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Message:: [QUOTE="MEC2, post: 1941231, member: 38692"]You aren't sure where investment came from? "Are these worth keeping" is a question that *inherently* involves retention and appreciation of value, did you think he was asking about sentimental worth, or in case he spills a drink and needs something to mop up with? He is wanting to *buy silver* since it is "low and starting to go up" which is well I reckon' just another way of saying he wants to *invest in silver*. Anyone can get 1% in checking, decent research will get you a 2+% on a 5 year CD. Regardless, holding these notes is tying up face value with NEGATIVE return - I do not care what you read, inflation is there and it is real, if you've had these notes for 3 to 5 years, you've lost real money in relation to core commodities like gasoline, food, etc. Common $50 and $100 notes are a terrible investment. You would be better served buying straps from the bank and looking for valuable serial numbers and star notes in singles than holding on to common 1934 and 1934A high denom notes in fair condition. Again to the OP, unless your notes are in mid-grade or higher or are special/low/lime green serials, there is no reason to retain them, unless you have an interest in collecting (which it does not sound like).[/QUOTE]