Best place to sell old bills...HELP???

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I recently inherited an envelope full of old bills.
There are 7 different 1937 bills.
2 - 1's in not so good condition
3 -10's in good condition
2 - 20's in excellent condition
A bunch of 1954 1's, 2's, 5's, 10's & 20's in mint condition - I don't think ever used!
Some 1967 1's.
And lots of 1969 & 1979 bills.
WHAT DO I DO WITH THESE?
I am not an avid collector but I don't want to just take these to the bank as they are probably worth more than face value.
ANYONE OUT THERE WITH SUGGESTIONS FEEL FREE TO COMMENT!!!

Personal message has been sent.

Your notes are mostlikely valued more than the face value

If you are able to post some pictures of your notes I am sure we can help you out. Fell free to send them to my address jcaissic296@rogers.com and I can post them on your behalf.

Cheers

Jason

 have been told that it is benficial to list the serial #'s, names & conditions of the bills to see if they are worth anything...so here it goes:
1937 $1 - NL3690295 Gordon? & Towers OK condition
1937 $1 - ZL8683298 Gordon? & Towers OK condition
1937 $10 - JD7248658 Gordon? & Towers Good condition
1937 $10 - OD5743586 Gordon? & Towers Good condition
1937 $10 - DT6518665 JEIsyne? & Towers Very Good condition
1937 $20 - CE0433030 Gordon? & Towers Very Good condition
No bills have rips or tears but when I say OK condition it means they have old creases, good is maybe one old crease and very good is no creases.
1954 $1 - *BM2117043 Beattie & Raminsky Mint
                  SN3744331 Beattie & Raminsky Mint
                  *BM2117044 Beattie & Raminsky Mint
                    SN 3744330 Beattie & Raminsky Mint
                 IF4346398 Bauery & Raminsky Mint
                 VF8272016 Bauery & Raminsky Mint
                *BM1626560 Beattie & Raminsky VG Condition
                *BM1792981 Beattie & Raminsky VG Condition
                 JP8162482 Beattie & Raminsky VG Condition
                 PO6272697 Beattie & Raminsky VG Condition
1954 $2 - CR2081751 Beattie & Raminsky mint Condition - this one looks funny. I don't have a scanner but the front picture is almost cut off whereas the back picture is centered.  weird.
                 BR7263746 Beattie & Raminsky mint Condition
1954 $5 - YX2661238 Bauery & Raminsky  Mint
                WC8037888 Beattie & JEIsyne Mint
                SX5703018 Bauery & Raminsky  Mint
                *TX0006119 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond.
                 RS8106696 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond.
                 CX8082645 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond.
                *NX0042996 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond.
                *RX0165316 Bauery & Raminsky VG

1954 $10 - *BD2470548 Beattie & Raminsky mint Cond.
                  SV5971831 Beattie & Raminsky mint Cond.
                  TD2398661 Beattie & JEIsyne vg
                  *BD0215937 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond.
                  PD9884318 Beattie & JEIsyne vg
                 TT9715306 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond.

1954 $20 - SE3920681 Beattie & Raminsky mint Cond.
                 AE8621432 JEIsyne & Towers mint cond
                  VE9183308 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond.
                  CE3420563 Beattie JEIsyne vg cond.
                    CE0533145 beattie & JEIysne vg cond.

Sorry to list all those...where else can I find info.
I would also like to find out if my 1969 and 1979 bills are worth more than face value.
AS WELL, how can I trust people who want to buy these...I thought maybe by getting a bit of idea on this site as to what they are worth I would'nt get "taken" by anyone...!!!
HUGE THANKS!


                 

These are estimates only – The actual book value of the note could be higher or lower depending on the condition of the note once viewed.

1937 $1 - NL3690295 Gordon? & Towers OK condition - VG-8
1937 $1 - ZL8683298 Gordon? & Towers OK condition - VG-8
1937 $10 - JD7248658 Gordon? & Towers Good condition - VF-20
1937 $10 - OD5743586 Gordon? & Towers Good condition - VF-20
1937 $10 - DT6518665 JEIsyne? & Towers Very Good condition - EF-AU 30-80
1937 $20 - CE0433030 Gordon? & Towers Very Good condition - EF-AU 75-165
                   
1954 $1 - *BM2117043 Beattie & Raminsky Mint - AU-Unc 11-16
SN3744331 Beattie & Raminsky Mint - Au-Unc 4-7
*BM2117044 Beattie & Raminsky Mint - AU-Unc 11-16
SN 3744330 Beattie & Raminsky Mint- Au-Unc 4-7
IF4346398 Bauery & Raminsky Mint - Au-Unc 5-8
VF8272016 Bauery & Raminsky Mint -Au-Unc 30-50
*BM1626560 Beattie & Raminsky VG Condition - EF-Au 7-11
*BM1792981 Beattie & Raminsky VG Condition - EF-Au 7-11
JP8162482 Beattie & Raminsky VG Condition - EF-Au 7-11
PO6272697 Beattie & Raminsky VG Condition - EF-Au 7-11

