I've got worse, believe me. These are just some of my better ones. I'm just wondering if there's anything else nice about these (series, block...I really don't know what you look at besides their condition), as I don't have any books or specialized knowledge when it comes to notes. Two others I couldn't load, but they're in the same condition: 1935F X-I, and 1935G B-J. Thanks!
Those all look to be fairly common silver certificates as far as I can tell. But, they appear to be in nice shape...I like them. You mentioned a 1935G B-J block note, that one might be a little nicer depending on the serial number range. According to the Schwartz/Lindquest small sized US paper money book, 1935G (no motto on reverse) notes within this serial range: B71000001J through B71640000J do carry a premium. As far as I can tell, all the 1935G B-J notes shouldn't have the motto on the reverse. So, check to see if that note is within that range.
Richie, that's great info, thank you very much! Since you mentioned it, B91269659J and no motto (I guess I wish it had one? ). Daggar, thank you, too...hell, I know exactly what you mean!
Are these silver certificates very rare? I got one with serial number E 08440653 A in about fine condition. Anything special about that?
kidromeo, very few of the silver certs are rare, unless the condition is exceptioanly high. there are so many that are still around, most can be easily obtained in lower grades. The higher end notes are the ones that can get pricey!
I wonder what the availability of silver certificates is in India? I wonder what those will ship for if the seller is outside India and, for that matter, is even willing to ship to India. Same thing I'd say goes for your Morgan dollars that were on-site, and, IIRC, "graded" here AU based off a scan, and retailing at MS-63 money. Weighing the factors, I'd say you did all right at two bucks a piece...
That's a relief to hear Eddie. I think I'm atlast able to cherry pick an Ebay seller..:whistle: Too bad my bro in US is so ignorant about numismatic stuffs that I can't rely on him to make coin purchases except from mint site...well I passed him the news to be in lookout for wheats and silver from circulation coins...
Here's a price guide (...generally a decent site, too, for info...just click the tabs) on U.S. notes which is about as good as I know: http://www.uscurrencyauctions.com/prices.htm
My pleasure, kidromeo. Just remember, too, our price guides are for our market, not yours, and, especially when it comes to coins, it's almost impossible to render a meaningful grade off scans. So you weigh the different market factors (market availability, shipping costs, the ability to see the actual coin in-hand as opposed to a seller-generated photograph or scan, etc.) accordingly, and make the reasonable adjustments in price...just as I had to do with my India paise. At least, that's how I think. Others, I'm sure, may differ.
I'll keep that in mind Eddie. Due to non existence of any professional coin dealers in India, buying world and US stuff is really a pain.
No problem. Yours falls into a fairly common run (28 million printed) but due to its nice shape, there is nothing wrong with it. The motto 1935G notes didn't come around until the later D-J notes were printed. This is a great source of information about US small sized notes: http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Guid...=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217382216&sr=1-7 More than likely, its a common note. There are a TON of silver certificates out there and the vast majority are common, but there are some rarer one's. We'd need the series date (and letter if it has one) to really know for sure.
