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Valued Member
United States
132 Posts |
Hey everyone, quick question. I just got a few singles in change today, and I notice two of them are crisp and new and have consecutive numbers, exactly the same numbers but one ends in 34 and the other ends in 35. I actually got another one back but it ended in 39. They are from 2009.
I know that these are not rare, but are they worth keeping because of the consecutive numbers?
Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
940 Posts |
Generally, modern consecutive serial numbers are of very little interest, and no added value. Some exceptions might be if they were star notes (star next to serial number) or radar numbers (same sequence forward as in reverse).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2850 Posts |
I hold onto them usually. I'll just stick them into one of those plastic sleeves and tuck them away. It's just some weird thing I have with liking crisp bills.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1748 Posts |
If they are crisp I usually put them in a sleeve and hang onto them. Not worth over face right now, but when we eventually we get rid of the rag $1, they may be worth $2 or $3 like Canada's 1973 series notes.
Edited by DoubleEagle20
02/02/2014 4:48 pm
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Valued Member
United States
368 Posts |
I save consecutive serial number notes I get because they are of interest to me. one day, in 30 years, someone might really like them
Edited by schris252
02/02/2014 6:35 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
132 Posts |
Thanks for your input. I'll keep them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
898 Posts |
I work at a credit union and we get shipments from Boston's Fed reserve bank, once we got 1,000 singles never opened before with consecutive serial numbers. Would that be something I should have taken action on?
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Valued Member
United States
132 Posts |
I'm not a currency expert, but I would imagine that would be a great find. Next time anything like that happens, buy it for face then post here. If it turns out not to be worth it, you can always spend it without loosing anything.
Edited by pennrj430
02/03/2014 09:44 am
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Valued Member
United States
369 Posts |
Well, considering every bill starts its circulating life in a strap of brand new consecutive bills, there's not too much demand for them. Right now, you might be able to get a few dollars over face for a bunch of them, but you won't really see any good increase in value for many years, and even then it probably won't be too much.
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Valued Member
United States
80 Posts |
I recently was at a coin show and a currency dealer who I know was offered 10 2004 10s sequentially numbered star notes. One of them had a semi-fancy serial number. They probably graded around a 66/67. The guy selling them was asking for $150 for all 10. He took $110 for them without too much quibbling. The fact of the matter is anyone can go into any bank and get fresh, sequential notes. Even star notes don't carry much of a premium as evidenced by the $1 over face paid out, and the buyer having no problem walking away with just 10 bucks.
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Valued Member
United States
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it is my dream to get a bundle of 1000 UNC $1.00 bills for face.. one day maybe it will come true.. all of my banks that I ask for ones at always only have circulated ones. they are fun to look through, I find the occasional 1988 or 1995 one dollar bill, or star note, but the vast majority are common spenders. still, the thrill of the hunt for currency is so fun. and then when I am done with looking through them, it is easy to take them back to the bank. I haven't gotten a pack of UNC ones from the bank in about a year now.
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Canada
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 i agree with MasterShake ...That being said I save 3 in a row, In canada here if we get consecutive, then say 2 different notes, then back to consecutive.......make sure to save the odd notes in center, In canada we call them replacement notes (Similar to Star notes).  Edited by persistnt
02/05/2014 12:01 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi Duncanbishop24. If you have, had the $1000 I would have taken them. You could sell then off on ebay. Or just spend them. No loss there. |
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United States
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schris252 and Domain555,
I may be working there when I am out of school. The branch I work in gets a shipment of cash up to 2 times a week from the fed. I don't normally count it but I could have them look out for it, or just count it myself. If I ever see that opportunity again I'll grab it and post on here.
They weren't special serial numbers but I think I'm going to start collecting some bills as well.
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