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General => What's It Worth? => Topic started by: d_polo on June 12, 2007, 10:31:23 pm
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I have some Journey $5s and $10s (the ones without the foil) original issue, I got most on the day or soon after they came out. The notes are in sequence and all UNC condition. Could I get more than face value for the notes, or just spend them? I noticed one Canadian dealer is selling the $10s for almost $19 each.
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Depending on the Prefix most you could get something over face I would think... even if its only $1...
Arthur
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I'd think they'll go up nicely considering their relatively short life span. I only put away one of each (it was before i really caught the fever of collecting). If I could go back and grab some unc's especially in sequence, I would. One factor is how long you can wait to sell them. This isn't trading post, but if you've got a few to spare, that you're going to release, let me know.
thanks, Matt
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Depending on the Prefix
If you go to your local library you can find a Charlton Guide to Canadian paper money and it will inform you which prefixes hold premiums. I recommend you do this if you're interested in collecting. A new catalogue is soon to be released (mid July) so hang on to get a copy, or buy the old edition at a discount (however the info will be somewhat dated).
Some of the FDT to FDZ (Knight/Thiessen) regular issue already appear to be gaining steam since this is the rarest signature of this short-lived series. The 2002 Knight-Dodge prefixes are all fairly common except for those which have a slight missing circle anomaly on the left margin. There were very few of the missing prefixes (2003 BEL, 03 BER, 03BEK and 03 BEP) so they're keepers. 2004 (Jenkin/Dodge) BER and BET are also worth keeping.
The $5 have less of an idiosyncratic history, and are less noteworthy. The chances of catching an (eg AOB) insert are low. There are some noteworthy change-overs like the 2001 AOF or 2004 HOH... but not much other than that. As I said, borrow a guide from the library, and it will inform you best what to keep an eye on.
If they're a common prefix then you're better off trading them here (upgrading to something rare) or selling them as a sequential lot on ebay. There are plenty of common prefixes kicking about but some collectors are still interested in getting their hands on a few.
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When a new series or replacement like the Toonie is introduced, many collectors stock up on older things like 2 dollar bills. Some people have countless quantities of them (which of course, makes them less scarcer). I suggest you keep some, they might just be worth more than face in a few years.