Talk about a return on investment. This fall, Heritage Auctions is hosting its Long Beach Expo U.S. Currency Signature Auction from September 13 to 15, which will offer a $1,000 Federal Reserve Note as its top lot. It’s the first time the company has ever offered a note from 1918 with an EPQ (exceptional paper quality) grade by PMG. Having been off the market for roughly 30 years, it hails from the Thomas Collup Collection, one of the “finest assemblages, in terms of eye appeal and technical grades, ever handled at Heritage,” the house says. Experts estimate the note could fetch over $250,000. Fourteen examples of ... (full story)