1953 A STAR $ 5 Legal Tender PCGS 65 # 886

Being offered today is a rare 1953 “A” $5 Dollar series Legal Tender STAR Note. This “STAR Note” has been graded in PCGS 65 Gem New. This note carries an additional grading of Gem New. The Gem New designation shows that the note looks like it was just printed.

The STAR signifies a “replacement note”. When The Bureau of Engraving and Printing or BEP prints a sheet of notes and they are damaged in any way, the notes must be destroyed. By law, they need to print notes bearing the damaged serial numbers. When they print the new notes, they must bear a STAR in front of the serial number. This designates the note as a “replacement note”. The STAR Notes are far more valuable than a regular printed note.

I am also selling the 1953 and 1953 A. There are only 1953, 1953 A, B, and C in this series. You can buy all 3 notes and almost have a complete set!

PCGS stands for Professional Coin Grading Service. It is extremely rare to find a STAR note in this high PCGS 66 Grade. The note is centered very well, and the ink just pops off the note. The colors are bright and bold. This note has fantastic eye appeal. The note shows no sign of wear on the corners or the sides. All of the corners and edges of the note are crisp and clean. There are no pinholes, rips, stains, or tears. The note is encased in a long-term preservation holder. The holder is made to enhance the presentation of the encapsulated note and protects against counterfeiting and tampering.