Just picked these up and any opinions on grade/value will be appreciated.Thanks............................John
opinions? I like I have the 2, but not the $20. What i like most about them ... they fall into the range i usually buy lol Very nice pickups!! For the $2, i might go VG8. For the $20, maybe a F12.
John... 2 of my favorite notes!! The "Mini Porthole" and the $20 Transportation Theme Series 1914. I will estimate that the $2 is in Good to VG -VG on the $20 (edited for typo) Is that a small stain on the $20 or a light burn mark? Not sure in those grades...love the notes, man what a story they can tell huh? Great pickups! RickieB
Apparently my grading skills still aren't the strongest, as unlike everyone else so far, I'd've rated the $2 *higher* than the $20: perhaps Fine for the former and VG for the latter. The $2 just has nice even wear; the $20 has a very prominent horizontal crease, a few stains, an edge nick or two, and an abrasion at the L of FEDERAL--how is all of that not lowering its grade to y'all?
I would tend to agree with you...at a minimum I would grade them both as VG and would not put the $20 higher than the $2 as it has too many issues.
After looking at these notes and comparing to graded notes...I am of the opinion that the $2 is VG10 at best...there are quite a few small margin tears/breaks and heavy paper breaks in that note. Not being critical by any means at all as I like both notes extremely well! Depending on the stains on the $20 if they are indeed stains and not light burn marks (singeing) that remains as an unknown...I still think it would go from a VG to VG10 as well. (typo in earlier post...) The paper tears in the margin do reduce the note. I pulled up a few graded notes on Heritage to compare and that is what it seems like to me. As with all grading, it is subjective at best...everyone will have a different opinion. I am not too savy a grading well circulated notes as well. Heck I have a hard time with some AU notes in seeing the fault in them at all! RickieB
the 20 has much less wear from circulation and the $2 has several breaks in the paper from folding, where the $20 doesnt have nearly as many. my guessed grades may not be spot on but the $20 is certainly a higher grade, if only by a little. then again, grading is subjective and the notes in hand may look vastly different then the scans.
Thanks everyone. The consensus seems to be around VG 10 which is about what I thought. You're right Rickie,these worn notes are harder to grade than a crispy note. Looking at Heritage and the Bay I saw notes that looked better, graded VG10 and notes that look worse that are graded Fine.Those brown spots on the 20 are stains and not "burns". (Man, am I learning) . Again, Thanks everyone................................John
