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Topic: 1954 $1,000 Devil's Face note, Beattie-RASMINSKY signatures???  (Read 5009 times)
venga50
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I was looking through my currency photo file on my computer and came across the note below:

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As you can see, it's a Devil's Face Beattie-Rasminsky typed (not engraved) signature, serial A/K 0062873 (which is the correct range for a Be-Ra note, but with the modified portrait.

I've never seen the actual note, I only saw it up for sale on eBay.  According to the JPG file properties, I saved the pic to my computer in October 2006.

Anyone know if there are legitimate examples of Devil's Face notes with the Be-Ra signatures??  ???
« Last Edit: April 23, 2012, 11:15:22 pm by venga50 »

BWJM
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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 01:24:14 am »

While it certainly could have been a little Photoshop trickery, I recognize how it is plausible.  It's the recurring concept of a "good-over".  Decent, fully-printed sheets of $1000s were sitting around, so someone grabbed them and put them on the pile with the rest of the sheets.

This is the first time I've heard of such a thing.

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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 08:13:45 am »

Anyone know if there are legitimate examples of Devil's Face notes with the Be-Ra signatures??  ???

No never heard of any.

What does not make sense is the fact Devils face notes were printed up until 1956. Beattie-Rasminsky signature notes were only issued and released into circulation around 1962, long after the Devils notes were retired.
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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 03:00:02 pm »

When something is THAT radically different and unexpected, images are not enough.  It needs independent confirmation.  Don't expect any "proof" of the following note surfacing...  :D

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