Some of you guys have met my wife, Amy, on CoinTalk (also known as Akojen.) She told her family that I collected error coins and all of the sudden one day I got this as a gift from her uncle. She found it for me today and asked me to show it to you. I love it! Ben
Okay, help me with this. I know nothing of error bills, so I looked it up. This is a Gutter Fold error, right? Why would it be one to have graded? Does the age make a difference in value? I'm lost here, any info would help. I do think that it's cool that the bill is slightly v shaped when you open the fold. THANKS! Ben
No age doesn't make a difference. Sorry to mislead you with that. However, there are a lot of fake errors out there, especially on ebay, which crooks fabricate to sell for profit to collectors. It would be worth grading to have properly attributed and 100% certain it's not a fake, which I do not believe it to be. A graded note may also impart more security on your note so the condition doesn't worsen over time and increase resale value should you ever seek to sell it. You might enjoy this web site if you haven't come across it already: Error Currency
It's a personal choice depending on the type of error. I have graded error bills that I purchased certified but I also have several which I've found in circulation which I don't intend to get certified at the moment because I don't intend to part with them. With my Canadian errors, whether they're in plastic or not won't affect the value, however, as Krispy says, if I were to put them up for sale I would certify them because it would create a sense of security in the buyer if they were in plastic. And that could make the difference on whether they sell or not.
