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I have two 1981 $100 bills. Are they worth anything?
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 to CCF. Can you post pics? Added value will depend on a lot of different factors,condition-signatures-print run-errors-bank branch-serial numbers-etc. John1  Edited by John1
05/04/2018 12:31 pm
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I don't know much about the value of currency, but these two are consecutively numbered - which I think is something that appeals to collectors.
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The problem with $100 bills is that they are a lot of face value to tie up, and old bills show up in circulation all the time. Therefore, unless they are star notes, low print runs, special serial numbers, or older than the 1950s, not many people will want them unless they are gem uncirculated. The top one doesn't qualify because it is not centered perfectly, and both seem to have scuffs on the reverse top - probably from one of those bank automatic counters. They wouldn't be worth the money to get graded. Are they worth more than $100 each? Probably. Are you likely to see a profit from selling them? Probably not. If profit is your main concern, I would list them on ebay with a start bid of about $230 to cover fees and shipping - that would net you a profit of about $5-10 if they sell. That's the painful truth of collecting banknotes, unfortunately... they are fine to collect if you enjoy them, but almost never appreciate in value ahead of inflation  |
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Finn has already offered a masterful accounting.
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Welcome to CCF Vangpakou02.
I agree with Finn and will add, most $100 note collectors I know are a very picky bunch and would probably not give this pair a second look. Being consecutive is exactly how they are distributed, so that feature means next to nothing.
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Well said, as usual. Small size $100 bill collectors have to be picky because the resale market for regular-issue notes is fairly thin for most series in top grades. You would be surprised how inexpensive many TPG $100s in 65PQ can be going back to the early 1950's series. to the Paper Money Forum Edited by Coinfrog
05/04/2018 6:55 pm
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