I am not familier with Paper money. Can anyone tell me the general condition and if these bills are worth anything. Much appreciation. Dave
The foreign I am not sure about but the $1 is worth $20 to $30 and is very common. Grade I would give it a rough guess of Good-4. The Virginia note I would have to look up.
The foreign I am not sure about but the $1 is worth $20 to $30 and is very common. Grade I would give it a rough guess of Good-4. The Virginia note I would have to look up.
The Alabama note is a reproduction. The 1917 $1 legal tender is about $30 in that condition. The $1 Philippines Victory Note is about $3. I can't comment on the Mexican, Barbados and Greek notes. Hopefully someone else can chime in on those.
There are a variety of ways to tell. But due to quality limitations of photos posted online, my preferred method is the color of the signatures and serial numbers. Notes from this era were hand signed and hand numbered. The ink used in those days contained iron. With time, the serial numbers and signatures oxidized (rusted) and turned brown due to the iron rich ink. Because the signatures and serial numbers are just as black as the rest of the note's design, we can conclude with near certainty that it is a reproduction. Take a look at other non remainder obsolete notes and you will see the difference.
To confirm my suspicions, I did a Google search for State of Alabama $100 reproductions and this website came up: http://www.rebelstatescurrency.com/staterepros.html The same serial number 834 is listed there as a known facsimile copy.
Thanks for the information Funkee. I never saw the serial number 834 previously, does this serial number conclude that the bill is a reproduction per your link ?. As you mention, the signatures do look like they are the same black ink color as the rest of the bill. Would it be worth sending in for confirmation ? Thanks again for your expertise. Dave
It's not worth getting it graded. We can say with 99.99% certainty that it's a reproduction. Sorry. It would be a waste of money to do so.
The foreign notes (Mexico, Barbados, Greece) are very common, and in this grade they have virtually no value. petronius
If there was any need for corroboration, Dave, I agree 100%. I don't even collect US material, and as soon as I saw your first scan of the Alabama note, I said "fake". Once you've seen a couple of these, the thicker paper and yellowish tone of that reproduction are immediately recognizable, let alone the confirmation of the serial number and signature issue.
Thanks Dave M. I'll have to go with all you experts on bill money, as I don't collect Them. I got these thown in with a coin lot I purchased. Dave C.
If you get to a coin or currency show, you wouldn't have any problem selling it to a dealer. These are great collector notes for entry to the paper currency hobby. This grade is what the YN's can initially afford, and are among their first purchases.
