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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;beef1020, post: 953197, member: 24544&quot;]So here are my notes, oldest to newest:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]90217.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]90218.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]90219.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]90220.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Two extra stars 2003a E star notes:</p><p>[ATTACH]90221.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I have a question about collecting these small size federal reserve notes.&nbsp; I am finding a lot of the older circulated bills really have very little premium over face.&nbsp; The 1934 $10 I bought for $15, and I see quite a few where they are 60-80 years old and sell for 2-3 times face.&nbsp; What are the chances these things increase in value at all in the future if in the last 70 years it only doubles, you know what I mean.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So I am getting the feeling that circulated common older bills are really not worth buying.&nbsp; I am not necessary looking to make money on collecting, but the buying power of $10 in 1940 in today&#039;s dollars is $150, I would consider that losing my shirt if I was the one that put that $10 away 70 years ago to sell it for $15.&nbsp; With that said, the high grade uncirculated bills bring a good premium.&nbsp; Here is an example of the 1929 circulated:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.donckelly.com/sm_type/f1870efine.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.donckelly.com/sm_type/f1870efine.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.donckelly.com/sm_type/f1870efine.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>vs uncirculated:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.donckelly.com/sm_type/f1870e_64.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.donckelly.com/sm_type/f1870e_64.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.donckelly.com/sm_type/f1870e_64.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I am on a limited budget but I am getting the feeling that buying high grade uncirculated bills really is the way to go.&nbsp; Is that other&#039;s feelings as well?&nbsp; If so I may start by picking up relatively recent uncirculated bills just to get started while saving up for uncirculated older bills.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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