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<p>[QUOTE="clembo, post: 7666006, member: 8033"]Any note's value is what someone will pay you.</p><p>I worked in a coin shop for about 10 years and did most of the paper.</p><p><br /></p><p>My boss, who has run a shop since the 1960s, was constantly asking me "what's this one worth". I'm on disability now and he still calls me with this question.</p><p><br /></p><p>My answer was usually the same.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't mean to sound like a jerk but that is usually the reality. Serial numbers are a very specific audience to boot.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a great example of "what's it worth". Amusing as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before I worked at the shop I managed a truck stop then painted for 5 years.</p><p>Shortly after I started I was organizing the paper money and started to laugh. The boss asked why and I informed him there was a nice $100 star note in the pile that I had sold him at least 10 years earlier for $105.</p><p>Really.</p><p>He had it marked full retail at $150.</p><p><br /></p><p>It sat there a few years until a guy came in from out of state and actually had that note on his list. It did have a small tear but other than that high end AU.</p><p><br /></p><p>We sold it for $106.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I told my boss he was my hero. It only took him 10 years to make a buck!</p><p>Come to think of it I made $5. I got that note at face value.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clembo, post: 7666006, member: 8033"]Any note's value is what someone will pay you. I worked in a coin shop for about 10 years and did most of the paper. My boss, who has run a shop since the 1960s, was constantly asking me "what's this one worth". I'm on disability now and he still calls me with this question. My answer was usually the same. I don't mean to sound like a jerk but that is usually the reality. Serial numbers are a very specific audience to boot. Here's a great example of "what's it worth". Amusing as well. Before I worked at the shop I managed a truck stop then painted for 5 years. Shortly after I started I was organizing the paper money and started to laugh. The boss asked why and I informed him there was a nice $100 star note in the pile that I had sold him at least 10 years earlier for $105. Really. He had it marked full retail at $150. It sat there a few years until a guy came in from out of state and actually had that note on his list. It did have a small tear but other than that high end AU. We sold it for $106.:D I told my boss he was my hero. It only took him 10 years to make a buck! Come to think of it I made $5. I got that note at face value.:rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
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