January 25-28, 2004, The Pre-Long Beach Coin & Currency Auction
Sale 23

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Eight Star Notes From The New York District

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920    Fr-2163-B*. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. A group of 8 Star Notes, some are consecutively numbered. A few have a spot or two of foxing. Lot of 8 notes. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $2,500-3,500.
 

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921    Fr-2163-K. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Group of 5 consecutively numbered notes. Lot of 5 notes. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $700-800.
 

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922    Fr-2163-B. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $175-200.
 

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923    Fr-2163-B. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $175-200.
 

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924    Fr-2163-L*. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. As nice as they come and worth a big premium in today's red-hot market for Star Notes. Almost Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $500-600.
 

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925    Fr-2163-A*. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. An already rare Star Note with a low serial number A00000639! Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-600.
 

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926    Fr-2163-J*. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. A nice survivor from an original print run of only 128,000 notes. Way above average for the grade, plus the serial number is low (1948). Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $350-400.
 

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927    Fr-2163-I*. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. One of only 128,000 printed. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 

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928    Fr-2163-K*. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Print run of 192,000 notes. A lovely note that looks Unc. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $225-275.
 

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929    Fr-2163-A. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $125-150.
 

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930    Fr-2163-I*. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $175-225.
 

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931    Fr-2163-E*. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $130-160.
 

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932    Fr-2163-B*. 1963-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Faint bank stamp noted on obverse. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100-125.
 

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933    Fr-2163-A*. 1963-A, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Cracking fresh star note from "Bean Town". Choice Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $500-900.
 

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934    Fr-2163-G. 1963-A, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Scarce as not very many were saved from the 1960's. CGA graded About Uncirculated 55.
Estimated Value $150-200.
 

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935    Fr-2163-L*. 1963-A, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Collectors are now starting to appreciate just how scarce and rare higher denomination Star Notes are. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 65.
Estimated Value $500-750.
 

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936    Fr-2163-L*. 1963-A, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Not as nice as our other Star Note from this district and series, but just as rare. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.
 

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937    Fr-2164-B. 1969 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. A group of 4 Choice CU notes. Lot of 4 notes. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $600-700.
 

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938    Fr-2164-F*. 1969 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Rare Star Note, apparently, only the second one reported on this District! The low print run of 128,000 Star Notes gives a starling indication of their rarity, but the reality is that virtually all of these were lost or destroyed over the years. Choice About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $500-600.
 

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939    Fr-2164-I. 1969 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Choice About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $175-200.
 

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940    Fr-2164-A. 1969 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $150-175.
 

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941    Fr-2165-E. 1969-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. A beautiful note, with bright, crisp paper and heavy embossing. As close to Gem as they come. Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $150-175.
 

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942    Fr-2165-A*. 1969-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. A tough Star Note with a print run of only 320,000. Technically Uncirculated, but with a barely visible impression of a paper clip at upper right (no rust, though). Choice About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $225-250.
 

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943    Fr-2165-C*. 1969-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Choice About Uncirculated Small teller's stamp on verso.
Estimated Value $150-175.
 

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944    Fr-2165-E. 1969-A, $100 Federal Reserve Note. In CGC Choice Uncirculated 64 holder; Fr-2166-B*. 1969-C, $100 Federal Reserve Note in CGA Extremely Fine 45 holder; Fr-2166-I. 1969-C, $100 Federal Reserve, Choice Uncirculated. Lot of 3 notes.
Estimated Value $400-500.
 

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945    Fr-2165-F*. 1969-A, $100 Federal Reserve Note. A delightful example of a scarce Star. The 1969-A series is one of the scarcest, especially in the larger denominations. Choice Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $400-600.
 

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946    Fr-2166-H. 1969-C $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Two notes consecutively numbered. Lot of 2 notes. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $350-450.
 

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947    Fr-2166-B*. 1969-C $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. A choice Star Note with a low print run of 256,000 notes. Every bit as nice as many of the "Uncirculated " notes we're seeing nowadays. Choice About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $300-350.
 

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948    Fr-2166-J. 1969-C $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Bright, fresh, crisp, and problem-free, with just a vertical center fold and a corner fold at lower left. About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $125-150.
 

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949    Fr-2166-L*. 1969-C $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Well circulated, toned, and marked up, but you won't find a more affordable example. Very Good.
Estimated Value $100-125.
 

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950    Fr-2167-I. 1974 $100.00 Federal Reserve Notes. A nice pair of bright, crisp, consecutively numbered C notes. Lot of 2 notes. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $325-375.
 

