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<p>[QUOTE="scottishmoney, post: 381675, member: 12789"]I have a $20 from the 1863 issue, mine is probably a Fine or so, but I would absolutely love to upgrade to an Unc, it is a classically lovely note and the vignette of Columbia on top of the Capitol was actually used on several ABN printed notes in Latin America. My only $5, is an 1862, but it has a corner missing. </p><p><br /></p><p>I say go for it, price is dictated by the rarity of these, they are phenomenally rare in loftier presentation but I would buy it as an enjoyable and meaningful collectable and not as an investment. I never buy things as investments, only as something to enjoy, the artistry and history of these pieces will take care of the rest for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for dealers buying these, yes, that is indeed possible. However a strong collector could come in and blow out the dealers too. In areas where I put a lot more interests than USA notes, I will go higher if I really really must have something, I believe the results of the Millennia collection will reflect that collectors placed strong premiums on choice acquisitions. I have to admit, I never looked at the USA paper money in their auction, I couldn't get past some of the choice and quite scarce foreign notes. Oh, I forgot, I did get a fractional, from the fourth series in 64 EPQ.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="scottishmoney, post: 381675, member: 12789"]I have a $20 from the 1863 issue, mine is probably a Fine or so, but I would absolutely love to upgrade to an Unc, it is a classically lovely note and the vignette of Columbia on top of the Capitol was actually used on several ABN printed notes in Latin America. My only $5, is an 1862, but it has a corner missing. I say go for it, price is dictated by the rarity of these, they are phenomenally rare in loftier presentation but I would buy it as an enjoyable and meaningful collectable and not as an investment. I never buy things as investments, only as something to enjoy, the artistry and history of these pieces will take care of the rest for you. As for dealers buying these, yes, that is indeed possible. However a strong collector could come in and blow out the dealers too. In areas where I put a lot more interests than USA notes, I will go higher if I really really must have something, I believe the results of the Millennia collection will reflect that collectors placed strong premiums on choice acquisitions. I have to admit, I never looked at the USA paper money in their auction, I couldn't get past some of the choice and quite scarce foreign notes. Oh, I forgot, I did get a fractional, from the fourth series in 64 EPQ.[/QUOTE]
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