Thread: What is considered old???

I found a 1988 $1 bill and i was just wondering where is the cut off line when your collecting them? Do you keep 80s notes or are they just not worth anything???

Doug.

There's not really a cutoff line, if you like it, keep it. If you don't, spend it. It's that simple.

There's not really a cutoff line, if you like it, keep it. If you don't, spend it. It's that simple.

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Ok let me re-word my question when do notes begin to carry a premium, im sorry im just getting into currency i know to grab all funny serials but that cant be the only ones worth something???

Originally Posted by coinguy-matthew

Ok let me re-word my question when do notes begin to carry a premium, im sorry im just getting into currency i know to grab all funny serials but that cant be the only ones worth something???

That's a broad question. I have a series 2004A $50 New York Star (GB*) that is worth $500-$750 in CH-CU, and a series 1996 $100 Cleveland Star (AD*) worth $900-$1200 in CH-CU. Different years and different denominations have all kinds of different values depending on the amounts printed, and survivors. The modern-era is most FRN's starting in 1963. Your best bet would be to follow auctions, visit dealer websites, and/or get a copy of the Standard Guide to Small Size Paper Money 1928-to date (10th edition).

What SteveInTampa said. Buy the book first. You'll be amazed at what recent notes can fetch.

....also what brg5658 said.

Standard Guide to Small Size Paper Money 1928-to date (10th edition).

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Where do they sell this book? or can i get a digital copy???

And i keep asking but no one seems to answer me but what is considered a low printing???

Originally Posted by coinguy-matthew

And i keep asking but no one seems to answer me but what is considered a low printing???

Depends on the note. That's why you need a book. It'll list all the printings for different series.

Originally Posted by coinguy-matthew

Where do they sell this book? or can i get a digital copy???

Barnes & Noble. In stores or on line.

And you can find the number of notes printed here: http://www.uspapermoney.info/

Originally Posted by coinguy-matthew

And i keep asking but no one seems to answer me but what is considered a low printing???

I consider anything below 640,000 a low printing.....but that's just my humble opinion.

Originally Posted by coinguy-matthew

Where do they sell this book? or can i get a digital copy???

amazon has a digital copy of "standard guide to small-size us paper money 1928 to date" i believe.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...+u%2Caps%2C131

This is the book that I use. It doesn't have the printings though, so i use this site for those numbers: http://www.uspapermoney.info/groups/