internet frenzies to the contrary, "Barr dollars" are neither rare nor valuable.
Please see "What is the value of a US 1 dollar bill signed by Joseph Barr?" for more information.
You could be referring to a variety of the 1890 CC Morgan dollar which has a "bar" connecting the wreath to the eagle's tail feathers. This was caused by a damaged die. Another possibility is that you're thinking of BARR dollars, which are $1 bills dated 1963B and signed by Treasury Secretary Joseph Barr. Barr only served for one month so many people erroneously think that very few bills were printed and any you find are valuable. However, so-called "Barr notes" were actually printed for nearly a year and they're quite common - in fact, nearly a half-billion were put into circulation. Please determine which item you're interested in and post a new, separate question.
"Barr notes" are assumed to be more valuable than others because Joseph Barr only served as Treasury Secretary for about a month at the end of the Johnson Administration. However nearly half a billion bills with his signature were printed so they only command a slight premium over others from the same era. As of 02/2009 U.S. Currency Auctions lists a fair market value of an uncirculated Barr note at only $2.00. Many sellers on eBay are under the mistaken impression that these bills are rare - or are trying to play off others' lack of knowledge - and are attempting to charge highly inflated prices.
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Joseph W. Barr was born on 1918-01-17.
Joseph M. Barr died on 1982-08-26.
Joseph M. Barr was born on 1906-05-28.
Joseph W. Barr died on 1996-02-23.
Roseanne Barr's estimated net worth is $80 million.
Joseph Landon has written: 'The Barr Beacon beds' -- subject(s): Geology
Please check your bill again. There are no 1968-date $1 bills. "Barr notes" are dated 1963.There's more information the at question "What is the value of a US 1 dollar bill signed by Secretary Joseph Barr?"
I asked you first
You could be referring to a variety of the 1890 CC Morgan dollar which has a "bar" connecting the wreath to the eagle's tail feathers. This was caused by a damaged die.Another possibility is that you're thinking of BARR dollars, which are $1 bills dated 1963B and signed by Treasury Secretary Joseph Barr. Barr only served for one month so many people erroneously think that very few bills were printed and any you find are valuable. However, so-called "Barr notes" were actually printed for nearly a year and they're quite common - in fact, nearly a half-billion were put into circulation.
Scotty Barr died December 2, 1934, in Fort Worth, TX, USA.
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So-called "Barr notes" (1963 B series $1 bills) are worth no more than other $1 bills of the same time period, about $1.25 in circulated condition and $2 to $4 if uncirculated.Barr notes have an undeserved reputation for rarity. Because Joseph Barr served as Secretary of the Treasury for less than a month at the end of the Johnson Administration, many people assume they were only printed during that month. In fact, the Treasury frequently prints bills from a particular series long after the officials shown (the Secretary of the Treasury or US Treasurer) have left office. The 1963 B series continued to be printed during most of 1969, with a total run of nearly half a billionnotes. Many who speculated by hoarding Barr notes were left with piles of paper each worth only a dollar each.