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<p>[QUOTE="kanga, post: 4060430, member: 9270"]Questions pop up not infrequently about whether a serial number deserves a premium.</p><p>Here is a general guide to the answer:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SOURCE</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Information condensed from:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"An Official Whitman Guidebook"</i></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Collector’s Guide to Modern Federal Reserve Notes / Series 1963-2009</u></p><p><br /></p><p>By Robert Azpiazu</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>LOW and FANCY SERIAL NUMBERS.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>General Comments</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Quoted values are for Choice Crisp Uncirculated (CHCU)</p><p><br /></p><p>Higher face values sometimes get a higher premium <b>BUT</b> not in proportion to face values. A $100 face note does <b>NOT</b> get 100 times the premium of a $1 face note. The factor is more on the order of 2 times.</p><p><br /></p><p>Special exceptions have a significantly higher value.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="5">Low Numbers</font></u></b> - The lower, the better.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Single-digit numbers</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>00000001 through 00000009</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range - $500 to $1,500 depending on face value (with a few special exceptions)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Two-digit numbers</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>00000010 through 00000099</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range - $200 - $300 depending on face value</p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>Three-digit numbers</b></i></p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range - no significant premium</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="5"><u>Solid Serial Numbers</u></font></b></p><p><br /></p><p>All have a significant premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>11111111 to 99999999</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range - $1,500 - $4,000 depending on face value (999999999 is a special exception)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="5">Ladders</font></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="4"><i>Full Ladder – Eight numbers in order (no skips)</i></font></b></p><p><br /></p><p>01234567, 12345678, 23456789</p><p><br /></p><p>98765432, 87654321, 76543210</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range - $1,000 - $3,000 depending on face value (98765432 is a special exception)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Partial Ladder</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>00123456, 00012345, 00002345, … ,00000123, 00000012</p><p><br /></p><p>65432100, 54321000, 43210000, … ,32100000, 21000000</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range – no significant premium</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="5">10 Million Notes</font></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>10000000, 20000000, … ,80000000, 90000000</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range – $2,500 to $6,000</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="5">Radars – Numbers read the same forward and backward</font></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>15677651 – four-digit radar</p><p><br /></p><p>97722779 – three-digit radar</p><p><br /></p><p>11888811 – two-digit radar</p><p><br /></p><p>25522552 – radar repeater</p><p><br /></p><p>12344321 – radar ladder</p><p><br /></p><p>10000001 – super radar</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range – 3- & 4-digit radar $8-10</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range – 2-digit radar $20-30</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range – Super radar $85-100</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="5">Repeaters – Notes with repeating digits</font></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>15671567 – four-digit repeater</p><p><br /></p><p>34453445 – three-digit repeater</p><p><br /></p><p>77887788 – two-digit repeater</p><p><br /></p><p>01010101 – super repeater</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range – 3- & 4-digit repeater $8-10</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range – 2-digit repeater $20-30</p><p><br /></p><p>Value Range – Super repeater $85-100[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kanga, post: 4060430, member: 9270"]Questions pop up not infrequently about whether a serial number deserves a premium. Here is a general guide to the answer: [B]SOURCE[/B] Information condensed from: [I]"An Official Whitman Guidebook"[/I] [U]Collector’s Guide to Modern Federal Reserve Notes / Series 1963-2009[/U] By Robert Azpiazu [B]LOW and FANCY SERIAL NUMBERS.[/B] [B]General Comments[/B] Quoted values are for Choice Crisp Uncirculated (CHCU) Higher face values sometimes get a higher premium [B]BUT[/B] not in proportion to face values. A $100 face note does [B]NOT[/B] get 100 times the premium of a $1 face note. The factor is more on the order of 2 times. Special exceptions have a significantly higher value. [B][U][SIZE=5]Low Numbers[/SIZE][/U][/B] - The lower, the better. [B][I]Single-digit numbers[/I][/B] 00000001 through 00000009 Value Range - $500 to $1,500 depending on face value (with a few special exceptions) [B][I]Two-digit numbers[/I][/B] 00000010 through 00000099 Value Range - $200 - $300 depending on face value [I][B]Three-digit numbers[/B][/I] [I][B][/B][/I] Value Range - no significant premium [B][SIZE=5][U]Solid Serial Numbers[/U][/SIZE][/B] All have a significant premium. 11111111 to 99999999 Value Range - $1,500 - $4,000 depending on face value (999999999 is a special exception) [B][U][SIZE=5]Ladders[/SIZE][/U][/B] [B][SIZE=4][I]Full Ladder – Eight numbers in order (no skips)[/I][/SIZE][/B] 01234567, 12345678, 23456789 98765432, 87654321, 76543210 Value Range - $1,000 - $3,000 depending on face value (98765432 is a special exception) [B][I]Partial Ladder[/I][/B] 00123456, 00012345, 00002345, … ,00000123, 00000012 65432100, 54321000, 43210000, … ,32100000, 21000000 Value Range – no significant premium [B][U][SIZE=5]10 Million Notes[/SIZE][/U][/B] 10000000, 20000000, … ,80000000, 90000000 Value Range – $2,500 to $6,000 [B][U][SIZE=5]Radars – Numbers read the same forward and backward[/SIZE][/U][/B] 15677651 – four-digit radar 97722779 – three-digit radar 11888811 – two-digit radar 25522552 – radar repeater 12344321 – radar ladder 10000001 – super radar Value Range – 3- & 4-digit radar $8-10 Value Range – 2-digit radar $20-30 Value Range – Super radar $85-100 [B][U][SIZE=5]Repeaters – Notes with repeating digits[/SIZE][/U][/B] 15671567 – four-digit repeater 34453445 – three-digit repeater 77887788 – two-digit repeater 01010101 – super repeater Value Range – 3- & 4-digit repeater $8-10 Value Range – 2-digit repeater $20-30 Value Range – Super repeater $85-100[/QUOTE]
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