HUGE envelope of inherited old mint bills....HELP!!!

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My son (5 years old) inherited these bills and I have done a bit of research on them with the help of some kind people on this site.  I planned on selling them for his college fund.  I found a collector that is willing to come to my small community TOMARROW to look at them.  I e-mailed him the list of bills and he called back quite excited, wants to come see them immediately & he asked me how much cash he should bring for them???  I have NO CLUE!    Any help or total estimation would be appreciated.  I just don't want to be "taken". Here's the list of serial numbers & condition:

1937 $1 - NL3690295 Gordon? & Towers EF
1937 $1 - ZL8683298 Gordon? & Towers EF

1937 $10 - JD7248658 Gordon? & Towers EF
1937 $10 - OD5743586 Gordon? & Towers EF
1937 $10 - DT6518665 JEIsyne? & Towers AU

1937 $20 - CE0433030 Gordon? & Towers AU

1954 $1 - *BM2117043 Beattie & Raminsky UNC
                SN3744331 Beattie & Raminsky UNC
               *BM2117044 Beattie & Raminsky UNC                   
                SN 3744330 Beattie & Raminsky UNC
                IF4346398 Bauery & Raminsky UNC
                VF8272016 Bauery & Raminsky UNC
               *BM1792981 Beattie & Raminsky EF
                 
1954 $2 - CR2081751 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - this one looks strange, the front of the note is off center, more towards the right whereas the back   picture is centered. 
               BR7263746 Beattie & Raminsky UNC

1954 $5 - YX2661238 Bauery & Raminsky  UNC
                WC8037888 Beattie & JEIsyne UNC
                SX5703018 Bauery & Raminsky  UNC
                *TX0006119 Beattie & Raminsky AU
                 RS8106696 Beattie & Raminsky AU
                 CX8082645 Beattie & Raminsky AU
                *NX0042996 Beattie & Raminsky AU
                *RX0165316 Bauery & Raminsky AU

1954 $10 - *BD2470548 Beattie & Raminsky UNC
                  SV5971831 Beattie & Raminsky UNC
                  TD2398661 Beattie & JEIsyne AU
                  *BD0215937 Beattie & Raminsky AU.
                  PD9884318 Beattie & JEIsyne AU
                 TT9715306 Beattie & Raminsky AU

1954 $20 - SE3920681 Beattie & Raminsky UNC
                 AE8621432 JEIsyne & Towers UNC
                  VE9183308 Beattie & Raminsky AU
                  CE3420563 Beattie JEIsyne AU
                    CE0533145 beattie & JEIysne AU

1967 $1 - *BM1626560 Beattie & Raminsky EF
                  JP8162482 Beattie & Raminsky EF
                  PO6272697 Beattie & Raminsky EF

1969 $20 - *WN1510127 AU
                    WG4255677 UNC
      WS7606013 UNC  
                    EY7927056 UNC

1971 $10 – EEY8357640 UNC
    DE9335104 UNC
      *VL2394209 UNC
    *DA2499206 UNC
       VJ4466310 UNC    
                    DF4752177 UNC
   *TT2350374 UNC
       DK2784597 UNC
        DK3021241 UNC
       FDD3345465 UNC
                     EET9329483 UNC
        EEK5461369 UNC

1972 $5 – SV4954872 UNC
  CD0472755 UNC
  *CD3070610 EF
  *SP2370281 EF
  CD0308966 UNC
  *SF2450619 EF
  *CC3010614 EF

1973 $1 – AMK7689311 UNC
   AB5140571 UNC
  *MZ7596056 UNC
 BAB3018427 UNC
 MA1343284 UNC
  *MZ7596055 UNC

1979 $5 – 30558864755 AU
  30013869409 UNC
   30014151865 UNC
   30543075410 UNC
   30013215126 UNC
   30511334292 AU

1979 $20 – 52067239788 UNC
   50127497243 UNC
   56447117457 UNC
   52132827316 UNC

I know this is a HUGE list but a HUGE thanks to anyone who can give this a go...I live in the middle of the Rocky Mtns. with no other help on estimations...except for the guy interested in them and i think it is wise to get a second opinion.....
Again, Thanks!

