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Courtesy Autographs

Courtesy autographs are notes that carry an actual autograph of the Secretary of the Treasury and/or the Treasurer of the United States. In the 1950s and '60s, the courtesy autograph niche took off among notaphilists (paper money collectors), although there are examples from the '40s and even a handful from the '30s. In fact, all Treasurers and Secretaries of the Treasury since the 1950s have autographed bills (some more than others). Courtesy autographs are now a small but respectable subsection of the currency collecting hobby.

FR-1613 | KL-1456 Courtesy Autograph from Georgia Neese Clark, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1935 D $1 Silver Certificate, Clark - Snyder, Plate# H6875/4713, S/N T44863934E
FR-1614 | KL-1457 Courtesy Autography from Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1935 E $1 Silver Certificate, Priest - Humphrey, Plate# R8140/5971, S/N M12943924H, 5,134,056,000 printed
FR-1614 | KL-1457 Courtesy Autography from George M. Humphrey, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1935 E $1 Silver Certificate, Priest - Humphrey, Plate# )7967/6120, S/N M08571191H, 5,134,056,000 printed PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58EPQ
FR-1619 | KL-1462 Courtesy Autograph from Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1957 $1 Silver Certificate, Priest - Anderson, Plate# C246/120, S/N G89175703A
FR-1619✩ | KL-1462✩ Courtesy Autograph from Robert B. Anderson, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1957 $1 Silver Certificate, Priest - Anderson, Plate# H181/134, S/N ✩78707357A
FR-1620 | KL-1463 Courtesy Autograph from Elizabeth Rudel Smith, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1957 A $1 Silver Certificate, Smith - Dillon, Plate# F628/364, S/N C62519903A, 1,594,000,000 printed
FR-1621 | KL-1464 Courtesy Autograph from Kathryn O'Hay Granahan, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1957 B $1 Silver Certificate, Granahan - Dillon, Plate# C731/409, S/N Q94280211A, 718,000,000 printed The last delivery of $1 Silver Certificates was made on 06 November 1963. In March 1964, Secretary of Treasury Dillon halted the redemption of Silver Certificates in silver dollars and on 24 Jun 1968, redemption in silver bullion was discontinued.
FR-1621 | KL-1464 Last Issue of the $1 Silver Certificate Courtesy Autograph from Douglas Dillon, Secretary of Treasury of the United States	Series 1957 B $1 Silver Certificate, Granahan - Dillon, Plate# E763/418, S/N T19450144A, 718,000,000 printed The last delivery of $1 Silver Certificates was made on 06 November 1963. In March 1964, Secretary of Treasury Dillon halted the redemption of Silver Certificates in silver dollars and on 24 Jun 1968, redemption in silver bullion was discontinued.
FR-1902E | KL-1493 Barr Note Courtesy Autograph from Joseph W. Barr, Secretary of the Treasury Last Series of $1 Federal Reserve Notes to use the old Treasury Seal	Series 1963 B $1 Federal Reserve Note, Richmond, Granahan - Barr, Plate# F1006/996, S/N E32260786F, 93,600,000 printed for the Richmond Federal Reserve District
FR-1901E | KL-1481 Courtesy Autograph from Henry H. Fowler, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1963 A $1 Federal Reserve Note, Richmond, Granahan - Fowler, Plate# E484/714, S/N E17050846C, 632,000,000 Star Notes printed for the Richmond Federal Reserve District
FR-1903E | KL-1505 Courtesy Autograph from Dorothy Andrews Elston, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1969 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Richmond, Elston - Kennedy, Plate# E77/1196, S/N E66005935A
FR-1903L | KL-1512 First Series to of the $1 Federal Reserve Notes to use the new Treasury Seal Courtesy Autograph from David M. Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1969 $1 Federal Reserve Note, San Francisco, Elston - Kennedy, Plate# D13/1138, S/N L05837960A, 262,240,000 printed for the San Francisco Federal Reserve District
FR-1904E | KL-1517 Courtesy Autograph from Dorothy Andrews Kabis, the only Treasurer of the United States to have their name changed while in office	Series 1969 A $1 Federal Reserve Note, Richmond, Kabis - Kennedy, Plate# A254/1325, S/N E61764278C
FR-1905C | KL-1527 Courtesy Autograph from John B. Connally, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1969 B $1 Federal Reserve Note, Philadelphia, Kabis - Connally, Plate# A301/1343, S/N C00001212A, 138,280,000 printed for the Philadelphia Federal Reserve District
FR-1907A | KL-1561 Courtesy Autograph from Romana Acosta Bañuelos, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1969 D $1 Federal Reserve Note, New York, Bañuelos - Schultz, Plate# D615/1547, S/N A25988188A, 187,040,000 printed for the Boston Federal Reserve District PCGS Gem New 65PPQ
FR-1907K | KL-1571 Courtesy Autograph from George P. Schultz, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1969 D $1 Federal Reserve Note, New York, Bañuelos - Schultz, Plate# C642/1555, S/N K05175792A PCGS Superb Gem New 67
FR-1935E | KL-1631 Courtesy Autography from William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1976 $2 Federal Reserve Note, San Francisco, Neff - Simon, Plate# C4/3, S/N E12858603A PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ
FR-1935L | KL-1638 Courtesy Autography from Francine Neff, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1976 $2 Federal Reserve Note, San Francisco, Neff - Simon, Plate# B6/1, S/N L00666212A PCGS Gem New 65PPQ
