I inherited about 200 bills from my grandparents (when I was younger) and my mother (more recently): 1935 and 1957 SCs....some 1963 USNs and FRNs....1976 $2 bills. Nothing really valuable, pretty much worth Face Value except for a few where it might be 5-10x FV. I have about 50 of them in individual sleeves (the Best Ones ) and the rest are in those 4-pockets-to-a-page sleeves and these are definitely circulated and worn with a few exceptions. I've never submitted bills or coins so I thought I might submit these. It's more for sentimental reasons to preserve and protect the bills even though they aren't worth much (unless I have a rare serial block I'm unaware of). I think some of the bills were given to me by my grandparents in the 1970's so there's that angle to preserve them. Anyway....here's the 49 bills I have for submission. WCM stands for Well Centered Margins (not saying PERFECT but they don't stand out as "off" at 1st glance).....OK CM is OK Centered Margins; you can tell at least 1 of the margins is different from the others, so a step down from WCM. All bills are $1 face except for the 1963 USN's which are $5 and the $2 bills: 1963 USN: pretty well-centered margins (WCM) but 2-3 very visible folds. 1963 USN: WCM, 2-3 folds, 2 creases in bill that look like ridges on front 1963 USN: WCM, 2-3 folds, crease in middle 1935A SC: WCM 1935E SC: OK CM....front paper looks wornish 1935F SC: Mediocre CMs....paper has wrinkles...elevated creases on front...discoloration...rounded corners. 1957B SC: WCM...one of the top bills 1957 SC: OK CM.... 1957 SC: Off-CM....1 corner might be not razor-sharp 1957B SC: OK CM..... 1957B SC: OK CM..... 1957B SC: OK CM.....a few folds and what looks like 1 "soft" corner 1957B SC: WCM.... 1957B SC: OK CM..... 1957B SC WCM...... 1957B SC: OK CM....some folds on front; 1 visible center crease on back 1957B SC: OK CM....could be 1" fold or crease in lower left back of bill across "1/One" 1957B SC: WCM......really pristine bill to the naked eye. 1957B SC: WCM.....pristine bill 1957B SC: WCM....pristine bill 1957B SC: Off-CM.....otherwise nice (sequential 4-some) 1957B SC: Off-CM.....otherwise nice 1957B SC: Off-CM.....otherwise nice 1957B SC: Off-CM.....otherwise nice 1963B FRN: WCM.......pristine bill 1963B FRN: WCM.......pristine bill 1963B FRN: WCM.......pristine bill 1957B SC: WCM........clean bill (2 bill sequence) 1957B SC: WCM........clean bill 1957B SC: WCM......some front discoloration, 2-3 wave folds 1957B SC: WCM......STAR.....clean bill (4 Star Sequential bills) 1957B SC: WCM......STAR.....clean bill 1957B SC: WCM......STAR.....clean bill 1957B SC: WCM......STAR.....clean bill 1957A SC: OK-CM......crease in middle front 1957A SC: OK-CM......discoloration front right side from tape/band...some wave folds on front near middle of bill...corners beginning to round 1957A SC: OK-CM......circulated....crease and folds....rounded corners 1963B FRN: OK-CM......some folds or creases visible on front....beginning of rounded corners....wrinkles 1957B SC: OK-CM......clean bill 1957B SC: OK-CM.....some folds/creases and wrinkles on face and back 1957B SC: OK-CM......folds, wrinkles, crease(s)....bent edges...circulated 1957B SC: OK-CM......discoloration left face....wrinkles and folds...looks circulated 1957B SC: OK-CM......discoloration on left face...red stamp....2-3 folds...wrinkles 1957B SC: OK-CM......crease in face middle.....folds and wrinkles...rounded corners beginning 1976 $2 FRN OK-CM....mediocre margins April 13th 1976 Red Circular Stamp + Louisiana 13 cents stamp 1976 $2 FRN OK-CM....April 13th 1976 Red Circular Stamp + Indiana 13 cents stamp 1976 $2 FRN: WCM.....3 sequential bills 1976 $2 FRN: WCM 1976 $2 FRN: WCM I can probably take some hig-res pics of them in groups later this month but I am leaning to a diverse selection for submission: the Star Notes...the Best 1957's.....maybe the best 1935 (these are more worn/circulated, not pristine notes at 1st glance)....etc. Figuring I want to keep total spending to about $300 I figure 10-15 bills is what I might submit. Any thoughts on what bills to definitely consider or throw out...or to look for any Serial Number Blocks that might add to value...let me know.
It's great that you want to preserve these bills. If you want to have them graded, that's your choice, too. But you could likely find some decent non-PVC holders to preserve them in for a lot less money and hassle. You probably already know this as well. Anything that doesn't have considerable rarity and also has creases, wrinkles, or any visible flaws I personally wouldn't have graded. I would only send the absolutely flawless ones in and hope for obscenely high grades. The rest can go in standard holders and they will remain safe there. Again, my opinion only. I wouldn't spend the money to have all of them graded myself, but I also understand that others may want to.