HI..........Since it's late at night and I imagine all the knowable guys are getting their much needed beauty sleep  and since you need the info for tomorrow, I looked up the prices for you.

The only catalog I have is the 2008 edition but here are the cat prices for the grading  you have listed.

Hopefully some of the more experience collectors will give you some more info in the morning




1937 $1 - NL3690295 Gordon? & Towers EF.................................$15.00
1937 $1 - ZL8683298 Gordon? & Towers EF..................................$15.00

1937 $10 - JD7248658 Gordon? & Towers EF................................$30.00
1937 $10 - OD5743586 Gordon? & Towers EF.............................. $30.00
1937 $10 - DT6518665 Coyne  & Towers AU.................................$80.00

1937 $20 - CE0433030 Gordon? & Towers AU........................$150.00

1954 $1 - *BM2117043 Beattie & Raminsky UNC..................$16.00
                SN3744331 Beattie & Raminsky UNC.....................$7.00
               *BM2117044 Beattie & Raminsky UNC ..................$16.00               
                SN 3744330 Beattie & Raminsky UNC......................$7.00
                IF4346398 Bauery & Raminsky UNC.........................$7.00
                VF8272016 Bauery & Raminsky UNC........................$8.00
               *BM1792981 Beattie & Raminsky EF..........................$7.00
                 
1954 $2 - CR2081751 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - this one looks strange, the front of the note is off center, more towards the right whereas the back   picture is centered. ...............................10.00
               BR7263746 Beattie & Raminsky UNC..............................10.00

1954 $5 - YX2661238 Bauery & Raminsky  UNC............................30.00
                WC8037888 Beattie & Coyne UNC................................55.00
                SX5703018 Bauery & Raminsky  UNC............................30.00
                *TX0006119 Beattie & Raminsky AU..............................18.00
                 RS8106696 Beattie & Raminsky AU...............................20.00
                 CX8082645 Beattie & Raminsky AU...............................20.00
                *NX0042996 Beattie & Raminsky AU...........................550.00    !!!!
                *RX0165316 Bauery & Raminsky AU..............................85.00

1954 $10 - *BD2470548 Beattie & Raminsky UNC........................100.00
                  SV5971831 Beattie & Raminsky UNC.............................50.00
                  TD2398661 Beattie & JEIsyne AU..................................35.00
                  *BD0215937 Beattie & Raminsky AU.............................70.00
                  PD9884318 Beattie & JEIsyne (Coyne) AU....................35.00
                 TT9715306 Beattie & Raminsky AU.................................25.00

1954 $20 - SE3920681 Beattie & Raminsky UNC.............................75.00
        AE8621432 JEIsyne & Towers UNC....................400.00 ( Devil's Face) !!
                  VE9183308 Beattie & Raminsky AU................................75.00
                  CE3420563 Beattie JEIsyne AU....................150.00 (Devil's Face)
                    CE0533145 beattie & JEIysne AU...............150.00  (Devil's Face)

1967 $1 - *BM1626560 Beattie & Raminsky EF...............................12.00
                  JP8162482 Beattie & Raminsky EF..................................5.00
                  PO6272697 Beattie & Raminsky EF.................................3.00

1969 $20 - *WN1510127 AU......................................................350.00   !!!!!
                    WG4255677 UNC.........................................................85.00
                    WS7606013 UNC  ........................................................85.00
                    EY7927056 UNC............................................................120.00

