What's the value of a low binary $100 bill

I just received this $100 bill and notice the serial number LF00030303 it has a
extremaly cool rating of 99.26 which is the highest of any bill I've looked up. Can someone tell me how much I can probably get for it.

 

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Hi and welcome to CT.
Although a cool serial number, it is my understanding from reading similar enquiries here, the higher the denomination the harder it is to find a buyer.

 

The coolness rating is misleading to new collectors. If you have to explain why your note is fancy, chances are it’s not that fancy. High denomination notes need to be in near perfect condition or have an extraordinary serial number to be collectible. Personally and respectfully, I would spend it.

 

It’s binary but it looks to have been in circulation. Paper money grading is everything when it comes to value. Most collectors don’t want to tie up that much in a single note. The number is on the lower side but it’s not low. Low notes on modern bills are 999 or less.

 

That factor means that after sellers fees and shipping, you get $99.26. Take the family to dinner, you will enjoy it more.

 

Meow thinks it is not quite cool enough of a number too.

 

I don't recall stating anywhere that I was new to collecting and I definitely didn't try to explain why my serial number was or wasn't cool but if you go on eBay and look at recently sold there are quite a few bills that aren't in the best condition that have never been graded that have sold for 4 to 10x face value. But i appreciate you taking time out of your day to message me very irrelevant information to my simple question. Have a nice day!

 

$100s? Sure, $1s might easily get that kind of premium, but I think it make more sense to interpret that as "a $3 to $9 premium" for a circulated bill with a semi-cool serial. Great for a $1, possibly worthwhile for a $5, not for a $100 -- especially when eBay takes almost $15 off the top even if it just sells for face value.

 

There are 30,302 notes from that run with a lower serial number. Just from that combination of preceding LF and trailing F.
That definitely excludes your note from being rare.

Now add to that the denomination. Larger denomination notes are less sought after unless all the boxes can be checked. Collectors don't want tie up those funds on a note that:

- isn't a low serial #
- less than high graded condition (think along the lines of 64 and up)
- isn't very high paper quality

The 'binary' coolness factor wouldn't play any part in adding value to a note like yours. It's just too high a denomination.

Like all the others who've said it before me, that note can offer you and your family more of a return spending it on a night out.

If none of this rings true to you, the very simple solution would be to put it up for auction on eBay with a reserve of $100. With feeBay fees taken out I hope you come out with your $100 bill intact. Good luck.

 

You didn’t say you were new to collecting, but your question was typical to threads we get here from new collectors. Most experienced collectors don’t use that Coolness Index website. Your note has a zero percentage chance of selling for 4 to 10 times face value. Once again, I don’t even consider your note a keeper.

 

Wow. Not a cool way to act. You received correct information to your question from one of the best in the field.

 

Love the serial number, the condition not
so much, still a keeper but would say
condition would be a limiting factor
on value, so not much over face unless
someone was looking for something
similar.

 

$100

 

How come you didn’t check my new post. And I thought binary meant 0+1

 

Yeah I hear dat!!! My cool looking 50 didn’t get much attention.

 

I think I know who your talking about. He can take it.

 

What’s that mean

 

I'm sorry about that Cheech. Unfortunately the above guidelines I posted ring true for your $50 as well. The high denom and ink mark on your note make it a tough one to hold on to. But it is cool.

 

The TPG Co's use the designations:
EPQ - Exceptional Paper Quality
PPQ - Premium Paper Quality

to describe that attribute of the note they're grading, when applicable.

 

That’s a true binary. Any 2 numbers will make it a binary note but zeros and ones make it a true binary. At least that’s the terms I’ve heard used in my area.