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by AGgressive Metal » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:46 am
I got a 1963 B Richmond Barr note in change at a bar. Ridiculous! Its maybe XF. No idea how this still happens in 2011, but I'll take it! Most likely some idiot taking notes from daddy's collection.
Joseph Barr was only Treasury Secretary for 28 days, for those not "in the know". In other words, its not very common to find a note that he signed!
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel
For nothyng is better than lyberte
For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world
-Aesop's Fables, Caxton edition 1484
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by Lemon Thrower » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:36 am
bar none that is the best find today
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by AGgressive Metal » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:23 pm
Lemon Thrower wrote:bar none that is the best find today
another pun like that and you will be barred from this thread

And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel
For nothyng is better than lyberte
For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world
-Aesop's Fables, Caxton edition 1484
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by drofdrugs » Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:16 pm
Yeah but how many drinks will it buy you. No bartenders give out drinks for old paper currency.

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by Verbane » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:13 am
AGgressive Metal wrote:Lemon Thrower wrote:bar none that is the best find today
another pun like that and you will be barred from this thread

Best find or not, getting it at face was quite a
Barr-gain

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by abe » Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:32 am
lol, I've never heard of this Barr Note before, something else to look for. The ole lady is a barrtender so I'll have to get her to keep an eye open for me.
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by PreservingThePast » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:22 am
AGgressive Metal wrote:I got a 1963 B Richmond Barr note in change at a bar. Ridiculous! Its maybe XF. No idea how this still happens in 2011, but I'll take it! Most likely some idiot taking notes from daddy's collection.
Joseph Barr was only Treasury Secretary for 28 days, for those not "in the know". In other words, its not very common to find a note that he signed!
Impressive find. Congrats!!!
Keep those eyes open everyone. You never know what you might find.
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by DuckTales253 » Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:54 pm
I always saved the Barr notes, too. However, I just looked up Joseph Barr's entry on Wikipedia and it said the following:
United States paper money always depicts the signature of the Secretary of the Treasury; because of Barr's short term, collectors speculated notes bearing his signature would be scarce. A common misconception is that currency bearing Barr's name is rare. In reality, 458,880,000 $1.00 notes were printed bearing his signature (although none in other denominations), but due to the $1.00's limited lifespan (they only last an average of 21 months in circulation)[2] it is unknown how many still exist.
Go figure.
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by Lemon Thrower » Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:07 pm
AGgressive Metal wrote:Lemon Thrower wrote:bar none that is the best find today
another pun like that and you will be barred from this thread

duly
noted.
Lets Go Brandon!
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by Rodebaugh » Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:10 pm
Lemon Thrower wrote:AGgressive Metal wrote:Lemon Thrower wrote:bar none that is the best find today
another pun like that and you will be barred from this thread

duly
noted.

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by AGgressive Metal » Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:17 pm
I Reserve the right to take Legal action if you don't Tender your resignation from these puns, even if it means getting dis-barred.
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel
For nothyng is better than lyberte
For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world
-Aesop's Fables, Caxton edition 1484
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