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I get to handle money all day. I come across plenty of old bills such as bills from the early 1900s. Is there anything I should be keeping an eye out for?
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Pillar of the Community
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Star notes, fancy serial numbers, old FRNs (1950 and below) any red seals, silver certificates(blue seals).
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 This was posted in the "US Paper Money and Banknotes" section but there is a lot more going on at a bank then just pieces of dyed linen with dead man's faces on them. SILVER War Nickels! face value $0.05... melt value around $1.00! (that is when silver is around $17/oz.) I had a bank teller hand me one the other day, she didn't seem to be too worried about it but heck an instant 20X return  I'd also suggest looking into the CRH (Coin Roll Hunting) posts here. Maybe you could take a weekend and do a bit of CRH'ing yourself. Just ask for a box of dimes or nickels on your last day before the weekend then have fun filling a Whitman's folder or 2, or 10  For MORE on the silver War Nickels check out the link in my signature  |
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United States
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$500 and $1,000 bills, gold certificates, 1996 inverted watermark $100(almost always AB blocks).  Edited by jimbucks
10/22/2014 8:14 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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to CCF!  with the above suggestions - also look for silver! |
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Maybe you could take a weekend and do a bit of CRH'ing yourself The only way to find the good ones is to KNOW the bad ones... You will get dirty fingers and find nothing much most days but knowledge is power, and knowing what not to keep lets you know what to KEEP. I'm not quoting any price list but a $100 bill worth $250 is no where close to a silver War Nickel for return on investment. Edited by ASLAN TVorlon
10/22/2014 9:22 pm
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Silver is good and all and I won't disagree with what was said above, but I'd much rather take my money and buy a nice note rather than a load of silver. Although the note doesn't consist of a precious metal, I believe it's an equal investment over time.
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And if the Zargons take over will they care more for paper/linen or gold/silver... SORRY... Sorry... this is the 'US Paper Money and Banknotes' thread... A bank note is only backed by a government, in collector groups it might be rather valuable but just think of a concert ticket... it only has WORTH before the show is over... I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO MAKE THIS A THREAD ABOUT VALUE/WORTH! ! ! Quote:
I get to handle money all day. I come across plenty of old bills such as bills from the early 1900s. Is there anything I should be keeping an eye out for? Is there anything I should be keeping an eye out for?sorry to be intruding on the NOTE forum but like I said there is a LOT more to look for than JUST notes. Quote:
Silver is good and all and I won't disagree with what was said above
- WheatBack Thanks 'WheatBack', My last word on this topic is we are ALL IDIOTS... it's all a guessing game... which coins will go up... and which will go DOWN?...*OR* NOTES...  KNOLEDGE IS YOUR ONLY FRIEND!Like my signature says "Stick Around" even the easiest question has too many answers to be in ONE thread...  edit: added note Edited by ASLAN TVorlon
10/22/2014 9:54 pm
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Definitely not worried about the 'Zargons' as I do it for fun more than an investment. The latter is secondary. Don't get me wrong though, I have a silver stack too, but this hobby comes down to what gives you the most enjoyment and I suppose I like my linens a lot more. I do agree though; We are all on the wild roller coaster ride of this hobby. |
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We are all on the wild roller coaster ride of this hobby. I love the hobby too... thanks WheatBack . .. ... LAST... My last word and I really mean it... (this time) Quote:
Anything I should keep an eye out for? YES MUCH MORE . .. ... .... ..... FINAL GENERAL NOTE: Respect is a big thing here (CCF) and I feel it all the time (thank you all), there is no trolling, no jerks or junk or idiots; we love and respect the hobby, and love and respect each other by proxy.  |
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$500 and $1,000 bills, gold certificates, 1996 inverted watermark $100(almost always AB blocks). Quote:SILVER War Nickels! I LIKE IT! easy to look for! anything else? More note errors? |
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I'd say go for the obvious ones. Go for anything that ends with a * star and anything that looks old. If a fancy serial number catches your eye pull that aside too. If it looks like it might be an error, you can trade it out and if its not, just throw it back. Most star notes will be a catch and release depending on their condition and production run. But if you can afford to hold onto any and every * note you come by, hey, why not?
In order to be a reasonable and efficient worker you aren't going to have time to look for things like mules or a FW295 error for example. However you can pull anything 1995 and older and determine if its anything special since these will be less common to begin with. Web notes for another example.
I know some people brought up coins (even though this is a note part of the newsgroup) but I'm guessing you won't have time to look at dates (or die errors) for everything coin that passes through your hands. Of course silver coins such as the half dollar are going to be pretty obvious to be pulled.
(if you don't know about any of the above I mentioned, you can do a quick google or ask us on here and we'll help out!)
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You'd talk with your manager so he/she knows about your hobby before you get in trouble.
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Valued Member
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I'm new but I'd have to say anything in mint condition that's out of the ordinary.
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Looks like this subject is pretty well covered.
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