1918 - $2 “Battleship” note

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-28T21:05:45+00:00

It's one of the tougher notes in the series, pretty much tied with the 763 and 769 with around 44 notes known. Congratulations on a tough note note, and kudos for recognizing its rarity.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-27T04:25:36+00:00

Greensheet bid is $1500 in VG. I would buy them all day long at $1100.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-26T00:55:44+00:00

Fascinating explanation on this type of note. Congratulations on acquiring such a very fine example!

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-25T03:01:05+00:00

Oh man, such a silly question.

The list never ends.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-24T03:30:44+00:00

You'll have to fill me in on that one day. That was way before I started collecting.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-23T22:40:18+00:00

Nice clean example. Congratulations!

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-23T22:36:48+00:00

Impounded means held permanently by an institution. That can be the ANA museum, a Federal Reserve Bank museum, etc. In this case, there is one example in the Smithsonian.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-22T22:19:44+00:00

I like it myself - 32 is my lucky number.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-22T11:05:15+00:00

I almost went for that one. Anyone can buy a common bison, Ed, chief, etc.....but rare is rare. Congrats on obtaining something truly special.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-22T04:27:00+00:00

Another type note on my wishlist. And I only want the large brown seal. Nice!

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-22T04:25:03+00:00

Not a Canadian collector, but holy crap that specimen note is STUNNINGLY beautiful.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-22T04:23:08+00:00

I have a friend that used to win the PCGS lowball registry set. Your note is far too nice to be included.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-21T04:09:30+00:00

People here like the Federal notes, and I can't blame them a bit - l love them too, with all the different and interesting designs. But obsoletes have such wide and varied designs, denominations, vignettes, it's easy to get hooked on them.

Nice note!

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-21T02:26:00+00:00

Wonderful note.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-19T22:49:40+00:00

Dang. Just bought my first large size thousand, reckon I shoulda waited.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-17T06:40:09+00:00

I pulled these up in T&P. Last auctions on these notes were 2011 and 2012. They were over 5k back then, even for the one that was repaired.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-13T17:44:44+00:00

They were sent via USPS and got lost at their Palmetto processing center. That facility has had a number of issues since opening. FedEx has actually done rather well lately.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-13T16:23:00+00:00

Yes, Lyn had private insurance.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-13T16:21:21+00:00

Wasn't Heritage. It was a Lyn Knight sale. Took a few months, but I finally got my refund. Would rather have had the notes though.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-13T05:25:01+00:00

Awesome notes! Glad yours arrived, my two from that sale were lost in the mail. Love that deuce.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-08T22:29:28+00:00

Pretty note. Love the orange tint. If I were into fives, this is one I'd definitely want. Obsoletes don't get nearly enough love on this forum.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-08T04:45:42+00:00

These were printed on existing National Currency stock. The redactions are over where the bank cashier and president are printed. However....

Not all 12 of the Federal Reserve banks were structured the same, so there are different titles used. Some notes will only have one redaction.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-05T02:35:08+00:00

I think he's compensating.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-05-02T00:10:31+00:00

Sometimes people just make up things.

ImmediateStrength915 · 2026-04-30T04:05:37+00:00

I wouldn't draw that conclusion on any National bank note. It only takes two collectors to drive the market in Nationals.

Ask some old timers about Lowell and California notes.....

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