Description
1918 $1 FRBN – D9999999A – PCGS 50 About Uncirculated
A wildly scarce seven‑digit “quasi‑solid” 9‑serial FRBN, and one of the toughest fancy‑number formats in the entire 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Note series. This Fr‑718 Cleveland District note carries the eye‑grabbing serial D9999999A, certified PCGS 50 About Uncirculated with no comments — clean, original, and sitting beautifully in the holder.
Why this serial matters
On 1918 FRBNs ($1–$2–$5–$10–$20–$50 denominations), true eight‑digit solids are virtually nonexistent. In fact, according to Mike Abramson’s Fancy Serial Number Guide:
- There are only TWO true eight‑digit solid FRBNs known, both solid 1’s:
- Fr‑727 G11111111A, VF, sold 2015 (Lyn Knight) for $2,530
- Fr‑741 K11111111A, PMG 25, sold 2007 (eBay) for $2,500
That’s the entire census.
Where this note stands
Your D9999999A is part of an even smaller club: Seven‑digit “solid‑9” FRBNs — only TWO are known across all districts and denominations.
The census:
- 1918 $2 FRBN A9999999A — realized $21,600 in a 2020 Stack’s sale
- This note — 1918 $1 FRBN D9999999A — the only known $1 example with seven 9’s.
That’s it. Two notes. One $2. One $1. No others reported containing near eight-digit solid nines.
Grade & eye appeal
PCGS 50 AU gives this piece the perfect balance of originality and affordability — crisp paper, strong ink, and the unmistakable visual punch of seven straight 9’s. The holder shows no comments, confirming clean originality with no restorations or problems.
Why collectors chase these
- FRBN fancy serials are orders of magnitude rarer than modern FRNs
- Seven‑digit solids are functionally population‑1 or population‑2 items
- The $2 example brought $21.6K, proving the market strength
- This $1 Cleveland note is the only known example of its type
A trophy‑level fancy serial number on a century‑old Federal Reserve Bank Note — the kind of piece that disappears into collections for decades.
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