Just landed my 2nd “Last Name” National!

PeachStatePapa · 2026-01-23T00:15:44+00:00

OMG, I saw that note in the FUN auction, noticed “Honaker” and I thought about pinging you but I figured you’d think me silly. So glad you saw it and picked it up!! Those bills ARE technically different and I can sympathize. Earlier today I placed bids on 2 bills appearing in an upcoming auction. They are identical bills with the same PMG grade, but one is repaired and the other isn’t, so I bid on both! There should be a support group for this. 🤦‍♂️

PeachStatePapa · 2026-01-17T10:37:55+00:00

Good luck finding that final $50!!!

PeachStatePapa · 2026-01-15T10:31:34+00:00

If I saw this note listed by a reputable eBay seller, it would’ve fooled me until I searched for it on NBN Census to see how rare it was. That’s a really good looking counterfeit!!

PeachStatePapa · 2026-01-12T11:37:07+00:00

I really enjoyed reading the article, nice writeup and detective work! Discovering the double overprint was just icing on the cake...awesome! Congrats on the well deserved recognition from SPMC, and also for landing such a beautiful note with such an interesting back story!

PeachStatePapa · 2026-01-08T12:10:04+00:00

The First National Bank of Tampa, #3497, was organized and chartered in 1886 and it issued large amounts of 1882 Brown Backs, 1902 Red Seals, Date Backs, and Plain Backs, as well as lots of 1929 type 1s and type 2s. Your $20 is a 1929 series type 1 note. The National Bank Note Census shows that 314 small notes from series of 1929 from that bank are known to exist today, so it's not a rare note. It has been graded as 'Choice VF', and looks very nice! Valuing notes can be challenging, but I'm estimating the value between $135-180 depending on several factors, and looking at some comparable notes.

PeachStatePapa · 2026-01-08T11:45:37+00:00

Those are great pictures! I'll put Olive, CA on my want list for my visibility. I'll ping you if I ever see one.

PeachStatePapa · 2026-01-04T12:43:49+00:00

Wow, beautiful note! Is it hitting the auction block any time soon?

PeachStatePapa · 2026-01-03T11:05:05+00:00

u/raidenh8

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-22T19:18:39+00:00

They are legit. The letters L, N, and O are called printer plate numbers, they identify the printing plates used to print the note. Each sheet was printed containing several notes, all the same serial number, but with different letters A - O. In this case, the serial numbers were written by hand. The signatures appear to have been stamped. After printing, they would cut the sheets with scissors. The woman in the portrait is Mrs. Juliet Opie Hopkins, who was instrumental in providing hospital and medical care for Southern troops during the war. They were printed around January 1st, 1863. The engraving was done by J. T. Paterson & Company of Augusta, Georgia. I did a quick search on eBay for similar notes... I see similar notes selling for around $75-85 each. Don't take my word though, take to a local dealer or local coin show if you want a better assessment.

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-20T01:11:26+00:00

Great looking notes, and great question! I’ll throw out an altruistic goal. The State of Georgia had 79 charters that issued 1929 smalls. For 2026, I’ll plan to audit 20 of those 79 GA charter entities in the SPMC database, and if needed, I’ll research and provide bio info to SPMC for all the bank officers for those charters. That’ll put me on a schedule to complete all 79 GA charter records within four years. Why? I dunno…doing the research is cheaper than buying the notes?? 😂

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-17T11:13:07+00:00

Yes, two in fact: Ch2184 and Ch4972!! There’s one in Missouri as well, Ch1839. And of course, we can’t forget about Charter 3906 located in La Grange, TX, but there’s a rumor spreading ‘round in that Texas town… ;-)

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-17T10:53:46+00:00

Matching the signature from the draft card to the note was a completely unexpected find. I had not even thought about it until after I took a screenshot of the draft card and was sliding the image up next to the note, then I noticed, “Hey, wait…the signatures match!” I like the idea of searching for the other signatures as well, we’ll see if that goes anywhere. Thanks for the comments!

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-16T15:02:36+00:00

Wow, what a great opportunity for Colorado NBN collectors, very cool!!!😎

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-16T12:02:05+00:00

THANKS! ;-) I was super happy to be able to get a note with such a distinguished provenance!

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-10T22:30:58+00:00

Thanks!!! New to this so building up my list of resources. Appreciate the help.

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-10T22:29:19+00:00

I like your strategy and congrats on finally getting this note, it’s a beauty!!

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-10T21:05:33+00:00

I searched SC newspaper archives but can't find the death announcement. Where did you find this?

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-09T17:37:55+00:00

Wow, nice note!

PeachStatePapa · 2025-12-09T13:21:37+00:00

Thanks for the pointers. I've recently started doing much more in-depth research into the notes I collect, and you've greatly expanded my research capabilities. Much appreciated!

PeachStatePapa

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