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New Member
United States
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Was pulled put of circulation awhile ago and forgotten about. Found it again today going through an old album wanted to share  |
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice "lower" but not a low SN. Did you look up the print run? John1  |
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United States
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@ C_A_Green, very nice indeed...thanks for sharing &  . Bj¯\_(#12484;)_/¯ |
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United States
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My opinion is any bill with just 3 non-zero digits is a low serial number. @John1 - you say not, so do you have a reference source to quote or is that just your opinion? If we have competing opinions then we will need Steve to weigh in.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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United States
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Thank you @John1 for that reference. Quoting from the description of low serial numbers: Quote:
Serial numbers that start with five or more zeros are fancy: meaning 00000001 - 00000999. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Most collectors consider any eight digit number with a 5-zero start low.
On a personal level, finding a 5-zero start serial number in the wild is extremely unusual for me. I rarely find a 3-zero or 4-zero starting serial number.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Nice note! I'd definitely keep it, especially since it seems to be in really good shape.
Welcome!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2571 Posts |
Most collectors I know consider Low # notes below 1000 (although a 1000 # note would be lovely) - so your example definitely qualifies. It won't get a huge premium but will earn a premium nevertheless. Better premiums go for notes lower than 100 & the best premiums for notes 10 & lower (#1 note being quite tough & pricey). Keeper!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice find in circulation and in nice condition also! Low serial numbers, especially those 00000100 and under, are considered fancy to even serious collectors, while others will also appeal to casual collectors as well. While the general advice to follow is in this link, even those 100-999 sell extremely well these days to the casual collectors and some currency/fancy serial collectors for those wondering. See this link: https://oldcurrencyvalues.com/low_serial_numbers/Its interesting that even those not in great condition can sell just based on the serial when low although with great condition can increase the value even more potentially. Serial number 00001000 and higher will rarely be worth more than face value actually, but even those may still sell to casual collectors on ebay when under 10000-50000 or so it appears but only a small premium generally so I'm just passing on all the info for learning purposes High serial numbers as well: http://goccf.com/t/431122 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In my opinion, only serial numbers ending with the suffix A could be considered a low serial number. Any other suffix indicates millions of notes were printed before that one. That doesn't mean that if I came across something I could flip for a profit I wouldn't do so. Anyone else here with me on this?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's a novel interpretation!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Interesting indeed. That's a fairly hard-core definition. But your definition still allows for 12 of the same serial based on the FRB prefix. Where do you draw the line?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In my opinion, only serial numbers ending with the suffix A could be considered a low serial number. I collected serial number 12 for years before selling my collection. I never once considered the suffix letter. And, when sheets are having the overprint added, along with the serial numbers, the BEP prints the highest serial numbers first and count down to serial 00000001. Edited by SteveInTampa
06/16/2024 5:14 pm
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Anyone else here with me on this? Not me. Suffixes are irrelevant in my books. Quote:
Serial number 00001000 and higher will rarely be worth more than face value actually, I have never seen a #1000 numbered note (nor a 2000, 3000, etc) go for FV in UNC. Maybe in lower grades but most collectors I know will cough up a premium for a sufficient # of 0's in their serial numbers. Even lower than 1000, some numbers draw more attention than others, including: 00000999; 00000888 to 00000111 (as 2 digit notes) 00000987 etc to 00000123 (as having "ladder-like" properties) & of course the 00000099 to 00000011 will also draw more attention (as 2 digit notes). Not sure if its the symmetry (or what) but I have seen some frothy bidding for notes with these type of patterns (compared to a random # like 00000256 for example). |
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Posted 06/15/2024 05:35 am
