Series 1963B $1 Federal Reserve Note – Chicago District ("Barr Note")

• Catalog Reference: Friedberg #1902-G (Fr. 1902-G)

• Denomination: $1 (One Dollar)

• Type: Small-Size Federal Reserve Note (Green Treasury Seal & Green Serials)

• Series: Series 1963 B

• District: G7 – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Illinois

• Signatures: Granahan – Barr (Kathryn O’Hay Granahan, Treasurer of the United States; Joseph W. Barr, Secretary of the Treasury)

• Serial Number: G 51571644 I

• Plate Positions: Front position letter C 3 (upper left), Front plate C 1077 (lower right), Back plate 1087 (lower right quadrant below the "ONE")

Design & Serial Analysis

• The "Barr Note" Signature: Bearing the signature of Joseph W. Barr from his historic 28-day appointment as Treasury Secretary under President Lyndon B. Johnson.

• Serial Composition: Digits present are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 (a 5-digit sequence: 515 71 6 44). Features non-consecutive pairs of 1s and 5s, concluding with a trailing double 4. Standard non-fancy circulation sequence.

• Motto Reverse: Features the standard modern design with "IN GOD WE TRUST" above the central "ONE".

Condition Assessment

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

• Wear & Defects:

  • Circulation: Unlike your previous AU/CU Barr notes, this example saw legitimate pocket circulation with three distinct vertical folds and light handling waviness.

  • Reverse Notation: There is a blue pen notation / initials mark ("MK") inked on the reverse just to the right of "IN GOD WE TRUST".

  • Paper & Margins: The paper retains decent body and firmness, but shows handling toning and edge softening, along with slight corner bumping.