1954 specimen notes

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Hey guys I'm new to these forums and just wanted to say hi.
i also have a question, not to sure if anyone can help. I've came across a few specimen notes from 1954, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $1000 all in perfect condition as they were packaged in 1954 and all marked with the cereal code 0000 00000 00000.

just wondering if these are of any value?

i  also have all the coins as well from that year.

Catalog value for a complete set of $1-$1000 is $9000. Not a bad find at all!

Really? wow thanks!
Any tips on where to sell these notes? I'm not much of a collector and would be a bit of a waist to sell to a pawn store.

Best bet would be at a major auction- The biggest one of the year is the RNCA annual convention in August. Auction is being handled by these folks:

http://tcnccoins.com/

The other big auction companies in Canada are:

Charles Moore- http://www.moorecoins.com/contact.aspx

Geoffrey Bell- http://www.gbellauctions.com/

If you are looking for a straight private sale, you can try Don Olmstead (at http://www.olmsteadcurrency.com/)and see what he will offer, or do 15 (meaningful) posts here and put them in the Buy/Sell/Trade section.

Good luck!

What would some of the letters be in the serial number line if any at all? Pictures would be nice for condition sake.

Yes ill defiantly take a few photos when i get back in town this weekend. Would the letters effect the value?

Hey guys I'm new to these forums and just wanted to say hi.
i also have a question, not to sure if anyone can help. I've came across a few specimen notes from 1954, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $1000 all in perfect condition as they were packaged in 1954 and all marked with the cereal code 0000 00000 00000.

just wondering if these are of any value?

i  also have all the coins as well from that year.

I am curious to know what is meant by "as they were packaged".  As far as I know, the specimen notes released by the Bank of Canada did not come with any packaging.  Are these notes (+coins) in some sort of display piece?

They are all together as a set, and the set is in a small green binder that says Bank of canada 1954 on the front. Each note is in a plastic seal but the notes are removable. 

i will post some photos when i get a chance, thought it was interesting and might be of some value to a collector. they are in perfect condition.

Your mention of there being a $1,000 note included suggests that this is a devil's face specimen set, which would make it worth more in the $20,000 range.  Of course only photos or scans will help us to be sure.

Whoops, missed that. He is right. If it is a Devil's Face set then there were only 7 of the $1000 notes sold. 

Nice find. Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Hey guys, here are a the note we have. Sorry for the glair in the photos, ill try to retake.
We also have the coins in original packaging from 1954.

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Wow, it is a Devil's Face set, including the $1000. That's the find of a lifetime.

How did you come across this set?