1954 $1000 Bill - Which Would You Keep?

In making a decision to keep or move it on, two factors need to be considered:
1. The inflation rate over the long term (guesstimate arounf -3% per year)
2. The likelyhood of increasing value collector premium over $1,000, due to increasing collector demand, year on year.

I am unfamiliar with the investment market in high denomination U.S. bill,s but I have a feeling that if you keep it , you are going to be on the loosing side of the equation.

That is one of the major reasons why high denomination bills tend to be rare. They tend to be surrendered for payment, due to the possibility of value loss.


Still has to be your decision.

Thank you all for the opinions. I hadn't even really considered the implications of a long term investment in the terms set out, particularly since they weren't in very fine condition. I wasn't sure if they were worth keeping or not. I think I'm going to certainly get rid of one.

Thanks again. As always, very informative and educational.

I plan to pick up the 1954 modified and 1988 in VF condition so hopefully the premium won't be much over face, if any. I doubt I will get the 1954 DF and 1937 for face though.