11-08-2021, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart
The world-famous 1890 Grand Watermelon $1,000 treasury note exceeded all expectations when it fetched a staggering $3.3 million at auction in 2014, making it the world's most valuable banknote. The bill is so-named on account of the zeros, which have been likened to watermelons. |
You sure it isn't the oval that the "1000" is printed in that looks like the watermelon?
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