1934 U.S. $10

I have an old U.S. $10 bill that is marked Series 1934 A, Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis. The signatures on the bill are (right hand side) Henery
Morgenthall (sp?) Jr., and the left signature is too scrawled to be
legible. The initials of the left hand sig seem to be WAJ, or perhaps MAS.

Serial number: H 52193xxxA

Condition, considering its age, is excellent. Yellowed considerably when
placed next to a new bill, and it had been folded both top to bottom and
end to end. But no tears, all corners are still sharp and amazingly little
wear although it definitely isn't mint.

How much might this bill be worth?

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Tony Sivori

From: Tony Sivori

I have a $10 bill Series 1934 A, Bank of St. Louis. The signatures on the bill
are (right hand side) Henery Morgenthall (sp?) Jr., and the left signature is
too scrawled to be legible.
They're W. A. Julian and Henry Morgenthau, Jr.

The Serial number: H 52193xxxA ... How much might this bill be worth?
If the Serial Number had been *under* H 22045052 A, I would have had much
better news for you; but as it is, the quote will be somewhere around $12-$15.


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Coin Saver

Hi
The book price is only $11 for 34A
but it depends who wants it ,

On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 22:46:11 +0000, Coin Saver wrote:
From: Tony Sivori

I have a $10 bill Series 1934 A, Bank of St. Louis.

The Serial number: H 52193xxxA ... How much might this bill be worth?

If the Serial Number had been *under* H 22045052 A, I would have had
much better news for you; but as it is, the quote will be somewhere
around $12-$15.

Thanks for the info, even if it is a small disappointment. I wasn't
expecting it to be worth a fortune, but I was hoping it might be in the
range of $20 to $100.

Just out of curiosity what are the low serial bills worth?

--
Tony Sivori

From: Tony Sivori

Coin Saver wrote:

From: Tony Sivori ... I have a $10 bill Series 1934 A, Bank of St. Louis.
The Serial number: H 52193xxxA ... How much might this bill be worth?

If the Serial Number had been *under* H 22045052 A, I would have had much
better news for you; but as it is, the quote will be somewhere
around $12-$15.

Just out of curiosity what are the low serial bills worth?

To answer in a way which does not jade the issue, I must describe the "Mules",
so you can understand the difference.

The 1934A $10 Note 8/H St. Louis District with Serial Numbers lower than
H22045053A are "mules" in that they have the Obverse of the 1934A Series but
the Reverse of the 1934 Series (the preceeding Series).

There are two types, Dark Green Seal, reflecting the ink used for the prior
series, and Light Green Seal, utilizing the inks intended for use after the
changes. Here's some data:

The highest 8/H Note in the 1934 Series (with the DARK Green seal) was listed
as H20299417A;
The range of the 1934 A 8/H Mules with the DARK Green seal is: from serial
number H18338834A through serial number H21382640A - notice that this range
overlaps with the preceeding series.
The range of the 1934 A 8/H Mules with the LIGHT Green seal is not identified.
The lowest serial number *normal* Series 1934A 8/H (with the LIGHT Green seal)
was H22045052A.

This means that the Mules with the Light Green Seal *probably* have the serial
numbers between H21382640A and H22045052A, with the possibility of some
'overlapping' in the transition.

Number of 1934A 8/H Mule examples range thusly:
Dark Green Seal: 1,083,223 plus whatever 'overlapped' numbers were printed,
minus whatever number of Notes were "consumed" through circulation;
Light Green Seal: 662,412 plus whatever 'overlapped' numbers were printed,
minus whatever number of Notes were "consumed" through circulation.

The current *Guestimate* for a 1934A Mule with the Dark Green Seal: VF = about
$20 / CU = about $50.
The current *Guestimate* for a 1934A Mule with the Light Green Seal: VF =
about $50 / CU = about $100.

I believe that the Serial Number on the Note you have is too high to be a
'Mule' even though a few were overlapped above the 22mil mark.

Hope this helps.

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Coin Saver