New notes recently acquired and don't know more than the obvious about them

Ok folks,

I have just acquired about 10 notes or so of some older paper money. I am curious to value, rarity, history, etc on a few of them. A rough ball park value would be much appreciated, I don't know squat about pricing paper money or much of anything else about it. I don't plan on selling these but I would like to know what I should write down in my little folder if I ever do decide to part ways with any of them.

Ok here they are.

First up is a fairly straightforward State of NC 1863 $3 note



Next is a South Carolina Railroad $1 Fare Ticket




The next is a Valley Bank of Maryland $5 note



Last one for now is from The Bank of Commerce at New Bern (North Carolina) $5 note (has a few pin holes near the center, about 3-4)



Thanks for any info!

 

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Anybody find any info for me? I dont have any books on this stuff

 

Your best bet is to search out these notes in Completed Auctions on eBay. That will give you a good sense of the going prices. The Valley Bank is fairly common -- maybe $25 in VG condition -- and the SC Railroad shows up often as well. The SCRR looks to be in nice shape, it might bring $50. The other two you can check in the Obsolete Currency section:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Obsolete-Currency-/3420/i.html?LH_Complete=1&rt=nc

 

Are they hand cut?

 

I would assume so. They look that way to me anyway.