FR-1909E | KL-1589 Courtesy Autograph from Azie Taylor Morton, the first African-American Treasurer of the United States, and W.H. Blumenthal, Secretary of Treasury	Series 1977 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Richmond, Morton - Blumenthal, Plate# E824/2430, S/N E06805453C
FR-1910E | KL-1601 Courtesy Autograph from Azie Taylor Morton, Treasurer of the United States, and G. William Miller, Secretary of Treasury	Series 1977 A $1 Federal Reserve Note, Richmond, Morton - Miller, Plate# B1471/2695, S/N E19239778E
FR-1911A | KL-3500 Courtesy Autograph from Angela M. Buchanan	Series 1981 $1 Federal Reserve Note, New York, Buchanan - Regan, Plate# A2/3233, S/N A00003339A PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ Signed by Angela Marie "Bay" Buchanan, the youngest Treasurer of the United States — She was 32 years old when she was appointed Treasurer. She is Pat Buchanan's sister (Pat Buchanan ran three unsuccessful campaigns for President of the United States) FR-1911B | KL-3504 - Plate# B34/3142, S/N B99849765B — This note also has a courtesy autograph. It was printed as part of an uncut sheet, and someone cut [very badly] the note from the sheet
FR-1912L | KL-3611 4-Specimen Uncut Sheet with Courtesy Autographs from Katherine Davalos Ortega, Treasurer of the United States, and Donald T. Regan, Secretary of Treasury	Series 1981 A $1 Federal Reserve Note, San Francisco, Ortega - Regan, Plate# F24/700, S/N L99949675A View Back Notes on the Sheet S/N Plate# L99944675A E24/700 L99944675A F24/700 L99954675A G24/700 L99959675A H24/700
FR-2122D | KL-3751 Courtesy Autograph from Katherine Davalos Ortega, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1985 $50 Federal Reserve Note, Cleveland, Ortega - Baker, Plate# C12/64, S/N D14628063A
FR-1913B | KL-3701 Courtesy Autograph from James A. Baker III, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1985 $1 Federal Reserve Note, New York, Ortega - Baker, Plate# D10/79, S/N B71582527A
FR-1918B | KL-3701 Courtesy Autograph from Nicholas F. Brady, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1988 $1 Federal Reserve Note, New York, Ortega - Brady, Plate# A2/266, S/N B28062075A Enclosure
FR-1915I | KL-3852 Courtesy Autograph from Catalina V. Villalpando, Treasurer of the United States Printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC	Series 1988 A $1 Federal Reserve Note, Minneapolis, Villalpando - Brady, Plate# A217/22, S/N I73779589A
FR-1919K | KL-4023D Courtesy Autograph from Mary Ellen Withrow, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1993 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Dallas, Withrow - Bensten, Plate# H2/2, S/N K01563513A Printed at the Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, TX. View cover and holder
FR-1919K | KL-4023D Courtesy Autograph from Mary Ellen Withrow, Treasurer of the United States and Floyd M. Bentsen, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 1993 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Dallas, Withrow - Bensten, Plate# D5/308, S/N K15073290B Printed at the Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, TX. View cover and holder
FR-1921F | KL-4240 Courtesy Autograph from Mary Ellen Withrow, Treasurer of the United States	Series 1995 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Atlanta, Withrow - Rubin, Plate# A8/53, S/N F80023989A, 1,977,600,000 printed for the Atlanta Federal Reserve District
FR-1922G✩ | KL-4247✩ Courtesy Autograph from Robert E. Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury Star Note	Series 1995 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Star Note, Chicago, Withrow - Rubin, Plate# F419/221, S/N G04565333✩ This Star Note was printed at the Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, TX.
FR-1924A | KL-4502; Courtesy Autograph from Mary Ellen Withrow, Treasurer of the United States, and Lawrence H. Summers, Secretary of Treasury	Series 1999 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Philadelhia, Withrow - Summers, Plate# G76/88, S/N C06038339F
FR-1926C | KL-4573 Courtesy Autograph from Rosario Marin, Treasurer of the United States, and Paul H. Oneill, Secretary of Treasury	Series 2001 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Philadelphia, Marin - Oneill, Plate# E7/60, S/N C07225000A, 550,400,000 printed for the Philadelphia Federal Reserve District PCGS Gem New 66PPQ Printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC.
FR-1928E | KL-4657 Courtesy Autograph from John W. Snow, Secretary of Treasury	Series 2003 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Richmond, Marin - Snow, Plate# H19/27, S/N E39993950A
FR-1937I✩ | KL-4680✩ Courtesy Autograph from Rosario Marin, Treasurer of the United States	Series 2003 $2 Federal Reserve Note, Minneapolis, Marin - Snow, Plate# D2/3, S/N I01954772✩
FR-1932B✩ | KL-4798✩ Courtesy Autograph from Henry M. Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 2006 $1 Federal Reserve Note, New York, Cabral - Paulson, Plate# E214/222, S/N B09850358✩ PCGS Gem New 66PPQ
KL-4921 Courtesy Autograph from Rosa Gumataotao Rios, Treasurer of the United States	Series 2009 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Dallas, Rios - Geithner, Plate# E18/17, S/N K88895677A
Courtesy Autograph from Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury	Series 2009 $1 Federal Reserve Note, Atlanta, Rios - Geithner, Plate# Obscured/222, S/N F62913208G