Kind of my thoughts exactly. While these are fun to find in circulation...even in very high grades they have very little value because they were saved because of their perceived rarity at the time. I keep anyone that I find because they are a neat find...but you can purchase gem examples very inexpensively.
you can buy Gem's all day long at $6-10 bucks... Rickie, Question, .....as my Dad worked for the Federal Reserve Bank for over 47 years...I had over $200 in Barr star notes....being a teenager durring that time I spent them on wine, women ,and song! My question is how much did all those songs drinks and women cost me? LOL I have only held a few notes in my collection mostly silver cert's and $2.00 notes . I know you are a paper collector and was just wondering how much my teenage hormones cost me...LOL Paddy
When Joseph Barr went into office he did so with less than a month remaining in his term. So, people figured notes with his name on them would be rare and valuable and thus were horded and saved. So, a large supply exist in very high grade including star notes. So, none of the Barr notes are very valuable today. High grade gem examples can be found for only a few dollars. So, the joy you got out of spending them on wine, women ,and song was probably money well spent.
Paddy... That is hard to say with out seeing the notes...LOL I bet you had a good time, did'nt you? Now that all those hormones have calmed down and you work full time (I assume)...time to start building that collection, right? Good luck with it and never look back at what could have been...that time is gone...look toward the future and build that collection! Best regards, RickieB
OMG I only hope the hormones have calmed down...@ 55 Y/O I hate to think .....lets just say this old dog would rather lay on the pourch that chase after any young stuff any more lol besides the wife would have me at the vet for a little nip & Tuck!:crying: As for the colection I have more coins than I really know what to do with....the vaults are loaded ,at the Bank there is 5 safety deposit boxes loaded. I been collecting since I was 7 Y/O ....thats 48 years of hoarding coins TG I only spent the paper money not any of the silver I got as a paper boy in the 60's.. plus what my dad got from the FRB. And yes it was a fun run had a great time.... college was a blast! As for the notes they were UNC. crisp most in order. Well ( ! ) sight is always 20/20! Oh one other note I had retired 5 years ago...but can't stand not being busy and now do work full time as a consultant in the food industry. I plan and set super markets:eat: Thanks for your reply Rickie Best regards Paddy
Then I would sy you did ok.... Ouch!!! Stay away from the Vet!! I am only a year behind you age wise...LOL When I delivered papers the silver coins were everywhere as well...I have often thought of going back to my old school yards with a metal detector...do you know how many Walkers are out there in the ground!! Keep us posted on any Paper Additions... Regards, RickieB
Hey just because I have an Irish name your not implying that I drink are ya? Gee you be so wrong to do that ...I haven't drank since they invented the funnel! Goes down much faster that way....LOL:thumb:
LOL Good one Green....I tell ya all the good music from thoses days! And the concerts....I tell some of the people about concerts I have seen and they are like WOW...then I tell them the cost...they freak out. I can remember paying $4.50 thats USD to see the beatles, In Balto. I also remember when no one knew who Jimmy Buffett was I paid $2.00 a piece for tickets. A buddy of mine never knew who Jimmy was for years he buy a subscription to a out door concert hall here in Md. he always sell me the tickets at cost so he would not loose any money on his package of shows. Until the day I took him to a Buffett concert...never saw a ticket again! :headbang:
Something about a magical place called ville something or other...LOL All I know is that theres RUM! that sold me....
No in those day I spent so much time in the Caribbean that I had to come home once and a while to keep my citizenship....LOL Nope the drink of my youth was rum Havana Club is still a favorite...he he. I found some of the sour mashes to cause hostilties....thus no Jack, no Jim, and for god sakes never "no never" any GIN of any kind!
:thumb: Hummm...you guy's are sounding like bottle boobs ...gotta love that..:thumb: Rum and Jose Q were my fav's... Now it is just RickieB
