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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1818380, member: 5233&quot;]Condition does affect value...no doubt about it.&nbsp; However, with pieces as rare as this, not as much as you might think.&nbsp; It all depends on how bad someone wants the note.&nbsp; For example, lets say someone really wants a note from this particular town.&nbsp; With so few known to exist, this might be the only chance they will ever have at one.&nbsp; So, to that buyer condition might not be a huge issue.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>For example, I grew up in Eugene, Oregon.&nbsp; There were 3 national banks in Eugene that issued notes (one of which has no known examples).&nbsp; Both of the other two have more than 12 known examples (but they are uncommon).&nbsp; I came across a 1902 $10 Eugene note a while back that was really beat up...but that particular town is what I look for.&nbsp; To me, the condition did not matter and I bought it.&nbsp; I probably paid more than most would have.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is that note...you can see the condition couldn&#039;t be much worse:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1902PB10NCEugene345815697.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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