1934-A (L-San Francisco) $500 FRN VF-35 PCGS (Fr#2202-L) Mule

Currency Highlights:

• Second highest denomination used in circulation.
• Sealed in an inert mylar currency holder certified by PCGS.
• Graded Choice Very Fine 35 by PCGS.
• 93,000 notes printed.
• Signatures: Julian/Morgenthau. Friedberg #2202-L.
• Face: Portrait of William McKinley (25th U.S. President).
• Back: Numeral 500 and the phrase “Five Hundred Dollars”.

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Mule notes are created when there are changes to the note's plate number, and occur on large and small notes. Mules are produced in several ways. The first and most common mule is leftover stock of backs that were already printed from the previous series. The second occurs when old plates are reused.

PPQ stands for premium paper quality. This is the graders way of saying that the note is completely choice and original with no problematic condition issues like rust, stains, pinholes, etc. In theory PPQ could be found on any grade from 1 to 70. PMG has a similar qualifier. It is called EPQ, which stands for exceptional paper quality. PMG only uses the EPQ qualifier for grades 30 to 70. And notes graded 65 and higher have to have EPQ to get the designation.

Small size $500 Federal Reserve Notes were printed for three different Series. 1928, 1934 and 1934-A. There are a total of 35 different Series/District combinations available. That is 12 different districts from all three Series with the exception of Series 1934-A Boston $500s where none were printed.

Although they are still technically legal tender in the United States, high-denomination bills were last printed on December 27, 1945, and officially discontinued on July 14, 1969, by the Federal Reserve System, supposedly due to "lack of use".