The Note that Made a Liar out of Me
Stephen M. Sullivan - August, 1998

I Always said that I would give up collecting when I finally purchased a $1.00 Silver Certificate Series 1928E Star Note. This Note had alluded me for years. There are only 3 Star Notes from this Series Known and I patiently waited for one to be appear in an auction or price list.

One of the 3 finally came across the auction block a few years ago. Actually, it was the finest known and sold for over $7,000.00. At that time, I could have been a strong contender if the note had been in the $1,000.00 price range, so I cried myself to sleep thinking that people are living a lot longer now and Maybe I will find another one before my 100th birthday (I am 32 now, so I have some time.)

Last Year, The most beautiful 1928E Star Note that I have ever seen came across the auction block. It is beautiful because (and only because) I was able to outbid everyone else and give it a home. It should be considered rather ugly. About 10% of it is burned and it would have graded FINE without the burns, BUT I LOVE IT!

This note made a liar out of me. I did buy it and I have not stopped collecting. If anything, my collecting interests have gotten stronger. :)

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