Expert: Manning Garrett - 1/26/2010

Question
Hello, I have a framed sheet of 4 $5, issued from the Bronx National Bank of the City of New York on October 15, 1907, and signed by a relative who was the president of the bank. What might their worth be?

Answer
Hey Ann, it sounds like you have an interesting item there.  The value will depend on three things:

1) condition
2) seal color (red or blue)
3) serial number (number under portrait of Ben Harrison)

In order to maximize the value, you want the sheet to be in great condition, the seal color to be red, and the serial to be #1.  If it has all those then the sheet could be worth several thousand dollars+.

In addition to volunteering here, I also run the website www.oldcurrencyvalues.com - you can send me pictures through that site and I would be happy to get you some more info.  And if the sheet becomes available for sale, I could certainly make an offer on it.

Thank You

Manning Garrett