1971 $10 – EEY8357640 UNC......................................................80.00
      DE9335104 UNC.....................................................................80.00
      *VL2394209 UNC..................................................................500.00  !!!! 
      *DA2499206 UNC........................................... ......................275.00  !!!
        VJ4466310 UNC  ...................................................................50.00   
        DF4752177 UNC.....................................................................50.00
     *TT2350374 UNC....................................................................475.00   !!!
       DK2784597 UNC......................................................................50.00
        DK3021241 UNC.....................................................................50.00
        FDD3345465 UNC...................................................................40.00
                     EET9329483 UNC.......................................................40.00
        EEK5461369 UNC....................................................................40.00

1972 $5 – SV4954872 UNC.............................................................35.00
   CD0472755 UNC..........................................................................45.00
   *CD3070610 EF............................................................................55.00
   *SP2370281 EF............................................................................50.00
   CD0308966 UNC..........................................................................45.00
   *SF2450619 EF............................................................................50.00
   *CC3010614 EF...........................................................................40.00

1973 $1 – AMK7689311 UNC...........................................................3.00
   AB5140571 UNC............................................................................3.00
   *MZ7596056 UNC........................................................................75.00
   BAB3018427 UNC..........................................................................3.00
   MA1343284 UNC............................................................................3.00
   *MZ7596055 UNC........................................................................75.00

1979 $5 – 30558864755 AU...........................................................20.00
   30013869409 UNC......................................................................30.00
   30014151865 UNC......................................................................30.00
   30543075410 UNC......................................................................40.00
   30013215126 UNC.......................................................................30.00
   30511334292 AU.........................................................................20.00

1979 $20 – 52067239788 UNC........................................................80.00
   50127497243 UNC........................................................................95.00
   56447117457 UNC........................................................................40.00
   52132827316 UNC........................................................................40.00
 

Here are the values according to the latest (2009) Charlton catalog:


1937 $1 - NL3690295 Gordon? & Towers EF -$22
1937 $1 - ZL8683298 Gordon? & Towers EF - $22

1937 $10 - JD7248658 Gordon? & Towers EF - $30
1937 $10 - OD5743586 Gordon? & Towers EF - $30
1937 $10 - DT6518665 JEIsyne? & Towers AU - $80

1937 $20 - CE0433030 Gordon? & Towers AU - $165

1954 $1 - *BM2117043 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - $16
                SN3744331 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - $7
               *BM2117044 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - $16                   
                SN 3744330 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - $7
                IF4346398 Bauery & Raminsky UNC - $8
                VF8272016 Bauery & Raminsky UNC - $14
               *BM1792981 Beattie & Raminsky EF - $7
                 
1954 $2 - CR2081751 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - this one looks strange, the front of the note is off center, more towards the right whereas the back   picture is centered. 
               BR7263746 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - $10-30, depends on severity of offset

1954 $5 - YX2661238 Bauery & Raminsky  UNC - $40
                WC8037888 Beattie & JEIsyne UNC - $55
                SX5703018 Bauery & Raminsky  UNC  - $35
                *TX0006119 Beattie & Raminsky AU - $18
                 RS8106696 Beattie & Raminsky AU - $24
                 CX8082645 Beattie & Raminsky AU - $24
                *NX0042996 Beattie & Raminsky AU - $550
                *RX0165316 Bauery & Raminsky AU - $85

1954 $10 - *BD2470548 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - $120
                  SV5971831 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - $60
                  TD2398661 Beattie & JEIsyne AU - $40
                  *BD0215937 Beattie & Raminsky AU. - $70
                  PD9884318 Beattie & JEIsyne AU - $40
                 TT9715306 Beattie & Raminsky AU - $25

1954 $20 - SE3920681 Beattie & Raminsky UNC - $90
                 AE8621432 JEIsyne & Towers UNC - $425-500 This is a scarcer Devils Face note and more valuable than the normal $20 notes. Look at the Queen's hair and you should see a diiference

                  VE9183308 Beattie & Raminsky AU - $70
                  CE3420563 Beattie JEIsyne AU - $165
                    CE0533145 beattie & JEIysne AU - $165

