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 Posted 05/12/2008  9:11 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jewelcard to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
When I started collecting coins the easy way to start was roll hunting. Then I discovered star notes and was on the lookout for them. Soon I started to buy bricks of one dollar bills and look through them for stars and good serial numbers. Today I had $200 to use and found 2 $1 star notes. After cashing them back in I bought $200 worth of $2 bills. I was looking for star notes and found this instead.

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 Posted 05/12/2008  9:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 1337 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice. I have one myself. Its a keeper and worth more than 2 dollars.

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 Posted 05/12/2008  9:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Elimist to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I was thinking of asking if quote 'brick hunting' was possible. I didn't know if bills where re-wrappend or if they are only wrapped one time when their first printed from the press.

Anybody know about the 1976 2 dollar bill? I've seen these selling for premiums if they're in unc. cond.
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 Posted 05/12/2008  10:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jewelcard to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I am just researching values, but I also found these 2 beauties. They are consecutive #'s series 1976 and both are in crisp unc. condition.
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 Posted 05/12/2008  11:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add desertgem to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

Out of curiosity , How much is a brick of 1976 $2 worth? I am more a coin person, but I do have some stashed away from 20+ years ago. I have seen some selling 3 or 5 in order for several times face, but never knew how successful they were.

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 Posted 05/12/2008  11:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jewelcard to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Is your brick all consecutive numbers? If it is that will carry a real nice premium.
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 Posted 05/13/2008  12:16 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add desertgem to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have 3 bricks that go from 39575101A to 39575400A
2 bricks from 36708301A to 367083500A, and 1 more that is -6901A to -7000A

and 1 incomplete one from 6111A- 6200A ( this one had other odd SN to make up the total. It also had a date stamp on the band, where as the others don't. it came more recent , 1/12/97.
Can you tell I like $2 bills!


Jim
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 Posted 05/13/2008  10:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jewelcard to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Well today I went through another $400 in $2 dollar bills. I managed to pull these 2 notes. A series 1963 red seal and a series 1976 star note. I forgot to metion that the earlier red seal I found is a series 1953A.

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 Posted 05/13/2008  10:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Elimist to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Well, that settles it. I want to buy me a brick of 2's.

Two questions

How much is a red seal worth?

Do you have to order your bricks or does your bank usually have them?
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 Posted 05/13/2008  10:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jewelcard to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I just go to the bank and ask for $2's. The banks I have tried have already had them there. I have seen bricks of $50 worth and $100 worth, depends on the bank. As with any notes condition and age have a lot to due with value, but a common red seal seems to go for around $5 on ebay.
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 Posted 05/16/2008  10:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add slugr to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have $ 200.00 worth from 76 in order I always wounder what they are worth. I also have about 150 dollars of red twos from the old days some good some bad but I keep them all. Someday kids will sell them at a yard sale for little or nothing you know how that goes.
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 Posted 05/20/2008  6:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add americanmoney to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
nice notes I think youve started me on a new path 2 find 2s.
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 Posted 05/23/2008  7:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add americanmoney to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I went to my bank today but they only have $16 in two's and said that if I wanted more they could order me $2000 but no less and sadly I don't have that kinda money. I did get some ones and found some newer stars and one 1974 Au note.
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 Posted 05/24/2008  12:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jeremymh to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think I am gonna have to start checking bricks
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 Posted 05/27/2008  6:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Master Gardener to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
yea- good tip, I'm getting a brick tommorow if my bank has them. Thanks for the tip!
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 Posted 05/27/2008  9:08 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SecretGlitch to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
A good thing to keep an eye out for are $2 red seal star notes. In superb conditions they can get rather pricey.
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