1963B $1 Autographed FRN, Joseph W. Barr, Secretary of the Treasury, Very Choice CU, PCGS64-PPQ

Secretary Barr was in office from December 21,1968 to January 20, 1969. Notes were produced for his tenure and due to a decision developed as a cost saving measure, about 350,000,000 were released for circulation - so the notes are not rare. In addition to the distribution, the news media hyped the notes as potential collector's items, so a relatively huge number were saved. Collectors now have an easy time finding "Barr Notes" in Uncirculated condition for just a few dollars.

Hand-signed notes are a different matter. Mr. Barr was not in office but a few weeks and therefore was not long available to be pursued by autograph hunters to the same degree as other Secretaries and the autographed notes are scarce. We are pleased to be able to offer you a certified near-Gem example.