Series 1985 $1 Federal Reserve Star Replacement Note (San Francisco) – Fr. 1913-L* – Very Fine (VF 20–25)

Item Overview

• Denomination: $1.00 (One Dollar)

• Currency Type: Small-Size Federal Reserve Star Replacement Note (Standard Green Treasury Seal & Green Serials with Star Suffix)

• Series: Series 1985

• Issuing District / Authority: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, California – District L / Number 12

• Catalog Reference: Friedberg # 1913-L* (Fr. 1913-L*)

• Serial Number: L 08553975 *

• Signatures / Officials:

  • Katherine Davalos Ortega (Treasurer of the United States)

  • James A. Baker III (Secretary of the Treasury)

• Plate Position / Identifiers:

  • Check Letter & Position: Quadrant F, Position 3 (upper left)

  • Face Plate Number: F 211 (lower right)

  • Back Plate Number: 159 (centered in the lower right lathework margin)

Fancy Serial & Variety Breakdown

• Serial Number Analysis: 08553975 *

  • Digits Present: 0, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 (Contains repeated digits 555).

  • Pattern Breakdown: A standard production replacement serial ending with a solid five-pointed replacement star (*). It does not meet specialized fancy classifications (such as a true radar, repeater, binary, or low serial number).

• Variety / Mule Check: Normal (Not a Mule)

  • Plate Font Size: Matches standard macro-font plate sizes used on Series 1985 BEP production.

  • Replacement Run Status: Issued as part of the San Francisco (L-district) replacement allocations for Series 1985. Standard full-run replacement issue.

Condition & Visual Grade

• Estimated Technical Grade: Very Fine (VF 20 – VF 25)

• Preservation Highlights:

  • Decent paper firmness remaining throughout the central body with bold black intaglio portrait relief and vibrant green seal/serial inks.

  • Shows typical commercial circulation handling, including vertical wallet folds, light horizontal creasing, and natural handling patina across the white border margins.

  • Faint natural softening along the perimeter, but free of large tears, pinholes, pen marks, or missing paper segments.

• Centering:

  • Obverse: Good margin framing on all four sides with a minor shift toward the right border.

  • Reverse: Sits square inside complete green guilloche borders.