Series 1928D $5 Legal Tender Note (Red Seal)

• Denomination: $5.00

• Type: United States Note / Legal Tender (Red Seal & Red Serial Numbers)

• Catalog Reference: Fr. 1529

• Series: 1928D

• Serial Number: G 57936640 A

• Signatures: W.A. Julian (Treasurer of the U.S.) & Fred M. Vinson (Secretary of the Treasury)

• Plate Position: Obverse J / Plate J 533 / Back Plate 1729

• Design Specifics:

  • Features the classic left-side red Treasury seal, a hallmark of pre-1953 small-size Red Seals before the seal was permanently relocated to the right.

  • Large outlined grey numeral "FIVE" on the right face.

  • Fred M. Vinson was Treasury Secretary for just under one year (July 1945 – June 1946) before being appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, making his signature combination a tight, distinct production window.

  • Reverse Lincoln Memorial lacks "IN GOD WE TRUST".

Technical & Visual Assessment

• Technical Grade: Very Fine (VF 20 – VF 25, Environmental Toning / Net VF)

• Paper & Circulation Wear:

  • Displays three defined vertical circulation folds, including a deep center fold through Lincoln's face and the Memorial center steps, accompanied by soft flanking folds.

  • Evidence of a light horizontal crease through the portrait area.

  • Paper maintains structural strength with intact, square edges and no internal tears or pinholes.

• Surface Condition & Toning:

  • There is a small rust/oxidation stain on the far left margin (obverse) / bottom left margin (reverse).

  • A faint, localized pinkish/reddish transfer mark sits across the lower-center column base on the reverse.

  • The red Treasury seal and red serial numbers remain strong, bold, and fully saturated.

• Centering: Modest shift toward the bottom margin on the face, leaving a noticeably tighter lower border relative to the top.