Baltimore Show Recap: ,000 Note Headlines Currency Sales

January’s Baltimore Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo wrapped up Sunday. Here are the currency highlights.

Top Sales

A Fr. 2231-B 1934 $10000 Federal Reserve Note in PMG 64 sold for $384,000 to a private collector. The bill, one of fewer than 350 known to exist, came from a Midwest estate.

Other notable transactions:

• 1882 $1000 Gold Certificate – $67,500
• 1929 $100 National Bank Note (rare Texas issuer) – $12,400
• 1917 $2 Legal Tender star replacement – $4,200

Attendance

Organizers reported roughly 4,800 attendees across the three-day event, down slightly from last year’s January show.

Dealer Sentiment

Mixed reports from the floor. High-end material moved well. Mid-grade common notes sat. Several dealers noted stronger-than-expected interest in foreign currency, particularly pre-Euro European notes.

Next Whitman Expo: Philadelphia, March 20-23.