling the sale of my small size notes collections of fives, tens, twenty, fifty and hundreds dollars small size notes sets, all of the notes are PMG graded. The auction is over and a lesson learn, make sure that you put a reserve on all you notes, that will cover the grading fees and a sale price with 15% of the book listed value. Most of the small size tens, twenty fifty and hundreds dollars notes were sold at face value or a net lost of 35% to 85% of net value listed in Standard Guide to Small Size U.S. Paper Money 10th Edition. Also using the green sheet makes no difference if a note is graded or not. The auction is a good place to sale your notes, but make sure that you make the final desision on the lowest sale price for a set of notes to be sold. I had two set that were sold below face value, seven 2009 $20 dollars notes that sold at $117.00 and four $50 dollars 1981 - 1985 notes that sold for $170.00. Also keep in mine to add a 10% seller commission to all sets or lots.
    Heritage Auctions is a good auction house for it layout of your collection, and the way they set up the lots within the catalog.
    I will use Heritage Auctions in the future to sale more of my collection, but I will set the price. I am a collector, not a dealer, 90% of the notes I had graded to build up the set, I LOVE the hobby, but I will not give-a-way my work, on building a good set of notes. I have over 875 notes that makeup my one and two dollors collection. I will keep building new set to my collection. I have 390 notes schedule for grading.
    Updated on 1/15/14, It good to see some of the notes going to collectors in the registry. I am removing the notes as they are tranfer to other collectors in the registry, to date I have remove 59 notes and 42,763 points from my total score.

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  24. STEVE R
    FRN - HERITAGE AUCTIONS
    As notes in the last journal that I am down sizing my collections, with Heritage Auctions handling the sale of my small size notes collections,most of the notes were sold, at the Long Beach auctions.
    I have started to remove some of the notes that have been sold. The total number at this time is 58 notes, with a total of 42 notes on the 24th of September and 17 notes on the 25th of September, I have removed 6 ten dollars 1999 stars notes and 10 twenty dollars notes.
    As notes, I am keeping my one dollar and two dollars sets collection. these sets, I will continue to add to all of the existing sets.

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  25. STEVE R

    ADDING - ONES NEWEST UPDATE

    By STEVE R,

    FRN District Master Set and FRN Master Set II
    I have just added another twenty two new 1963A, B, 1969B and D and some 1999 district notes to both of my $1 District Set with Star and Varieties and District Master Set and Master Set II. I have a total of 132 notes going to PMG for grading in the next five submissions, which will fill out most of the district sets. In my Master Set, I added 18 notes and the overflow set I added 4 new notes.
    The District Master Set now have a total of 353 notes and at 59% completed. I will keep updating, as the notes come in from PMG, the total number of notes in this set will be 598 when it is compleaed.
    I have pull the notes that were sold: you will see number change as the notes are sold.

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