1967 $1 - *BM1626560 Beattie & Raminsky EF - $12
                  JP8162482 Beattie & Raminsky EF- $5
                  PO6272697 Beattie & Raminsky EF - $3

1969 $20 - *WN1510127 AU - $350
                    WG4255677 UNC - $45
       WS7606013 UNC   $85
                    EY7927056 UNC - $110

1971 $10 – EEY8357640 UNC - $40
      DE9335104 UNC - $75
      *VL2394209 UNC - $500
      *DA2499206 UNC - $275
        VJ4466310 UNC      - $45
                    DF4752177 UNC - $75
     *TT2350374 UNC - $475
       DK2784597 UNC - $75
        DK3021241 UNC - $75
        FDD3345465 UNC - $40
                     EET9329483 UNC - VERY IMPORTANT: If the signatures on this one are Lawson-Bouey it is worth $2500; if the sigs are Crow-Bouey it is worth $70
        EEK5461369 UNC - $45

1972 $5 – SV4954872 UNC - $35
   CD0472755 UNC - $45
   *CD3070610 EF - $55
   *SP2370281 EF - $50
   CD0308966 UNC - $45
   *SF2450619 EF - $50
   *CC3010614 EF - $40

1973 $1 – AMK7689311 UNC - $4
   AB5140571 UNC - $4
   *MZ7596056 UNC - $75
   BAB3018427 UNC - $4
   MA1343284 UNC - $4
   *MZ7596055 UNC - $75

1979 $5 – 30558864755 AU - $15
   30013869409 UNC - $30
   30014151865 UNC - $30
   30543075410 UNC - $30
   30013215126 UNC _ $30
   30511334292 AU - $15

1979 $20 – 52067239788 UNC - $80
   50127497243 UNC - $80
   56447117457 UNC - $35
   52132827316 UNC - $40

So the notes to be careful of:


1937 $20 - CE0433030 Gordon? & Towers AU - $165

1954 $5
*NX0042996 Beattie & Raminsky AU - $550
*RX0165316 Bauery & Raminsky AU - $85

1954 $20

AE8621432 Coyne & Towers UNC - $425-500 This is a scarcer Devils Face note and more valuable than the normal $20 notes. Look at the Queen's hair and you should see a diiference

1971 $10

 *VL2394209 UNC - $500
 *DA2499206 UNC - $275
 *TT2350374 UNC - $475

EET9329483 UNC - VERY IMPORTANT: If the signatures on this one are Lawson-Bouey it is worth $2500; if the sigs are Crow-Bouey it is worth $70. Check carefully!

The notes I listed on the bottom might be better off sold individually on the forum.

I hope this helps you put a ballpark value on the collection, and might I say there are some nice notes in there.

Regards,

Fenian

Here's my estimate.
1937 $1 - N/L3690295 Gordon-Towers EF
1937 $1 - Z/L8683298 Gordon-Towers EF Both are valued at about $22 each

1937 $10 - J/D7248658 Gordon-Towers EF
1937 $10 - O/D5743586 Gordon-Towers EF These two are worth $30 each
1937 $10 - D/T6518665 Coyne-Towers AU This one's worth $80

1937 $20 - CE0433030 Gordon-Towers AU $165

1954 $1 - *BM2117043 Beattie-Rasminsky UNC
                *BM2117044 Beattie-Rasminsky UNC
this pair would be worth $40 or $130 depending on if it has a front plate number.


                SN3744331 Beattie-Rasminsky UNC
                SN3744330 Beattie-Rasminsky UNC
This pair would be worth about $15 to $20 depending on how much he likes consecutive pairs.
                IF4346398 Bouey-Rasminsky UNC $8
                VF8272016 Bouey-Raminsky UNC $14
               *BM1792981 Beattie-Rasminsky EF worth $7 or $40 depending on plate no.
                
1954 $2 - C/R2081751 Beattie-Raminsky UNC - this one looks strange, the front of the note is off center, more towards the right whereas the back   picture is centered.

