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ChristinaM Pillar of the Community United States 547 Posts	Posted 08/02/2006 7:10 pm First I must say that I have never collected paper money. My coin dealer handed me a gift of five $1.00 bills and said that they were Barr notes. I understand that Barr was Secretary of the Treasury at one point and apparently was only in office for a month. Are these worth anything? Thanks in advance, ~christina Report this Post to the Staff

scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 08/02/2006 7:43 pm try this ChristinaM this posted alittle bit down from your topic and hopefully will help you out some.. As in Coins (condition is everything) variety as well in notes even in modern notes if you have a signature change it becomes a variety, and also rarity helps. they are worth alittle more, but will be in the future I suspect. If you need anymore help on notes or this topic, you can email me or post here, And I will try to help you in anyway I can https://goccf.com/t/5825 Report this Post to the Staff
ChristinaM Pillar of the Community United States 547 Posts	Posted 08/02/2006 7:51 pm Thanks Jim! I'm sure I will have lots of questions as I start collecting more! ~christina Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 08/02/2006 9:03 pm can you post pics or tell me what condition in your best words I can guess on your grade for you, just as a ball park. and good luck and happy collecting Report this Post to the Staff
ChristinaM Pillar of the Community United States 547 Posts	Posted 08/02/2006 9:25 pm Hope this pic is ok... Image: BarrNote.jpg 23.61 KB Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 08/02/2006 9:42 pm Okay for what I can see EF/Au there is a slight crease above washingtons head and the lower right corner just a little roundness to it.. (only what I can see in the picture) cu for SanFransisco is $4.00 and Ch-Cu is $6.00. Still not Bad for only A Dollar. iwould say put them away in Your collection and In some time they will go UP. Also My book Is dated 2004 and is put out by Whitman. Which is really good. But not considered the top source for this topic. so you can Guestimate at most a 1.00 to 2.oo possible difference, at best. Report this Post to the Staff
Dewayne76 Pillar of the Community United States 590 Posts	Posted 08/02/2006 9:43 pm What year is on the Barr notes? So I can keep an eye out for them. Report this Post to the Staff
ChristinaM Pillar of the Community United States 547 Posts	Posted 08/02/2006 9:49 pm Dewayne, from what I have gathered it is only the 1963-B series notes. Jim..The pic is one from SF, the other four that I have are from the Fed in Chicago. My question is, when it comes to paper money, does the issuing branch have an affect on how much its worth similar to the way that some coins that are minted at specific mints command a higher value? (e.g Morgan dollars minted at CC mint) Edited by ChristinaM 08/02/2006 9:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 08/02/2006 11:28 pm some times yes because of the amount issued in that respective Branch. And sometimes not.. Also If you have any with a star they worth alittle more. Also does the way I grade the note seem right to you based on what you have in front of you. In this paticul;ar series the only difference in note value / as in relationship to the BEP that issued them Is with Star Notes. They Variey from Place to Place by a $1.00 or $2.00. But in most notes cases YES. Its Almost the same as Coins as far as the different variables that Increase or decrease Value. The Key With Notes is sometimes the Signatures, Bep's(Where it was issued) And Stars of course is an extra that coins do not have. Report this Post to the Staff
Frank Valued Member United States 151 Posts	Posted 08/03/2006 5:17 pm I might add that when collecting modern notes (1963-present) the best policy is to stick with CU specimens only. Key notes from different series are those blocks with low printings as well as other varieties such as webs, errors etc... And of course I agree the stars are the best especially stars from very low printings. Report this Post to the Staff
ChristinaM Pillar of the Community United States 547 Posts	Posted 08/03/2006 6:51 pm Thanks for the help guys...Can anyone recommend a good book? Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 08/03/2006 8:45 pm try paper moneyof the us friedberg, proably the most recognized Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 08/03/2006 8:46 pm here is a list of books for the subject found at http://www.joelscoins.com/bookus.htm The Official 2006 Blackbook Price Guide to U S Paper Money (soft) $6.99 $6.50 117.174.6 Standard Guide to Small Size U S paper Money - 1928-date/Oaks (soft) 6th Ed. $24.95 $22.95 117.114.19 Standard Catalog of U S Paper Money - 19th Edition/Krause (hard) $24.95 $22.50 117.176 The Early Paper Money of America - 4th Edition/Newman (hard) $75.00 $67.50 117.194 Fractional Money by Neil Carothers -1988 Bowers reprint. 350+ pgs OOP $19.95 $19.95 117.199 Guide Book to United States Currency/Bressett (soft) $15.95 $14.50 117.422 United States Fractional Currency/Valentine (soft) $12.95 $11.95 117.175 Wisconsin Obsolete Bank Notes and Scrip/Krause (hard) $39.95 $36.00 117.199 A Guide Book to United States Currency - 3rd Edition/Bressett (soft) $15.95 $14.50 117.242 Comprehensive Catalog of U S Paper Money - 6th Edition/Hessler (hard) $29.95 $27.00 117.001 Paper Money of the United States/Friedberg (hard) $38.75 $34.95 117.243 U S Paper Money - Guide and Handbook/Chambliss (hard) $24.95 $22.50 117.245 U S Essay Proof & Specimen Notes/Hessler (hard) $19.95 $18.00 117.246 United States Large Size Star Notes (1910-1929) - Back in Print $25.00 $22.95 117.247 Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Ceritficates/Schwan (hard) $35.00 $31.50 117.251 Obsolete Banknotes of Pennsylvania/Wismer (soft) $16.95 $14.95 117.252 Obsolete Banknotes of New York/Wismer (soft) $24.95 $22.95 117.253 Obsolete Banknotes of Ohio/Wismer (soft) $12.95 $11.00 117.254 Obsolete Banknotes of North Carolina/Pennell (soft) $12.95 $11.00 117.742 Red Book of US Paper Money - Whitman - by Q David Bowers (2004) SB, 6" x 9", 288pp ($19.95) $19.95 $18.95 Report this Post to the Staff
Dewayne76 Pillar of the Community United States 590 Posts	Posted 08/03/2006 10:34 pm Thanks for the reply Christina. Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 09/27/2006 12:32 am ChristinaM did you get a book yet Report this Post to the Staff
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