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1911, 1935 $500 notes set new records in TCNC sale
A 1911 $500 note (shown) and 1935 $500 note each set new world records this June, selling for $528,750 and $337,812.50, respectively (including buyer’s premium). Both realizations are the highest prices paid for their respective issues.
Even exceeding auctioneers’ expectations, a pair of sought-after $500 banknotes set world records as they drew spirited bidding during this June’s Prominence Sale IV. A 1911 $500 bill (DC-19) crossed the block for $528,750 after 15 bidders put their hats in the ring to own what auctioneers described as the “holy grail” of Dominion of... Continue reading →