Rarity is but one variable in calculating a coin's or a bill's value to the collector. I've paid more than the going price for coins and bills because I wanted that coin or bill. Besides, other than in collections the $2 bill is very scarce.
It's probably no secret that I'm a big fan of most everything collectible pumped out by the BEP Money Store. Everything including Intaglio prints, Anniversary Editions, Generations sets, Designs in Motion sets, Double & Triple Deuce sets, and especially Lucky Money and Prosperity notes. I finally completed my set of 4-subject sheets of the 1995 $5 Prosperity notes. Blocks only available in sheet form were H-D, H-E, H-F, H-G, H-I, H-J, and H-K. Most of the sheets were readily available 2-3 years ago except H-F and H-G. I found the H-F sheet back in 2011, and finally found the H-G sheet last week.
Just a regular 1934. Not a mule, back number needs to be 939 or higher. Wide/Narrow varieties started with '34C and D.
Thanks Timewarp for the info. ~ its still a nice 1934 $5 Star. I just bought it and do not have it in hand yet.
I have a slight backlog of notes to scan before I can post my new pickups... That's about 7 inches of stack to scan...
More currency porn please.[/QUOTE] This lime green 4-digit serial 1934 $50 star should be easy on the eyes, as far as currency porn is considered! This one caught my eye and I am very pleased to now welcome it into my collection. I never thought walking into a very small coin and currency show, that was set up in a Denny's restaurant banquet room, that I would find this. I didn't want to leave without it and I'm glad I didn't.
Thanks funkee, very wavy! My only concern is the bend pointing 10 o'clock directly left of the 2 on the reverse. You can see it in the pic.
Just got these two. The gold one is a little beat but I liked it anyway. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Oh yeah. I missed that at first. It might knock the grade down to 63 at most, maybe as low as 60. Wouldn't be worth grading it then.
Those are a fairly common hand cut remainder (ask me how I know...) so I'd probably not bother with grading, even in choice condition, you'll just end up underwater based on the notes worth. It is a nice design - big, quality engraving (ABNCo of course), a color overprint, a vignette of a boat (or a train/eagle/flag/cannon), those hit several of my obsolete want markers...
Picked these up for really, really cheap at an auction the other night. Nothing special, but I like WWII stuff and I am pretty these are all from that time period and mostly Japanese replacement notes.
Many of you have probably seen the thread on bank checks -- https://www.cointalk.com/threads/19th-century-intaglio-checks.108341/?highlight=bank+checks I thought I'd post my latest catch here, from the First National Bank of Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Love the engraved vignettes on this one -- I know I've seen that eagle on several other obsolete bank notes.
Got hold of the complete notes catalog of Chile with colour pics and prices. Turns out to be a rather popular thing here. Will see how far I can get with it before I leave. Added a odd 50 notes last week in Santiago. Will make for a nice discussion up North.
Here are my most recent currency purchases: [1st and 2nd pictures] -1914 $5 that has been torn and taped, unfortunately. -1934 $1 "Funnyback" (I got those 2 together for $25) -1874 10 Cents Fractional Currency with the green seal. Not in the greatest condition, but it's my first of that type with the green seal. [3rd and 4th pictures] -2009 CU $1 and 1935 $1 with matching serial numbers. The 1935 is a short snorter! Again, not in the greatest condition, but I thought it was an interesting set and bought them.