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951    Fr-2167-D*. 1974 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. A truly lovely example of this scarce Star Note, one of only 256,000 printed. This one looks Uncirculated but has been very lightly folded into quarters. Choice About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $400-450.
 

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952    Fr-2167-E*. 1974 $100.00 Federal Resereve Note. A nice Star Note with a low print run of only 256,000. Looks New. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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953    Fr-2167-I*. 1974 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. A scarce Star Note with a printing run of only 256,000. Apart from some folds and light soiling, this is a very presentable example. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
 

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954    Fr-2167-E. 1974 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. A pretty note with the look of an EF note. Low print run of only 256,000. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100-125.
 

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955    Fr-2167-I*. 1974 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Another example of this scarce Star Note, this one with the look of an AU note, but with one or two too many folds. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-175.
 

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956    Fr. 2167-B*. 1974 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Not a perfect example, but certainly an affordable Star Note from this district. Fine to Very Fine Black writing and black cashier stamp on obverse.
Estimated Value $100-125.
 

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957    Fr-2167-G*. 1974, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Wonderful embossing can be found on this scarce Star Note. Choice Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $300-500.
 

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958    Fr-2168-I*. 1977 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $150-175.
 

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959    Fr-2169-J. 1981 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. A beautifully centered, bright example. No one ever thought these would be worth more than their face value, so very few were saved (your cataloguer thought the same thing back in 1981). However, today the laws of supply and demand have forced the prices up as collectors discover how difficult it is to find a nice example of this number. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $225-275.
 

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960    Fr-2169-E*. 1981 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. The only Star Note in the Series 1981. The right side of the front has some handwritten ink notations but this is, after all, a Star Note. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-175.
 

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961    Fr-2170-A. 1981-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Small ink stamp in the bottom left selvage on the back. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-175.
 

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962    Fr-2170-A. 1981-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100-125.
 

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963    Fr-2170-L*. 1981-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. The only Star Note from the 1981-A Series, thus this has become a very popular collector item - in any grade! Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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964    Fr-2170-C. 1981-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100-125.
 
965    Fr-2170-F. 1981-A $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Fine.
Estimated Value $100-125.
 

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966    Fr-2171-D*. 1985 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Group of 3 Star Notes consecutively numbered. Lot of 3 notes. Choice About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $450-600.
 

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967    Fr-2171-D*. 1985 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Choice About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $150-200.
 

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968    Fr-2171-C. 1985, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Together with two Fr-2171-G. 1985, $100 Federal Reserve Notes. Lot of 3 notes. Choice Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $325-375.
 

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969    Fr-2173-J*. 1990 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. One of only 3,200,000 printed Star Notes, a fraction of the almost 77 million regular notes printed for this District. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $125-150.
 

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970    Fr-2173-A. 1990, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Together with Fr-2173-E. 1990, $100 Federal Reserve Note; Fr-2173-F. 1990, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Lot of 3 notes. Choice Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $325-375.
 

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971    Fr-2173-B. 1990, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Together with two Fr-2173-D. 1990, $100 Federal Reserve Notes and one Fr-2173-L. 1990, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Lot of 4 notes. Choice Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $450-550.
 

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972    Fr-2173-B*. 1990, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Together with two Fr-2173-J*. 1990, $100 Federal Reserve Notes. All notes are problem free and taken from circulation. The Kansas City district notes are very scarce with only 80,000 printed. Lot of 3 notes. Very Fine or better.
Estimated Value $350-450.
 

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973    Fr-2174-H*. 1993 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Group of 7 Star Notes, 6 of which are consecutively numbered. Lot of 7 notes. Gem Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,250.
 

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974    Fr-2174-H*. 1993 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Gem Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $175-200.
 

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975    Fr-2174-D*. 1993, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Together with Fr-2174-H*. 1993, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Both notes are scarce, with the St. Louis having only 640,000 printed. Lot of 2 notes. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-275.
 

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976    Fr-2174-E. 1993, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Together with Fr-2174-H*. 1993, $100 Federal Reserve Note. Only 640,000 notes printed for the Star. Scarce. Lot of 2 notes. Choice Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $275-325.
 

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977    Fr-2175-B*. 1996 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Lots of these were made because of the problems the Bureau of Engraving and Printing had with the new color-shifting ink used at lower right on the 100. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $100-125.
 

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978    Fr-2175-G*. 1996 $100.00 Federal Reserve Note. Star Note. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $100-125.
 

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979    Fr-2175-K*. 1996, $100 Federal Reserve Notes. Two Star Notes from the popular Dallas Federal Reserve Bank. Lot of 2 notes. Choice Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $250-275.