Depends on how far off the error is. Post scans if possible
               B/R7263746 Beattie-Rasminsky UNC $10

1954 $5 - Y/X2661238 Bouey-Raminsky  UNC $35
                W/C8037888 Beattie-Coyne UNC $55
                S/X5703018 Bouey-Rasminsky  UNC $35
                *T/X0006119 Beattie-Rasminsky AU I haven't heard of this replacement prefix before, is it a typo? If not this note could be worth thousands...
                 R/S8106696 Beattie-Rasminsky AU $24
                 C/X8082645 Beattie-Rasminsky AU $24
                *N/X0042996 Beattie-Rasminsky AU $550 (not a typo)
                *R/X0165316 Bouey-Raminsky AU $85

1954 $10 - *B/D2470548 Beattie-Rasminsky UNC $100
                  S/V5971831 Beattie & Raminsky UNC $50
                  T/D2398661 Beattie & Coyne AU $40
                  *B/D0215937 Beattie & Raminsky AU $70
                  P/D9884318 Beattie & Coyne AU $40
                 T/T9715306 Beattie & Raminsky AU $25

1954 $20 - S/E3920681 Beattie-Raminsky UNC $75
                  A/E8621432 Coyne-Towers UNC ...$425
                  V/E9183308 Beattie-Raminsky AU $60
                  CE3420563 Beattie-Coyne AU $165
                  CE0533145 Beattie-Coyne AU $165

1967 $1 - *B/M1626560 Beattie & Raminsky EF $12
                  J/P8162482 Beattie & Raminsky EF $5
                  P/O6272697 Beattie & Raminsky EF $3

1969 $20 - *WN1510127 AU $350
                    WG4255677 UNC $85
                    WS7606013 UNC $85
                    EY7927056 UNC $110

1971 $10 – EEY8357640 UNC $40
      DE9335104 UNC $75
      *VL2394209 UNC erk...$500
      *DA2499206 UNC $275
        VJ4466310 UNC $45
        DF4752177 UNC $75
     *TT2350374 UNC $475
       DK2784597 UNC $75
        DK3021241 UNC $75
        FDD3345465 UNC $40
        EET9329483 UNC $70, but awful close to being worth $2,500
        EEK5461369 UNC $40

1972 $5 – SV4954872 UNC $35
   CD0472755 UNC $45
   *CD3070610 EF $55
   *SP2370281 EF $50
   CD0308966 UNC $45
   *SF2450619 EF $50
   *CC3010614 EF $40

1973 $1 – AMK7689311 UNC $1, don't bother with guides in this case, the market is saturated
   AB5140571 UNC $1
   *MZ7596056 UNC $75 not a typo, replacements are quite valuable
   BAB3018427 UNC $1
   MA1343284 UNC $1
   *MZ7596055 UNC $75, maybe more if he likes consecutive numbered replacements.

1979 $5 – 30558864755 AU $20
   30013869409 UNC $30
   30014151865 UNC $30
   30543075410 UNC $40
   30013215126 UNC $30
   30511334292 AU $20

1979 $20 – 52067239788 UNC $40
   50127497243 UNC $95
   56447117457 UNC $40
   52132827316 UNC $40

dangit... you people beat me to it...

Hi Vickyaho

       Welcome to the forum and you've picked a great place to get honest and accurate information on prices for your notes. I must also say you have some desirable banknotes listed that many collectors would wish for. I see your son is only 5 and if this is for his college fund I wonder if you possibly considered keeping these as an investment or at least until the economy turns around. There are a lot of unanswered questions most importantly is the grading accurate this could be answered but with so little time it's impossible. I would just like to suggest you maybe take a little more time and not rush into any deals at this point until you weigh all your options. I believe at this particular time it's a buyers market as I've seen some very nice notes sell for far less then they would have just 10 months ago.

