I picked up one of these at an auction today. There were six to choose from. There were also five $500's, but I didn't get one of those....wanted one, though.
Just an average old widow woman who had died. They found all this big money (plus piles of new-old-stock consecutive numbered $100's, $50's, $20's and lots of coinage) in the house and with no heirs, the bank ended up doing the executor of estate thing, I guess.
I asked the bank clerks about the big bills. No longer in circulation. If one was to come across the counter they are instructed by the Federal Reserve to send it to them, where the Fed will do something with it- destroy it or whatever- depending on the condition, they said....
Just an average old widow woman who had died. They found all this big money (plus piles of new-old-stock consecutive numbered $100's, $50's, $20's and lots of coinage) in the house and with no heirs, the bank ended up doing the executor of estate thing, I guess.
I asked the bank clerks about the big bills. No longer in circulation. If one was to come across the counter they are instructed by the Federal Reserve to send it to them, where the Fed will do something with it- destroy it or whatever- depending on the condition, they said....