1954 $2 - CR2081751 Beattie & Raminsky mint Condition - this one looks funny. I don't have a scanner but the front picture is almost cut off whereas the back picture is centered.  weird. - This note could be a error note, would have to be viewed to determin value
BR7263746 Beattie & Raminsky mint Condition - Au-Unc 27-40
1954 $5 - YX2661238 Bauery & Raminsky  Mint - Au-Unc 25-35
WC8037888 Beattie & JEIsyne Mint - Au-Unc 25-55
SX5703018 Bauery & Raminsky  Mint - Au-Unc 25-35
*TX0006119 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond. - (is this I/X?) if so VF-Ef 175-350
RS8106696 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond. - Vf-Ef 12-16
CX8082645 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond. - Vf-Ef 12-16
*NX0042996 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond. - Vf-Ef 125-250
*RX0165316 Bauery & Raminsky VG - Vf-Ef 20-40

1954 $10 - *BD2470548 Beattie & Raminsky mint Cond. - Au-Unc 70-100
SV5971831 Beattie & Raminsky mint Cond. - Au-Unc 25-50
TD2398661 Beattie & JEIsyne vg - Au-Unc 40-70
*BD0215937 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond. - Vf-Ef 25-35
PD9884318 Beattie & JEIsyne vg - Au-Unc 40-70
TT9715306 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond. - Au-Unc 25-50

1954 $20 - SE3920681 Beattie & Raminsky mint Cond. - Au-Unc 60-75
AE8621432 JEIsyne & Towers mint cond - Devil's Face Au-Unc 220-425
VE9183308 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond. - VF-EF 30-40
CE3420563 Beattie JEIsyne vg cond. - Devil's Face VF-EF 55-80
CE0533145 beattie & JEIysne vg cond. - Devil's Face VF-EF 55-80

If you go to your local public library and look for Charlton's Canadian Government Paper Money catalogue. It gives you all the info needed to properly grade a note and all the values attached to them. If you can't find the catalogue at the library you can usually find it at your local Chapter's book store. Cost is usually around $20.00.

Having taken a quick peruse of the notes you have listed, I can see several that could be of significant value, depending on their true grade.  Notable are the following:

*TX0006119 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond  (this is probably an *I/X and not *T/X
*NX0042996 Beattie & Raminsky VG Cond.

This is not to say that the others are worthless but the two above can range in value up to $1000 - $1500

AS WELL, how can I trust people who want to buy these...I thought maybe by getting a bit of idea on this site as to what they are worth I would'nt get "taken" by anyone...!!!

The best way to protect yourself and insure you get the best value for the notes you have is to educate yourself to what you have in your possession.  For a minimal investment of about $20 you can get the newest catalogue of Canadian Government Paper money at any Chapters bookstore.

Here is a link to the book that you should purchase.  The book has guidelines for grading the notes, as well as, detailed listings for each note and catalogue value based on grade.

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Canadian-Government-Paper-Money-21st-R-J-Graham/9780889683334-item.html?ref=Search+Books%3a+%2527charlton%2527

Until you have had a chance to get a catalogue, I would advise against accepting any offers for your notes.

Thank you for the info.
I will definitely be going to the book store this afternoon.
I live in a small rural community & I am not a collector so will probably be selling these bills.
After doing my research, how do I go about selling any bills I may want to sell?  How do I know who is reputable?   

1979 issues (Charlton 21st issue)

Description       VF EF AU UNC

1979 $5 Lawson-Bouey       12 15 30
1979 $5 Lawson-Bouey, "31"    90 160   275   500
1979 $5 Lawson-Bouey, "33"      1700  2250  3500  5000
1979 $5 Crow-Bouey        15 30 40
1979 $5 Crow-Bouey "31"    175   350   600   900

1979 $20 Lawson-Bouey         30 40 95
1979 $20 Lawson-Bouey, "510"  300   450   750   1100
1979 $20 Crow-Bouey, "50", "52"     30 40 80
1979 $20 Crow-Bouey, "510"       80 125   275
1979 $20 Thiessen-Crow, "52"    20 25 40
1979 $20 Thiessen-Crow, "510" 25 35 60 130
1979 $20 Thiessen-Crow, "56"    20 25 35
1979 $20 Thiessen-Crow, "516" 25 35 60 125

Depending on where you live, you may want to look for a coin or paper money dealer that is close by.  Have them look at your notes and make you an offer.  I would not take the first offer but try to get several quotes.

The other option is to go to one of the many numismatic shows across Canada that may be near your home.  There is usually a large number of dealers at these shows so you could get multiple quotes in one place.

Here is a website link that lists all upcoming shows:

http://www.trajan.ca/showbbs/ccn.pl

The Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers;

http://www.cand.org/membership.html

Now we all have our favorites, and feel some are better then others.

You may feel that this is like any used car sales person, some will tell you the truth, and some may try and twist it. So protect yourself as mentioned, get educated on your notes, and get a few quotes

If you go to your local public library and look for Charlton's Canadian Government Paper Money catalogue. It gives you all the info needed to properly grade a note and all the values attached to them. If you can't find the catalogue at the library you can usually find it at your local Chapter's book store. Cost is usually around $20.00.

I have a few extra of these books available for $15 each plus shipping.

See here:
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/forum/index.php?topic=8428

When Elwoodblue (posted above) gave info. on the 1979 bills, what does it mean with the numbers in quotes - eg "510"...it is obviously something i need to look for on the bill.  Is it in the serial #?? Beginning or end? or something like that?

When Elwoodblue (posted above) gave info. on the 1979 bills, what does it mean with the numbers in quotes - eg "510"...it is obviously something i need to look for on the bill.  Is it in the serial #?? Beginning or end? or something like that?

Sorry about that, it would be the beginning of the serial number. I also had trouble with the alignment of the chart.