Just a suggestion from an old collector

Cheers Hounddog

I tend to agree with houndog, the market is soft.  Keep them for now but put them in proper holders to preserve them. Hope this helps.   polarbear

*T/X0006119 Beattie-Rasminsky AU I haven't heard of this replacement prefix before, is it a typo? If not this note could be worth thousands..

 It is a common mistake to read the letter T in incorrectly it is probably a letter I and a *I/X  is quite scarce and worth $750. in AU.

Ten years ago both the *N/X and *I/X were in the book for $40. each, now $550. and $750. The $20 A/E doubled, *W/N $80. then and $350 now, and the *V/L and *T/T were $70 then and $500 now.

 So if it were me I would wait if there is no hurry and I would get them out of the envelope and into proper storage sleeves.

Grading could cut these estimates in half and these are book prices so the more common notes would only sell for 50-80%. The higher priced ones should sell for 75-100% in better times and maybe 60-90% now.

These are my opinions only, I hope it helps.

HUGE THANKS to everyone who put out the effort to respond.
I have printed off the info. & use it when the collector comes.

I appreciate the comments of those who said to keep the collection...the only "problem" I have is that I live in a very remote area in British Columbia.  There are no dealers, conferences, collectors, or anyone near here.  The man willling to purchase has recently sold a local business & has started following his "passion" of collecting as he is now retired.  If I lived near a large center I could perhaps in the future be assured of selling them for more when my son is closer to using the funds...

I live 5 hours from Calgary Alberta so unless anyone knows someone there that would be interested in the collection, I think I should sell it while I can.....?

an interesting side point:  this inheritance is only the tip of the iceberg....apparently my eccentric aunt still has about 3 suitcases of bills/coins....wouldn't we love to see them

When it comes to banknotes it does not matter where you live. I have purchased collections from people that I have never meet, just talked to through email and the phone. You just have to be willing to work out an arrangement that works for both of you in shipping and payment of the notes for a evaluation.

As was mentioned, if you can, hold on to them, you will not loose any money; the rare note will still be rare in 15 years.

Just a word of counsel, if you are not interested in keeping any of the notes at all, and want to sell the whole collection and be over this whole thing, sell the whole collection in one lump. If you let people pick out the rare notes (cherry pick the collection), you will be left with the common material that won't move and you cannot sell.

VICKYAHO,

Welcome to the forum! I too am a BC'er but in Kelowna.

The people who have advised really know what they are talking about. I know it seems like a problem to deal with all these bills. Your son is only 5 and there is no real need to rush. If as you say this is only the tip of the iceberg there will be more bills and coins to deal with. I would hold off on the sale until you know what exactly you have. People on this site would be happy to help you with some valuations to get a rough total of what you're looking at. In fact it is always interesting (fun) to see what other bills other people have, for all of us. That's one of the main reasons I tend to lurk on this site.

If you are really convinced that you should "liquidate" these bills I would recommend this: Use the values that have been provided here and cherry pick the pile of bills for your son. Take those bills to the bank and get a safety deposit box. If you don't have proper holders at the moment don't worry about it. I believe you can order them from someone here on the forum, just ask. I'd eventually store each bill individually in a proper holder and just leave them in the safety deposit box for now.

When your son is older, buy a current copy of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money, sit down with him and go through the bills and tell him about your eccentric aunt. You and your son will be amazed at some of the values some of your bills will have in the future. It will give him a far better appreciation of your aunt and the bills themselves.

I speak from experience, like your son, I inherited a small stack of bills. Believe me I was shocked at the values of some of those notes. I could have sold them when they were given to me, (I could have used the money at the time), but I didn't. And I'm happy I didn't.

The collector you have found, I'm sure is a nice guy, but there is a reason why he is in a hurry to come to you. He's probably hoping to get a deal from you. I'd slow down, have him look at the bills and let you know what he is willing to offer. Keep in mind there will be a reason why he will be more interested in some bills then others (those are the ones I'd keep).

Anyways good luck with whatever you decide to do.


Rod