Found these at work weeks apart from each other. But they are from a run of 512,000. What do you think these might be worth? The lower serial number is virtually uncirc. and the other has some crumpling from someone not liking new bills that stick together it seems.
lol nice. I spent a star or two on accident before. Some nice ones too, but I think they were in the 3 mill category so I don't think it mattered all that much.
really? Even the lower serial number? I am gonna keep them since they are a smaller run but I figured it might be worth at least twelve or so for the good one Guess not eh?
00494409 : 512,000 00138581 : 512,000 There are a lot more lower than your out there... keep looking. :smile
Not trying to challenge your expertise my any means, but why are they only worth face? I can understand the crumpled bill, but what about the AU-AU+ note? I'm just trying to learn, 512,000 seems like a pretty short run.
I would point out a few conditions as my reasoning for the value I estimated earlier on the GG 00138581* note. Also, we cannot fully grade the note because we cannot see the back side. Scans of both front and back out of the holder would be nice to see for a better evaluation. At any rate, I see bumped corners on the bottom left and right. Also, it appears there is a slight crescent shaped dent over the metallic ink "10" on the face, lower right. I am a little uncertain of the top edge being flat or not, as it looks like it might be rippled a bit. Now, book values, usually greatly overestimated, currently state $100 in ChCU according to Schwartz/Lindquist 'Small-size US Paper Money' 9th Edition. That value is too high for this note and it's clearly not in ChCU grade either. One may list this note on eBay and do fairly well if you find interested buyers who go by book prices and can't see the hits to lower the grade if not pointed out to them. All this stated, I'd save the note, use it to fill a hole and if a better one came along, sell this one to make the most I could from an honest auction of the note to off set costs of acquiring a ChCU or TPG graded version of the note. That's my thinking on this one.
I would to. Ebay and other online sources I'm sure make availability of star notes that much easier compared to the past. Most will never be worth much but they are cool because they're rarer than the rest. I read somewhere that stars make up less than 1% of the circulating cash out there. It takes a long time to find one. And when I do, I figure if I wanted to get it from a dealer, I doubt I would be able to pay face to get it so I keep it. This year I've found a $10. The wife brought home a $5 and a $50. That's all we've ever found. Been looking through quite a bit since and nothing has turned up. My ATM always gives me brand new, crisp, consecutively numbered $10. I'm always hoping to get some out of there but has never happened.
here are the best pics I can get. There are a couple slight creases. I might be able to get one of them out if I just stick it into a real thick book and keep it there a week or so...but here you go.
I agree with what Krispy said regarding the creases. I have notes that at first glance look primo but upon closer examination the corners are soft and the bills are wavy. That degrades the note. Even pressing a note to flatten it is apparent and will also devalue a note.
Regardless of all that, they are cool finds! I have never found a Star $10 in circulation. I have found a handfull of 20s, two 5s and three 1s, but never a 10. I bought the only example in my collection.
yah they are inexpensive to keep so I will, but some of the larger bills if they aren't worth anything I'll just spend them when the time comes and I need some more stuff for my car
