When it comes to United States numismatics, there are times when we find real collector’s items that are worth a lot of money. Yes, not all Americans can get these kinds of coins and bills, but it is still interesting to learn about them just for the sake of history.
Here we are talking about a very special $100 bill with a very interesting history. Because of this, it is very valuable to people who collect US coins. One of these bills can not be had, at least not regularly, but there is one that was sold at an auction a while back.
What does the high value $100 bill look like for US numismatics?
This bill came out around 1863, during the Civil War in the United States. For this reason, it is clear why it is one of the most expensive official records ever. The United States was able to pay for the war with the help of this bill, which is written in gold and kept in the Treasury.
As a result, it did not have the same value as money today; it was a reference to the gold that the US was keeping safe. Heritage Auctions says that there are only three of these bills left in circulation, so it is not easy to get our hands on one. You can only buy one of these bills at auction. The other two are in the Smithsonian Museum.
The only way to tell this bill apart is to look at the gold-colored paper and black ink that was used to write the information on it. There are some gold coins and the words “100 dollars” on the back.