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Message:: [QUOTE="clembo, post: 819664, member: 8033"]I doubt I'll EVER call myself an expert. I like too much stuff and need to "spread myself thin" at the shop. What I am called upon most often at the shop as an "expert" are Two Cent Pieces and Small Size U.S. Paper Money. I have to admit I get a bit irritated when the boss DOESN'T ask for my opinion on these items if they walk in the door for sale. An expert? Nope. Do I know more than he does? Yep. Today was a good example. A regular came in and bought a few thousand in gold. Saint's and $5 Indians. He paid cash as always. He does some of the local shows and a few of the hundreds he paid with were "old style". Seems someone had paid him with them. We were pretty busy and the money went into the drawer. Later he has our jewelry lady counting the money. I asked if the "old style" hundreds were in there. Yes they were so I took a look.FIRST one I see is a 1950B series Chicago Star note that grades Fine. The only "keeper" I saw but it retails at $200 in VF so I snagged it. If we sell it for $120 it's $20 more than using it as payment or putting it in the bank and that's exactly where it was headed. Not the first time I've done this with paper either. Hopefully, if someone pays with Two Cent Pieces he'll take notice. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]