coldwar

This is posted at the request of a board member who asked about this currency image I use in my avatar occasionally. I had to find a larger image to allow proper display.

What other maker of automobiles and trucks had the privilege of having his signature on United States currency, not even Henry Ford. Only our hero, R.E. Olds, some years after founding Oldsmobile. Olds organized the Capitol National Bank as seen on the bill face, in addition to many other post-Oldsmobile business ventures. CW

Series of 1929, remains legal tender today:



Here is some GM Oldsmobile ink blotters ads from ±1929, for perspective on the times:

don71

I never new that! Thanks

italian ice

Very cool info. Thanks coldwar.

Jamesbo

Cool,

Thanx

okie88

Thanks for the post. It comes at a good time when it seems like all we're hearing about is the passing of those overrated tin indians !!!

citcapp

Never new that, Thanks for history lesson. Do your collect Olds memorabilia?

6inarow

That guy was into everything Thanks CW.

DarrylJ

I know where that is in Cortland, wonder what is there now!

442much

He does...that's why there are guards around Ransom's grave. That is very cool, thanks. Is that an Olds on the back?

coldwar

No.

".... Contrary to popular belief, the car parked outside of the Treasury Department building is not a Ford Model T, but rather a composite of the cars used during that period...."

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...en-dollar_bill

CW

Lady72nRob71

Very nice info! If that bill is still legal tender, is it still worth only 10 bucks? It must have some decent collector's value...

toro68

Thank you for sharing.

OLD SKL 69

Thanks for passing it along. I'll have to look for one of those bills, would definitely be cool to have.

kpl70sx

I'll give ya $20 for it! Ok, how 'bout $25? $30 and an Olds keychain?

Bluevista

That's pretty cool, worth over ten bucks for sure, it all depends on rarity, and Oldsmobile fanatics.
I'd want a couple of hundred dollar bills for that one at the least.

Here's what is supposed to be a 1902 note from the same bank with his signature, seeing that the bank was founded in 1906 according to the info online it may be really rare.

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If you want to buy it it's $950 bucks OBO.

http://www.collectorscorner.com/Prod...spx?id=8109065