mintcollector Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Hello all, I understand that the 1914 red seals can be quite rare in high grade; but what is the collectibility of the blue seal notes? I only have a few of these; and actually want more because I like the 'look' of these notes. Anyone have a complete series? What are the hardest notes to find? I thank you for your help. 'mint' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 what is the collectibility of the blue seal notes? hello, i collected the minneapolis blue seals, but the reds are too expensive for me. the artwork is great. as you know, some are very rare and expensive in high grade. new york and chicago maybe easier to collect. i haven't seen many $50 and $100 minneapolis reds around. if i had the money i would collect more too. maybe check the Paper Money of the United States: A Complete Illustrated Guide With Valuations by Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg for prices and rareity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I have a type set of these from $1 to $100, mostly NY and Boston, but a couple KC notes too. They are very collectible, but my hunch is they are mostly bought for type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIM F. Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 What you might consider is seeking out the notes where the seals are closer together (I think this is called "type-2"). They are a lot scarcer for little to no additional value in most cases. I have a bunch of 1914 blue seals in F/VF condition if you decide you want to purchase some. Even an elusive star note in horrible condition. If you go with the high grades, I would only buy graded notes. I bought what looked like (and was represented by a dealer) as a $100 in AU+ condition. Well, PMG decided it was a VF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanu Currency-migration Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I have one 1914 $100 "Cleveland" Federal Reserve Note w/ Blue Seal and a RARE signiture of White & Mellon to sell. Graded by PMG in Choice Fine. It is a nice looking note. Let me know if you are interested on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...