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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1018 Posts |
I don't often collect bills but was able to get these at face value from my bank. Please let me know what you think about grade and any premium, thanks.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Unless the bird series notes have an error or rare special #, or gem unc , they are face value
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1018 Posts |
Ok thanks for the information, I can always spend them or back to bank with no loss.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I for one am impressed.....my bank separated all paper bills and sends them to the Bank of Canada for destruction....simply will not redeem/sell them to customers
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
The BOC has a directive for the banks and credit unions to return all paper money, you need a special relationship with the branch for them to swap and some special gifts.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1018 Posts |
I've worked to nurture some good connections with some tellers and managers. I simply inform them that I'm a collector and ask if they have anything I could buy like cents, old paper bills, nickel dollars or fifty cent pieces. Sometimes I get lucky , sometimes I don't. I just thank them and move on.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I for one am impressed.....my bank separated all paper bills and sends them to the Bank of Canada for destruction....simply will not redeem/sell them to customers +1 Quote:
I simply inform them that I'm a collector and ask if they have anything I could buy like cents, old paper bills,... -I have done the same (even treated staff to a dozen donuts on multiple occasions) but have never had any help this way. I have 1 or 2 ask me for my phone # but I have never received a call to come get some old banknotes. (I want to laugh when this happens!) Always amazed (& impressed) by those who do pull it off. Congrats- those are some nice BIRDS notes. Re: the $50, EHP is the first prefix & some go for these (depends on condition). If it is UNC, you might get some interest & the BV is $115 believe it or not (but I'd be happy with $100). AU is $80 but I'd be happy to get $70. Charlton seems overly generous with the BIRDS series (I've never seen anyone pay the amount the Book suggests). Re: the $20, all are regular run prefixes (10M) so nothing special but they look like they're in nice condition & I'd keep them. Again, if any are UNC you may want to keep those & take the rougher ones to the bank. (Impossible to tell from photos). The BV for UNC is $40 but I wouldn't expect that as they're still regarded as pretty new with fairly weak demand but that could change down the road. Put them in PVC-free currency sleeves if you haven't already done so. Nice haul! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Walk2dwater I was hoping you would chime in as I see notes are your area of expertise. I guess I get lucky with 1/5 tellers over last ten years for coins and bills.
The 50$ has a slight waver in the middle but the 20$ are beautiful, 2 are in sequence. At the time of this purchase there were 10-50$ and maybe 25-20$ and I could only tie up 150$, so I picked out what I thought were the nicest. I think I'll tuck them away in my SD box for my daughter to find one day. Thanks again for the information.
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Walk2dwater I was hoping you would chime in as I see notes are your area of expertise. -Been at it for 45 years  or more! Quote:
I think I'll tuck them away in my SD box for my daughter to find one day. Thanks again for the information. -Great idea! Just be sure to put them in a good currency sleeve (it's okay if you put them all together). No elastic bands & it was a pleasure to help. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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A couple of years ago when I deposited a 1988 $50, the teenage teller thought it was counterfeit as she had never seen before.....My TD branch is a training branch and I'm constantly teaching the youngsters.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yes the bills are in good sleeves.
tripoli I've had the same response with nickle dollars and fifty cent pieces, I even had a teller make me wait so she could see online if they were Canadian currency.
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Posted 02/12/2023 5:28 pm
