1950 $20 FRNs

afm1982 · 08-19-2008, 07:55 PM

Hey guys. Today, I was chatting with a bank teller friend of mine, and she showed me a huge stack of 1950 $20 bills. The story was that some old lady came in deposited them. There must have been close to a thousand dollars worth. I was thinking of taking them all off her hands, but alas, I didn't have a spare grand.

I was wondering if anyone has any interest in them. If so, I can get them. None of them are in particularly terrible shape, and most seemed to be pretty crisp. There was a single star note, which I traded for a new twenty, but that was the only one I could take.

Any interest?

**Daggarjon** · 08-19-2008, 09:58 PM

sure. . lots of interest here... but me and you... same boat!! no extra grand to spend

CamaroDMD · 08-19-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Daggarjon

no extra grand to spend

Me too. I was probably fortunate that I never had someone come in and deposit a large amount in vintage bills while I worked as a bank teller. I'd imagine that could have killed a whole paycheck.

**RickieB** · 08-20-2008, 06:36 AM

I would like to know if there are any New York notes in there..they must be AU or better for me to consider them at all....

Post images (not photoshopped) for us to look at...

RickieB

afm1982 · 08-20-2008, 08:03 AM

There maybe some New Yorkers. What 1950 series are you looking for?

gatzdon · 08-20-2008, 12:01 PM

Where in Florida? Since you don't plan on buying them, should be no harm in posting.

Thanks

afm1982 · 08-20-2008, 03:16 PM

I went and checked out the bunch of them today, and chose what I believe are the four best. Here's a scan of them. I must apologize for the fact that I don't have a scanner, and the best option for me is using the copier at work. Unfortunately, it only does b/w, but I think the pics are good enough to give an idea of what there is.

I even found a few New Yorkers that are pretty good.

afm1982 · 08-20-2008, 03:17 PM

The bottom bill really isn't cut off. It is the correct size, but the copier chopped off the edge in the image.

taegsmum · 06-21-2009, 05:39 PM

OK, Not a collector or anything like that, but I have a question for the experts? Today, I got a $20 out of an ATM it was a 1950 bill and when I tried to use it at the convenience store, the lady told me it was counterfeit. She used her handy little counterfeit pen. Just wondering if the pens actually work on something that old or if they will give a false positive for a fake? I see from the other posts that a bill this old is actually a bit of a collector's item as well. Just wondering what you folks in-the-know have to say!

Thanks!

urbanchemist · 06-21-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by taegsmum

OK, Not a collector or anything like that, but I have a question for the experts? Today, I got a $20 out of an ATM it was a 1950 bill and when I tried to use it at the convenience store, the lady told me it was counterfeit. She used her handy little counterfeit pen. Just wondering if the pens actually work on something that old or if they will give a false positive for a fake? I see from the other posts that a bill this old is actually a bit of a collector's item as well. Just wondering what you folks in-the-know have to say!

Thanks!

the pens do not work on the older bills.

CamaroDMD · 06-23-2009, 03:01 PM

Yeah, they don't work. The paper used in the older bills is different than used in the modern bills and those pens react to the paper type.

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