Circulation Note Collection

I had an idea: What if I try putting together a $1 note collection, all from circulation? IE; try to get as complete as possible. It won't be worth much, but it would be fun!

Anyways, I am pretty far already. I went to the bank and got $50 in singles. I have so far:

1995 - J
1999 - L
2001 - G, I
2003 - D, E, G
2003 A - B, C, D, E, F, G, J, K
2006 - A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L

No stars though...

My UnCir Bill collection will be considered 'separate'. I just want to see how far I can get just pulling from circulation. :kewl:

Wish me luck!

 

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Actually you are heading down the same line I am going with circulation finds -- but I have expanded mine to be at least 1 example of each serial number block for each district for each year of the $1. So for a 1999 district A series I look for at least one example of the AA, AB, AC all the way to the last one printed for that year/district. I have made good headway but still need alot of work. I was just working on 1999 and pre-1999 notes, need to include after 1999 notes also.

Yea, yea....I know it is an ambitious project....but there have been some weekends where I have gone thru more than $1000 in ones just looking for 1999 and older notes.

Oh, well, I am off to a good start but completing this will probably be close to impossible. We will see......


Smaugy

 

I did something like this last year and found all districts from 1995 - 2003A. I kept replacing the better notes with the more well worn one's as I went, I'd say their all in fine or better condition.

Keep going, you got a good start.

 

For anyone who might be considering a project like this, I'd just like to point out that I've got charts posted on my website listing what block letters were used in each series. Here's the one for the 1999 $1's, and here's an alternate version that also distinguishes the Washington and Fort Worth printings (so that you can collect them both in the cases where a single block was split between them). For other series and denominations, go here and pick out whichever you want.

 

That's a great site! Thanks!!!! :high5:

 

Found a 2003 A - B today.

 

Bumpity... AND

Since I got rid of all of my circulation stuff, I'm starting afresh again. Found about 20 different ones today, including a 2006 L - * which I'm pretty happy about. I'll post the lot of 'em later today after they finish flattening out.

 

i do the same thing as your doing. I got a case with seperations for each district going all the way back to 1963. As i find new notes for a series, i plop them in the right slot. 1993 and later is pretty easy, the 1988A is easier then 1993 lol but anything earlier then 1988 especially the 70's is real tough to find in circulation! i buy 2 straps of $100 singles a few times a week - looking for stars and other items certainly, but also looking for older notes. Its a fun way to try to collect a full district set.

 

Get in good with the tellers, remember they are your friends. They like little goodies occasionally - one need not be above flirting if you have to, how else would I end up with Series 1957 SC's, Series 1934's of all denominations up to $100, red seal $2's from 1953, and 1963 etc etc etc.?

 

Okay, here's a list for today. C means pulled from Circulation, B means bought.

All from today (C):

$1:

• 2006 - L* , LM, LD, KC, GA, FG, FD, FB, DA, BC
• 2003 - EA, CE
• 2003A - GC, FA, EG, CA

(B):

• $1 Silver Cert (Series 1957B): *37560416B - $6.25 (UNC)
• $2 Red Seal (Series 1953B): A68978906A - $5 (UNC)

Nice haul today, I would say.

 

Don't forget that both Washington and Fort Worth facilities printed notes for some districts - it gives you another dimention (series, district, block and facility).

 

I know about the FW, I'm not sure I'm going to get into that dimension just yet. That makes there be A LOT of them for each series.

 

I used to do what you're doing. It's addicting but fun so enjoy.

When the large portrait (bighead) notes were still new I was able to complete the 1996 $20 and $50 star notes from circulation. A few tough notes in those sets.

Of course I had access to a lot more cash back then but be warned it IS addicive and can get EXPENSIVE. I have over $1000 face in star notes to prove it.

 

i do each series, each district and each facility. I do not do each block letter To me, that would cost way to much of my small budget to complete lol

As clembo said, the more cash you have access to searching ... the quicker you will accumulate a large sum of collected notes. I have a small budget, and hence a small 'wad' to search through, and lastly a smallish collection of collected notes lol. While my collection is growing, it is no where near clembo's

 

Actually, it usually doesn't increase the total all that much, since Washington and Fort Worth don't trade off production terribly often.

In the 2003A $1's, for example, there are 93 different blocks if you ignore production facility, or 101 if you include it--so only 8 of the 93 blocks come in both DC and FW versions.

 

I decided I would go for the Fort Worth attempt. I can't wait until a new $1 series comes out, then I can figure out how many there are in the 2006 series!

Also, after I finish flattening these 51 bills, I'll post the stats on 'em here. Just a taste, but I got another 2006 star today! 2 in 2 days!

EDIT:

The bills (all $1's):

2001: IA, KC
2003: CC, GB
2003A: BD, BI, BJ, EB, EH, FG, GB, GG, GI, IA, LF, LH, LP
2006: AA, AB, AD, BE, DB, EB, FA, FE, GC, GD, IB, JB, J*, KB, KF, LC

 

there are 18 ... so far 12 districts for Fort Worth - yes all 12. and 6 for the Washington district. Then counting stars, there are 2 washington, and 5 Fort Worth... again, so far

so total .. there are 8 washington and 17 fort worth. quite the district set!!!

 

Personal bump, and I'll keep specific track of my findings on here even more religiously from now on. I think I will try to do a strap a day if I can.

 

Great collection!!

 

Great thread. Very interesting. I've been saving some from circulation and my searches for *'s. Haven't found many stars but I decided to go ahead and try a District set for the 2006 series since they're pretty available in great condition. Maybe I should look at the block set thing. Can't be too bad to get a decent set.