Hello, I need help grading these 3 bills before they go on ebay tonight. Im thinking that maybe I shouldnt list grades on the auction, Ill leave that up to the bidders. Im mostly curious to see how close I grade these compared to what the experts here grade them. But Id also like to ask opinions on how to list them. Should I start them low with a reserve, start them at close to what they are worth, or should I just list them no reserve and start them low??? And what are they worth, what should I expect them to sell for??? Any help would be greatly appreciated, I know next to nothing when it comes to paper money. Oh and before I forget, the first 50 is series 34C and the second 50 is series 34A, the 100 is series 1950B Thank You http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/DJP7x0s/50sobv.jpg http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/DJP7x0s/50srev.jpg http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/DJP7x0s/100obv.jpg http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/DJP7x0s/100rev.jpg
I'm far from an expert, but if you want an opinion The 1934C $50, I would give a Good due to the damage to the reverse. The 1934A $50, I would give a Fine based on the scan. If the note still shows some crispness when you hold it, then I would note that in the auction. The 1950B $100, I would also give a Fine/Very Fine. The strength of that center crease and the stain on the bottom really hold it back from a Very Fine, but the scan does give the impression that the note is still pretty crisp and I would note that in the auction (that is if it is indeed still crisp). Again, I'm relatively new to actually assigning grades so mine is just an opinion and there may have been things I overlooked.
Hey thank you, that does help me out alot. I wouldnt have thought to mention crispness in the auction. But Im sure that would make a big difference when it comes to who is interested. Thank You
I'm pretty much in line with Gatzdon here for ther reasons he noted (horrible pun). Gtrading currency can be real tough and very opinionated. More so than coins in many cases and it's even tougher with pictures. The feel of the note can tell a lot even in CU notes if one knows how to handle them. This is something you'd never consider with an uncirculated coin. Nice notes though and someone will want them. clembo
Alright, thank you for the replies. Its getting late so Im going to work on listing them now. Im thinking both the 50s in one lot and the 100 in another. But Im still not sure what I should start bidding at. Any opinions???
One theory is that if you start the bidding low, you will get lots of bids, and that lots of bids may attract a bidding frenzy where people end up bidding more than they would have normally. Of course starting it out low also has the possible result that no one notices your auction and it ends up selling at a bargain. Also note, that it has been years since I sold on ebay and the fundamentals have changed since then.
