Bought my first large note bill recently. It’s a common 1923 Silver Certificate, but I think the condition is great (to avoid using any specific terms like choice, uncirculated, etc). The bill IS crisp and I can’t see any fold lines. The color is good (my photo not great in this respect…I’ll try to get better shots later), there are very few small stains and the corners are pretty good. But what do I know? I’m new at this. Please let me know what you think of the condition. It is not currently graded. Any and all comments are welcome! Rob
Very nice...but I will caution you. You have now entered a highly addictive and extremely expensive realm of this hobby and once you have entered...there is no going back. So, welcome!
Nice! Regarding what to do now, it looks like that note may not be in a holder. If it isn't, get it in one asap. Mylar holders are available from a variety of sources and should be around anything worth more than a few bucks. And as already stated, the next "what to do" is to prepare your wife and your bank account.
Oh. Should I take it back out of my wallet? It was only removed from the holder for its photo op. Of course I would also love to hear how you guys would grade this now and the ever popular..."What's it worth"? Rob
Congratulations... There is nothing like the feeling of that first note! What you experience is sheer jubilation!! RickieB
It looks really nice to me. I couldn't see any folds or anything except the one black dot on the back. Or is that a stray drop of ink from the BEP? Good JOB.
Looks like a high XF low AU to me. Congrats on your first large size! Tons of fun, but as others have said, very pricy. 1922 $10 & $20 Gold Certs can be had for a reasonable sum in circulated grades, as can the 1917 $1 LT.
I took this to my local dealer and he thinks it is great looking, possibly even uncirculated, except for the FOLD in the middle. Now that is has been pointed out to me, I can see it in the photos above. So I guess Harris498 probably nailed it at XF, maybe AU if an AU can have a flattened fold. I still like the note, but I'm a bit disappointed about the fold. Rob
Is the fold going to keep you up at night? You couldn't have paid too much for this, the fold isn't bad at all and the rest of the note looks solid, great engraving and paper color, looks crisp from here, centering and registration looks very nice, unless you paid a premium for this note I see no reason for you not to thoroughly enjoy it. There is something "wrong" with almost every note... they don't just hand out slabbed 70's (from reputable graders). I say enjoy! And if it has a fold, so be it, just means it saw a little action...
I paid $90 for it, so about 50% more than grey sheet. I'm not going to return it or worry any more about it, but wait for time to make the value catch up! I am disappointed that I missed the fold and that it isn't "nicer" that it is. But it IS what it IS. Rob
Rob, that's a nice one, take good care of it. Mine looks like it came out of a gutter compared to that one, but I still love it, love the look of these.
That really isn't bad, a 40-45 graded goes for $60 on the low side up to $90 and even a touch higher on recent eBay autions, you really did okay. Nothing wrong with paying retail especially if you like the note. Eye appeal > technical appeal to me every time... The 1923 SC is a very, VERY common first note, it was in fact one of my first 5 notes, and now I have... oh Jesus almost 1,000 now (I have a sickness...) according to my inventory software. So you are well on your way. As someone said in another thread announcing they just got first note, "that's how it starts..."
No... 1,000 notes... not 1,000 SCs. Though I do have several of those, 237, 237*, 238, 238*, and a 239... but not 239*, and that makes me sad. But those cost a pantload... 1,000 1923 SCs isn't collecting, it's hoarding. I hate hoarders...
