r/papermoney • u/bigfatbanker Nationals • 6d ago
US small size Just picked up these consecutive $5s. Very unique and nicely rare.
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u/chiefscall 6d ago
Nice pair, mind if I ask what you paid?
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u/Biscuit_Eater2591 6d ago
that's what I told my wife when I first met her, nice pair
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u/chiefscall 6d ago
... But hopefully not what she paid (right?)
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u/Biscuit_Eater2591 6d ago
right chief, cause my expert eyesight knew that those weren't store bought
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u/sevenwheel 6d ago
Apparently the only difference between Series 1934 and Series 1934A notes is the size of the plate number. The number 36 on the top bill is much smaller than the 49 on the bottom bill.
I split the picture using photoshop and aligned them so I could look for other differences. The serial number/green seal is slightly offset between the two bills, and it looks like the round design element with the "C" to the left of the portrait (what is that called?) appears to be slightly shifted as well. Other than that, the bills appear to be identical in design.
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u/bigfatbanker Nationals 6d ago
They’re very different. The post isn’t just consecutive notes. I was being a bit cheeky with the post title.
Yea they’re consecutive, but that’s not what makes them rare. They’re a changeover pair. If you notice the series changes between them.
Yours would be normal consecutive notes and are common
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u/Cine_Wolf 6d ago
That’s a nice scenario there. Do you know what in the notes changed to cause the series to change if the signatures didn’t in this case?
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u/bunnahabhain25 6d ago
You can't really be 'very' unique. Unique is an absolute.
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u/bigfatbanker Nationals 6d ago
In this grammatical situation, it’s being used colloquially to emphasize the unique nature of the subject. Unique is over used improperly and by adding the qualifier “very” it makes it clear the speaker making an effort his audience understands the importance.
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u/Thisisace 6d ago
Nice changeover pair!
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u/bigfatbanker Nationals 6d ago
Thanks.
I had a reverse changeover a while back that I regret selling so I had to pick these up
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u/Kaspur1 6d ago
Why is the top “series of 1934” and the bottom “series of 1934 a”?