Are these 1975 series $100 worth keeping

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Just at the bank and received these all in a stack of 100's. Are these worth keeping and what might they be worth? Seem to me they look like replacement notes. They are in nice shape (3/4 are almost uncirculated condition) the other is dirty looking but no tears or any major creases.

Thanks for any help!



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A 1975 $100 replacements will have an * infront of the number, or somtimes an X as the third letter in the prefix.

Do any of your notes have this?

I posted a picture but don't know why it didn't load. Anyway the serial #'s are:

JC7973420
*JA6522202
JC7991100
AJX0055325

Thanks again!

I posted a picture but don't know why it didn't load. Anyway the serial #'s are:

JC7973420
*JA6522202
JC7991100
AJX0055325

Thanks again!

Hope this helps...

JC 100-240            unc180
*JA 125 - 1000      unc825
AJX CB 110-400           unc 300
AJX LB 175-2200     unc1500
cat prices for VG to GEM

FRIEDSQUID

BTW I believe that there is a registry for the *JA notes with about 40+ notes

Wow, buy a lottery ticket because it's your lucky day! 

BTW I believe that there is a registry for the *JA notes with about 40+ notes

Yeah, The Wiki does have a registry for the *JA note, however only 17 are listed right now. (Including this note)

Thanks for the help! I just ordered the newest price books to help me out. Guess I will keep them and add to my collection of notes.

What is the registry for?

The registry (Which can be seen here) tracks, and records notes that are rare or not often seen for sale. Or in some cases, to determine possible changeover points.

Do you think I should send these notes away to get professionally graded? Are they worth the expense to do so? I'm just getting started collecting as I have always some what collected (placing certain bills away) but I really don't have a great experience in grading my notes. would having them graded be a good exercise to help develop my own grading ability?

Do you think I should send these notes away to get professionally graded? Are they worth the expense to do so? I'm just getting started collecting as I have always some what collected (placing certain bills away) but I really don't have a great experience in grading my notes. would having them graded be a good exercise to help develop my own grading ability?

Grading is something that some people like and others don't... If you plan to keep the notes in your own personal collection I would likely not get them graded at this time.
Take the time to learn how to grade and ask others perhaps at shows or even some dealers what they believe them to be and their reasons for their opinions.  There is plenty of free advice out there and grading is always subjective.
If you decide to sell down the road, some collectors will want to see the raw note, not a slabbed note.
On the other hand I know BCS is a Kitchener based TPG service that is having a summer special on graded notes (I believe a certain qty may be required), but single notes can be graded at a nominal free. They provide a quick turn around and Steve Bell is very knowledgeable and very willing to answer most questions you may have...
You can check out their website...just google Banknote Certification Service.
Hope that helps

FRIEDSQUID

Fred's right, i.e., notes not being sold don't need to be graded.  I would also suggest that anything that is not uncirculated does not need to be third-party graded ever.  Collectors don't offer good prices on slabbed sub-Unc notes, so slabbing would be a waste of money.