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Title: 1935 $500 French proof
Post by: Dean on January 28, 2010, 10:24:11 pm

Hi,

I have both face and back proofs of the 1935 $500 bill French issue.  Are they more valuable than the English ones?  If I were to sell them today, what can I expect to realize?  I have owned these items for a few years but admittedly, I have been out of the loop for awhile. 

I was told when I purchased them that I had made a huge mistake. 

Thanks,
Dean

Title: Re: 1935 $500 French proof
Post by: BWJM on January 28, 2010, 11:11:39 pm

Watch lots 696 and 697 of the upcoming Torex auction. Those are the front and back proofs of the English $500. If they sell, that should give you a good idea for yours.

Title: Re: 1935 $500 French proof
Post by: JB-2007 on January 29, 2010, 05:11:08 pm

Quote from: Dean on January 28, 2010, 10:24:11 pm

Hi,

I have both face and back proofs of the 1935 $500 bill French issue.  Are they more valuable than the English ones?  If I were to sell them today, what can I expect to realize?  I have owned these items for a few years but admittedly, I have been out of the loop for awhile. 

I was told when I purchased them that I had made a huge mistake. 

Thanks,
Dean

Good question, both the english and french appear to be worth about the same. Was your purchase a mistake, well i would say no. Though the proofs are no where near as rare as the actual 1935 series $500, they are still the closest i think anyone would get to owning an actual $500 note.
If i recall, i had seen a 1935 $500 French both face and back proof up for sale at Nuphilex back in 2009 i believe they were going for about $5,000 for the set.