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Just wondering what the value is on any of these. I'm not a notes collector and I'm guessing these have very little value but I thought I'd ask the experts. My mother-in-law is Thai and formerly worked for the US Embassy in Bangkok. She obtained these when people paid for whatever embassy services in unusual notes from the US. Every time she visits I get something new from her because she knows I collect. I asked her if maybe these would be more valuable in Thailand since there probably wouldn't be as many around (yet also fewer collectors), so any comments on that appreciated as well. Most are in pretty rough condition. The 1957A is a star birthday note - that's the only cool thing I noticed. 1957 1957A 1957B   1935B 1935C   |
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Some of the new collectors, or collectors that strictly collect notes from circulation may want/keep these, but advanced collectors wouldn't give them a second look. These are common, and except for the star, are in mid grade or worse with staining and soft corners. I have no idea what someone in Thailand would value these at.
If my birthday was September 14th 1983, I would love to have the star note. Thanks for sharing.
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The star birthday note has some good value but the others unless they are a low run are worth less then $10 each,IMHO.I would put the star note in a Mylar holder. John1  |
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Thanks for the replies. Yes most are pretty circulated. I agree the star note is in the best condition. After pressing for a bit (grandma had them in her wallet) I'll swap it into a mylar. The others my kids can have.
Is there a favorite website to research these?
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Thanks again, good sites. So they're all worth basically $1.50-3.00 if you could find a buyer. Star birthday note perhaps would see a bit more demand. I'll explain it to mother-in-law (condition, quantity available, demand, etc). She also brought a bag of circulated State Quarters thinking they were special... gotta love her. But useless in Thailand so might as well spend them here. :) |
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That pretty much sums it up, and I think finding a buyer would be tough. My LCS gives notes like these out in change, including the odd rumpled star.
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Oh man, my b-day is Oct 9, 1983. So close...
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I've heard stuff about 1935B silver certificates and other notes with Fred Vinson's signature being tough to find. Is that true?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not really, at least in silver certificates, and certainly not the '35-B $1 note. The exception would be the '34-B $10 SC star. There are also some tough Vinson red seals and FRNs, but again they are all stars as I recall.
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Thanks for making me look up Vinson. The last Chief Justice to be nominated by a Democratic president - Harry Truman. I also noticed that the 1957 notes have three different Treasurer of the United States signatures, which I thought was odd for a printing within a single year, but wasn't sure if that's unusual or common.
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I also noticed that the 1957 notes have three different Treasurer of the United States signatures, which I thought was odd for a printing within a single year, but wasn't sure if that's unusual or common. Unlike coins, the series date on U.S. paper currency has little to do with the actual year the currency was printed. The $1 1957 Silver Certificates were printed from July 1957-January 1961, the series 1957A was printed January 1961-April 1962, and the series 1957B were printed January 1963-March 1965. That is why you are seeing the different signatures. The series date on our currency is usually just a "start" date. Edited by SteveInTampa
07/01/2016 04:32 am
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