Reading the replies from many who claim to have found an old...

Answer by Lokie
Submitted on 2/25/2006
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I can tell you that this note has probably cost more grief, more wasted postage, phone calls, time and energy than just about any other reproduction on the market. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the Bank of United States $1000 note with serial number 8894 is one of the most copied notes in the world. A method of artificially creating parchment was discovered back in the early 1960s and one firm has produced millions of copies of this and other notes, especially Confederate money. The note has been widely used in advertising and for several years was used on the boxes that one firm shipped blank checks in to their customers. The original of this note is on normal paper, and is in existence, so your copy is worthless. Every one of them has a story, too. "Found in a trunk that had been in the family for several generations," is a popular one.

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Question by John
Submitted on 4/23/2004
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Reading the replies from many who claim to have found an old 1000 dollar "Bank of the United States" bill, I got curious about the location to the original note with the Number 8894, Dec. 15 1840, "Bank of the United States." Perhaps you could help me? Thanks alot...

Answer by Pete
Submitted on 4/27/2004
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Hi..I don't know of the location of the real $1000 note numbered 8894.If it still exist. Pete

Answer by Greg Kamer
Submitted on 5/28/2004
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Jusrt this week while home on vacation, my father showed me one my mom had found stuck in the side of a cabinet in our home. Since Our home dates back to the early 1900's he was pretty excited.... I told him I would do some checking and found this reference on the web: http://www.collectornetwork.com/article_pmfaq3 Scroll down to question #13. Hope this helps a little

Answer by NICK
Submitted on 5/28/2004
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HEY MY DAD FOUND A OLD 1000 DOLLAR BILL WITH THE NUMBERS 8894 IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT CORRNERS OF THE BILL WE HAD JUST BOUGHT A BUILDING THAT THE OLD MANN HAD HIDDEN A BUNCH OF STUFF ALONG WITH 77000 DOLLARS CASH I DONT KNOW IF THIS IS A FAKE BILL I JUST WENT TO YAHOO AND TYPED IN "1000 DOLLAR BILL NUMBER 8894" COULD ANY ONE HELP ME IT WOULD BE GREATY APPRECIATED -THANKS NICK

Answer by uranus
Submitted on 1/5/2006
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why not go to a collectors shop and find out, you tosser

Answer by lostchik88@hotmail.com
Submitted on 8/17/2006
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I have also just found a 1000 dollar bill with the number 8894 it doesnt have any writing on the back

Answer by MMK
Submitted on 11/26/2006
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My grandma was clearing out her safety deposit box, and we found an envelope with a bunch of foreign and rare money in it. I was trying to look up how much these two 1000 dollar bills with the number "8894" on the two right corners might be worth, when I found this sight. Is it really rare?

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