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Fancy Serial Number Question, The Almosts...

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Hello Everyone! Most of what I do surrounds around Ancient coins and Variety (error) coins. I am starting to get really interested in bills after finding some cool fancys as well as a couple errors. While searching ebay for Bills I noticed more than half of the bills were "almost" runs, repeaters, radar, etc. and people are bidding on them!

Do any of you keep the "almosts" ? Do you think it would be worth it to put up a lot of them to sell?

Just curious, I come across about 5 or so almosts a week...

Thanks!
~ Wolfie
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 Posted 01/08/2019  9:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
To the OP: Generally speaking, saving "almost" notes doesn't make sense, especially with modern issues. But going way back, things were probably different!


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 Posted 01/08/2019  9:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JimmyD to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You could keep them if you want. I know I wouldn't
as there are just too many out there.
I can't see anyone buying them at a premium.
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I don't nor do I look for them.
I don't even look even for true fancy serial numbers.
My US paper money collection only contains $1 small size notes, all issues, all Federal Reserves including "star" notes, and all blocks.
So far I'm working heavily on 1963, 1963A and 1963B issues.
I've got a good start on all of the 2003 issues and trying to increase my 1969 issues.
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Almost notes are simply that and nothing more in my mind. I spend them and keep looking.
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 Posted 01/09/2019  01:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jmkendall to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
There is a small market for them. We keep some in the shop and they generally go for about 2 to 5 times face depending on how "almost" they are. They do sell fairly well, though it may take a few weeks. If they don't in a month or so, we spend them.
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I agree with scopru.

It's sad, some of the crap I see on ebay.
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It's sad, some of the crap I see on eBay
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Thanks everyone! Like I said, I'm new to the bill thing, and right now I'm excited about getting anything, LOL. I have been stalking this board for a while, now decided to actually take the plunge...
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