Is this 1996 $50 Star note worth keeping?

Discussion in 'Paper Money' started by somecoinguy, Sep 19, 2021.

  1. somecoinguy

    somecoinguy Member

    Hey all,

    I don't actually know a ton about paper money yet, but I set aside serial numbers that I like, star notes, etc. I mainly look for radar and star notes, as well as low or high serial numbers. Anyway, I was curious if this 1996 $50 star note is worth holding onto? It's not particularly rare or even in the greatest shape.

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  3. Evan Saltis

    Evan Saltis OWNER - EBS Numis LLC Supporter

    Can you spare 50 bucks?

    I found a 20 that was a 1981A star last year and thought... yep.
     
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  4. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    $50 means quite a lot to me I would spend it but thats just me.
     
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  5. somecoinguy

    somecoinguy Member

    That is one thing I was thinking of. I am fine to hold on to it for now, but if I ever need it, it would be one of the first to get spent just since it's a higher denomination.

    I'm guessing there's not really much value in a non-rare, not great shape $50 star note other than the fact that it's a star note.
     
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  6. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    Its good for a reference specimen for that year. But, if you keep the note you got $50 tied up with basically 0 chance of value increase.
     
  7. somecoinguy

    somecoinguy Member

    That is very true... It is a lot to keep tied up, especially if there is pretty much no chance for the value to increase. There are probably much better things to use that $50 for, like coins, stocks, etc. :)
     
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  8. Hommer

    Hommer Curator of Semi Precious Coinage

    I have kept bills just like that because I found them interesting. Then months or years later, spend them on something that I found more interesting. I went to the International Paper Money Show once with a shoebox full of 2 dollar bills. One dealer asked if I needed to go through them before spending them. My answer was that I was more interested in what I was buying with them.
     
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  9. mpcusa

    mpcusa "Official C.T. TROLL SWEEPER"

    condition is pretty poor, I doubt there would any kind of premium there.
     
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  10. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Supporter! Supporter

    My answer is No. Like you said:
     
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  11. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Due to the higher serial number and the circulated condition I f do not think there would be much of a premium, if any at all on that bill. Still, I’d keep it if it was mine.
     
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