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General => What's It Worth? => Topic started by: Jeeps4evr on September 02, 2007, 01:21:29 pm
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i have at least 8 sequential 2 dollar bills in excellent condition from 1954 and they have an asterix before the serial numbers. I don't know too much about canadian currency but would anyone have an idea if they are worth much or are rare?
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Need to know the prefix & the serial to provide u a catalogue value of your notes, a scan would be good too
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k thanks i'll try to take a pic and post it up later on today
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ok i guess i have 9 and the numbers are as follows:
* R/R 0285166
* R/R 0285167
* R/R 0285168
* R/R 0285169
* R/R 0285170
* R/R 0285171
* R/R 0285172
* R/R 0285173
* R/R 0285174
not quite sure how to post pics so i hope that's enough info?
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WOW
These are some pretty nice notes to have and are worth $500 in almost uncirculated condition (bend in the middle) or $950.- $1,250. each if perfect uncirculated condition.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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wow!!! :o
are they worth more because they are in sequential order, and kinda of a set And i would say they are in perfect conditions ..there are no creases or bends....
those prices you quoted are they for all of them as a set or each one is worth that??
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I too must say WOW :o :o :o
The prices quoted by Gary_T are per banknote. I don't know if the notes would command more money because they are sequential or not...some say no, some say yes.
Sure would like to see them...
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can anyone tell me how to post pics??
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ok i tryed taking some pictures but it didn't turn out that well so i scanned them and well it's not my scanner but you should be able to get the idea ;D
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they may look a little wrinkled in the phots but it's because there were rolled up for so long. but there are no creases or wrinkles in the bills ...i think they just have to be flatted out for a while
Here's a close up... now i'm no expert but i would say they are in perfect condition.
so i have 9 sequential 2$ bills with the asterix thing (like i said i'm not expert and don't know the terminology ;D)
so would you guys say they are worth in the 900-1250 dollar range as stated above? what do you think i could get for them if i were to sell them?
Thanks for all the help so far :)
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they look ef at best by the pictures catalog is 275 but markets have lessened lately if you like I would make you an offer one a couple of the set are to high a price for most collectors 2 or 3 a sale is probable with also selling singles
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so are you saying they are worth about 275 a piece?
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i think they just have to be flatted out for a while
One thing you don't want to do is to start to press your notes. That's a NO NO ;D
Also, on the scan of the 3 notes it appears there is something on the last note. Looks like the number 7 written on it or is it just something on the holder or sleeve.
FRIEDSQUID
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what do you mean by pressing your notes? what can go wrong by doing this? right now i put them in a book to try and flatten them out ... and yes there is something written on it ... there is a number 1 written on the first one in my sequence and a number 9 written on the last one in the sequence
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what do you mean by pressing your notes? what can go wrong by doing this? right now i put them in a book to try and flatten them out
By pressing a note you can alter it and actually decrease the grade of a note.
Natural waves on heavy inked areas or embossing can be harmed.
i'm no expert but i would say they are in perfect condition
Neither an I, but not telling someone that the note has writing on it is an important thing to mention because here again it takes away from the note.
I for one would not purchase a note that has been written on.
You should mention any other things you notice whether it is a pinhole, or even minute tear.
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i just got them today and i didn't look at them that closely... only after i did a little research and know what to look for... like i said i know nothing about old money or how they priced.... i was just looking for a ball park fiqure as to what they are worth
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here's a pic of all 9 notes
so does anyone have an idea as to what it is worth as a set?
....168 has a number 1 written on it and 174 has a number 9 written on it other than that the notes look in real good condition...not wrinkles or anything else that i had noticed
Thanks again for all your help so far ;D
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anyone have and idea to a price range? i would like to have an idea as to what to sell them for? i don't want to get ripped off and you guys seem to be very insightful as to prices
Thanks ;D
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You can always put them up on the trading post and take offers.
You will only get what someone will pay for them.
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A member here tried to sell a set of 5 (I believe) *R/R (UNC condition) but could not. There's not as big a demand for consecutive notes as there used to be. Although consecutive runs are less common to find than single notes, very few collectors can afford to purchase them and tend to shy from acquiring such.
From the look of these notes, I'd guess the 7 clean notes are EF+ to AU could fetch from $400 - $500/each depending on each notes true condition and the offers you recieve. Since the notes have not been stored properly you may want to sell them in person. Otherwise you could run in trouble with ebay unless you simply don't grade them (why invite trouble?)
As for the #__166 and #__174 with writing... may be about $175 to 225/ each ...
hope this helps...
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thanks again guys for all your help.. i looked into getting that catalog yesterday and they said they will have the new ones comming in soon so i'll pick one up. i would like to take them in to a dealer somewhere clost but i don't think there are any in my town. I see that you can send them somewhere to get them appraised for conditions and such do you think this is a good idea and how much would it cost to get it appraised? would this increase the value
thanks ;D
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"New" catalogues were released in early July. You might want to check the Charlton web site and have one shipped to you. Might be faster than your local dealer. Where are you located?