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Fr. 1550 $100 1966 Legal Tender Note. PMG Choice

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - United States Start Price:475.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Fr. 1550 $100 1966 Legal Tender Note. PMG Choice
<B>Fr. 1550 $100 1966 Legal Tender Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.</B></I><BR> Low serial number A00002329A adorns this lovely $100 that originally resided in the first brick of 4000 notes brought back from San Juan to Fort Worth by dealer Phil Lampkin, who acted as an agent for Amon Carter, Jr. upon the release of these notes in Puerto Rico in 1966. Carter, a renowned collector as well as the publisher and owner of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, used his connections within the Johnson Administration to have the Treasury Department embargo the first brick until it could be picked up by Amon's agent. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)