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New Member
United States
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So today I was at the bank and heard the tellers talking. They received a strap of 100 $5 bills that were star notes. I quickly bought them up thinking these are special. Just like every other person though, I'm looking to make a profit, any idea how much this set would be worth or who I could sell them to?
Thanks in advance!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Block would be handy!
What is the serial range for these bills?
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New Member
 United States
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The Serial range is
IG00133501-IG00133600
how do I determine the block?
lol I'm new to collecting currency but looks like a great hobby for the kids and me!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The block is the first two letters of the serial number (IG) and the last letter (*, in this case), so these bills would be in block IG-*. Forgot to say earlier,  to the forums! As for value, these notes come from a print run of 640,000 notes, which is smaller than the usual 3.2 million for $5 notes. (Source: http://www.uspapermoney.info ) They might get some premium, espeically if sold individually, I think. You can check on ebay and see if any short-run $5 star notes are selling. Generally, though, there isn't much of a market for these (or any other modern non-error/variety note) except for those specialty star note/block collectors. That being said, on another forum, a small group of similar short-run stars was being sold at $7.50 each, and I was the only taker for one. Long story short, value depends on the market and finding the right buyer. |
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United States
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Thanks so much for the quick response! On another note, I recently found a suitcase in the attic that belonged to my grandmother full of coins. I feel overwhelmed when I look at it because there is so much. Is there a right way to sort the coins. I'd like to turn it into a weekend project for me and kids and I just want to approach the situationthe right way instead of making things worse. There are all kinds of denominations in the suitc ASE |
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United States
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I would like to say one thing about this, the letters in the serial number refer to the series, federal reserve bank, and block in that order. Since the star replaces the block letter on a replacement note there is technically no block letter for a star note.
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United States
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Hmm.. Well, if they are world coins, sort them first by country. Then sort them by denomination and design/year. That will give you a general feel for the different types made. If you have any questions about them, you can ask about them in the forums  Just resist the urge the clean the coins, even if they look like they need it, and it might be best to sort them using cotton gloves if they aren't already in holders, especially if they are new-looking. |
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