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Here,s one i was after for a long time, i knew the guy that owned it and
Would check in with him every couple of months and this went on for
About 4 years, until i finally got a maybe we talked about it, and the
Strange thing about it, is he wanted an AR-15, so for $1,200 i got the
One and only Series 641 $10 in 68PPQ , is this note rare, not by a long
Shot as 22M were delivered but again it stands alone as the only 68

 

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Certified notes are premium, of course. You have to understand mcpusa's unique passion for these. I bought three common notes certified PPQ 66 and 67 at the ANA convention in Dallas last year. I about $30, $40, and $50 them. I paid about a tenth of that for the circulated notes that I have.

The market for these is very thin. If you are known and active in the sub-sub-genre, you know people who share your passions.

 

There is all levels of collecting with in the confines of MPC, i to started my
Collection with raw un certified notes and then moved up the ladder to
Investment grades abd the hard to find, but you dont have to break the
Bank to get good Quality stuff, i will take a break from the more expensive
Items and focus on the more affordable items.

 

So in moving on to the more affordable side of MPC,S , the least expensive
from the 5 Cent to the $10 hands down has to be the Series 641, really good
Average gem grades are cheap ! and if you want to go raw cheaper still
Here,s some examples and approx values.

 

Here,s the 5 cent version in 68PPQ from my collection and the value
is about $65, 66 or 67 grades would be in the $40 to $50 Range.

 

Here,s the 10 Cent version, since this is a top pop note, and in 69 the value
would be multiplied substantially, so this one would be approx $350 where
as a good 67,68 would be between $65 - $85

 

I do have a 68 in this but here,s one of my extras in 66 do give you
an idea on a good quality note this one has a value of about $50 the
68 is a top pop and would be in the $275 range if your wondering.

 

here,s yet another top pop, and the value would be around $300
but you can great examples for around $90 or less

 

Will post the dollar amounts later when time allows.

 

Speaking of which...



I will say this, mpcusa, you do exemplify the virtues of the dedicated collector. In a stump speech that he gave back in the 1990s, Clifford Mishler said that any true collector, whether of coins, stamps, cards, or vinyl, pursues completeness, condition, and rarity.

 

That,s a great example, it just goes to show that you dont have to spend
Allot to build a nice collection

 

In moving on to the dollar amounts, i actually have two to share on the
Series 641 $1 on in 67PPQ worth between $95 - $105 and there is about
12 in population, but then we move to the heavy hitter the 68PPQ it
Took me years to find this note at it is a top of pop and for that
Reason would have a value of about $400.

 

This $5 example again like most of the others i have is a top pop, but you
Can get lesser grades, i have seen some really good 64,s for a fraction
So about $475 on this one have seen 64,s for under $180, whuch i believe
To be a good value.

 

The Series 641 $10 is even a better value even though the 68 example
is well over $1,200 as stated above you can Awesome deals on 67,s
And below for around $300 and below and A/U examples for under
$100

 

So the Series 641 above, is the easiest and least expensive to collect in both
Raw and graded sets and this goes from the 5 cent all the way up to the $10
Note, so if you want to start collecting this is the Series to start with

 

The next Series in line i would have to say would be the Series 681 as all notes
Are fairly inexpensive, the $5 thru $20 can be on the pricey side depending on
The grade, but here again if you can find A/U grades you can save allot of money.
This set actually won me an award from PCGS in 2013, and everything in
It is a top pop.

 

Things got kind of turned around on the above...LOL, but everything is there
In one form or another, kind of in a hurry, got get to work will post some
Values tomorrow, so you can get an idea of costs.

 

While I am not really an active MPC collector, I would have loved to see that presentation. Some newer members may not have seen this thread:
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/engraved-mpc-designs-on-souvenir-cards.221756/
And here's one fun discovery I made while visiting DC last year. The arched sculptures on the Series 481 $1 MPC actually exist. You'll find them at the entrance to the Library of Congress.

 

The statue on the 692 fractionals is a reverse image of a statue outside the National Archives.