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My friend at the bank decided to send photos of some of the things he has collected (I'm surprised at the size if his collection) but he wanted to know if these are devil face notes, it looks like it to me but I have done very little research on bills compared to coins.  I have not asked for pictures of the opposite sides yet, so I will now. |
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They are all Modified Portraits
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 all modified portraits.. |
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Does that mean fake or someone added ink to the bills to make them look like devil face bills? They are all 1954 he confirmed. So what should I tell him and how can you tell?
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They are not fake and no one added ink. That is the way the modified portrait looks, they do not look like a devils face.
The series started in 1954 but modified portraits started in 1956.
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I looked it up and sent him the linc, all n
Non devil face bills from the same year. Though still in good shape.
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They are not fake.
They are not devil's face.
They are not from the same year.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Do these bills have the year printed in the other side? I have seen some bills with no specific year on them(again my knowledge is slim fit bills)
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Bills do not as a rule have the year they were printed on them.
The date on them is the date the first notes in the series were issued.
Your notes here are from the 1954 series.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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@DBM, thanks I will pass the info on to my friend.
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@walk2dwater, thank you for the reference and link, I'll definitely use it for bills, my friend has many 2$ bills, I was un aware the prefix and signature combination is what makes them rare. I was surprised when I was told my AUK 2$ bill was worth more then face value. Many of his bills are in good shape.
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You're welcome. Yes: unlike coins, banknotes have the serial number (both # & prefix) plus a signature & even an asterisk or possibly other aspect of the SN one must consider).
That's great you have the AUK $2. Hope you found the info on my site useful.
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@walk2dwater, very useful, I'm no good at grading or valuing bills, do anyone have any idea from the pictures what the 100$ and 20$ would be worth in this condition? I know it's only the one side but a rough estimate?
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If the $100 is VF then it would Book at $120. Sometimes they can be a bit of a tough sell.
The $20 looks VF-EF so maybe $30-$35 but hard to say as the market seems pretty good right now (so maybe a bit more than BV, like $40). Hope that helps.
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