Hello everyone. I just acquired a series 2013 $100 bill with the serial number 1717 4004. I would say the bill is an extra fine condition one fold down the middle vertically one small tear on the bottom the rest looks really good with some crispness. Sorry no pics right now I only have a phone. Any information would be greatly appreciated thank you all.
It may not make a difference but what is the entire serial number including the lettered prefix and suffix. What makes you think it may have any additional value ? Would you pay a premium to own this note if it wasn’t yours already ?
That is one strange question you ask me. LOL, the answer to your question is people collect all kinds of silly nonsense I wouldn't even think about collecting. There are items I would not collect even if someone paid me. But for some people this $100 bill may be somewhat important to them. The pool serial number is series 2013 MB 1717 4004 e.
The serial number is absolutely unremarkable, and, the note is very new to have any collector value (some 2013 series notes are still being produced today). Collectible serial numbers would be low numbers (00001000 or below), binaries (01101001), solids (77777777), or radars (40000004). Even if your note has a star on the end instead of a letter, it still won't be more valuable because of it's high denomination. However, some star notes of lower denomination have value to collectors. You shouldn't fear spending it. 2013 $100s are VERY abundant.
Wish I would have known this before I started collecting fancy notes. Does this mean no one wants fancy notes of $100 unless it is a binary, solid or radar?
That's right. $100 notes have a high face value, and unless the note is unique- like a red seal, very low run star, or a very unusual serial number, there is no reason to collect them. Binary, solid, radar, low numbers (00001000) or below would be collectible. Or, if you happen to find a $100 with serial 04071776 (year the Declaration of Independence was ratified), that one would also be valuable. Even high denom. repeaters aren't particularly desirable. I had a $100 with serial 553935539, and ended up spending it, because it wasn't worth selling it. With many $100s, it just isn't worth listing them with ebay's fees. You would have to sell a $100 for $115 just to break even with fees and shipping.
What about $100 Star Notes - are they worth anything? I've got these 2 that are in great condition, just picked them up at the bank the other day. Super crispy. Look UNC other than the 29 which has some stain on the left side. Looks like someone was holding onto them for a couple of decades and then just went and spent it.
Very nice finds! Unfortunately, being very high denomination notes, and being from a relatively recent series, they won’t have much value over face (it won’t be worth auctioning them on ebay). Keep them if you can, though. It’s rare to find consecutive star notes from the 1990s.
Some more questions, if I may. 1 - I have a lot of Semi-Fancy recent (1990's thru current) $100 notes I've been holding onto. From what you've said they're not worth trying to sell on eBay, what with the fees and all. Do you think it would be worth listing them for sale on this forum? 2 - Are there any other forums you can recommend where I can possibly sell them without incurring the kind of fees that eBay charges? 3 - I have a few sets of UNC sequential notes from the previous $100 design (2006A) that were printed in the last year of those notes being issued. The last month of printing was May 2013 and the notes I have range from July 2012 through Jan 2013. Do you think those are worth holding onto being that they are from the last year of this design? Or would only the very last month of printing be worth saving? (I'm getting my printing info from this website: http://www.uspapermoney.info/serials/f2006ah.html 4 - What about $100 recent (1990's thru current) "Trinary" notes? 5 - What about $100 recent (1990's thru current) 8 Unique Numbers notes? 6 - What about $100 recent (1990's thru current) "Flippers"? I've been collecting these, both UNC and Circulated, thinking I've got a goldmine of notes, when I am afraid to learn that I've been wasting my time!
Semi-fancy notes aren’t usually in demand (by “semi-fancy” you mean almost serials?) And, high denomination notes usually have too much tied up in their face value. Collectors usually collect lower denom. notes: $1s, $5s, $10s, and occasionally $20s. $50s and $100s have lower demand. For your "8 unique numbers" and "flipper" notes, post a picture of them in a separate thread. Trinary notes (regardless of denom.) are automatically worth their face value. Sequential notes from Series 2006A would also be worth face value, because they are still new, and usually available. With the lifespan of a $100 being 15 years on average, 6 years isn't a long time, even if the $100s changed from black and white to blue. You can try listing your notes in the "For Sale" forum. Just look at other listings. And, don't think you have been wasting your time- it's still a good intro to paper money collecting. Try searching straps of $1s if you want a higher chance of something valuable. I hope that you enjoy currency collecting in the future!
Thank you so very much for your thorough explanation. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! I've been enjoying it very much. I just need to thin down my collection in a major way and feel bad spending notes that I still think are "cool" even if they don't have any collectors' value. So at this point, I need to know which notes really do and don't have value. So, I very much appreciate your help! (Btw, you mentioned I should post pictures of my Flippers and 8 Unique Numbers notes on a separate thread - did you mean I should create a new thread or add to a specific existing thread?)
I just posted the Flippers and 8 Unique Numbers in the S/B/T. I figure if they have any value, someone will be interested.
All I can say is after looking on ebay For $100 dollar bills I noticed some of the bills have absolutely nothing special about them but will go for $115-25ish. Why well according to 1 of the sellers who had 24 $100 bills already sold that day..well you could use your credit to get physical cash. Sounds risky cause sellers also had no refund policy & won't ship to an address with a name different than on the card.
I've seen that and looked into it. From what I can see I believe it is people engaging in either (a) money laundering or (b) fraud and that these buyers and sellers are not stopped by eBay because law enforcement is keeping an eye on them and this is one of the ways in which they can track them. Most people can get a cash advance on a credit card for an unforeseen emergency at a cost of about 5%. Those who can't and who are paying 15% to 25% just to get upwards of $2,000 of cash from a credit card by buying it on eBay are in all likelihood engaged in fraudulent behavior of some sort. In terms of money laundering, there are so many schemes out there and IMO "buying" or "selling" cash for 15-25% over face value is just one of those ways.
