I believe they are from WWII Thanks in advance for your time! The first bill is a good bit larger than the other two.
1. France, 10 Francs, 25 August 1932, Cat#73, (In VG - $4.50). Due to condition, no value. 2. Algeria, Allied Occupation,91, 5 Francs, 16 Novedmber 1942, Cat#91, VF, $1.50 3. Italy, 10 Lire, 1939, Cat#25c, VG, $2.00
Comparing to ebay offerings still up the first note is around $2.50 in this condition. Around $2.00 for the second note. And around $2.00 for the third note in similar condition. In the end, condition is everything and selling price is whatever the buyer decides it to be. What are they? France 10 Franc, Algeria 5 Franc and Italy 10 Lira banknotes. My figures are just averaging as it's too labor intensive to grade and dig into the catalogs.
Thanks! and I wasn't expecting anyone to but a great effort into them unless they may have been something HIGHLY collectible. Here is again is another DUD! Darn it. I have an idea for a possible fun forum give away, but the problem is to this point I haven't came up with anything decent for a prize. The best I have currently is some really nice condition circulated Kennedy Proof Half Dollars. Several years ago for extra cash I roll hunted Halves and pulled all the silver and sold them on ebay, well I ran across a good number of proofs, and most of them I just rolled them back up and cashed them in, but! there were some that was just to nice to throw back so I saved them and put them into flips. I've got a 72, 76,79, 98,2000,& 2004. I'll keep looking.
I like your desire to give back, you might be surpised in the interest in even low value stuff. I'm not sure what the backstory is on the notes (I think I might know a little, my grandfather brought some like those home from WWII) but they might get alot of interest in a give away. Don't underestimate CT members gratitude for a chance at even the small stuff.
Bones-65 said : "I have an idea for a possible fun forum give away, but the problem is to this point I haven't came up with anything decent for a prize. The best I have currently is some really nice condition circulated Kennedy Proof Half Dollars." Free is WHEE !!
A lot of people (including myself and other members herein) collect these. Most people who buy them want them in much better condition, but free in giveaways is cool. We have a member here (I believe he is a moderator.) who has an excellent collection of just beautiful notes. I'm sure there's an existing thread on them if you care to look it up.
Search our archives using "Military Pay Certificates" and you'll find some great threads on this subject. Beautiful notes, some worth a lot. @mpcusa is the resident expert. As for the ones you currently have, not a lot of value but in terms of a contest giveaway, they are desirable.
The story on these notes (bills) My mother remarried around 1973/1974 and the man she married (Pete) was a WWII veteran. I didn't know these existed until after my mother passed away last May, she was 92 years old. Going through her things (Estate) I found these bills, she kept them all these years in a long flat little box. These were "Pete's" that he brought home with him from WWII.
I don't know about "no value"; the Algeria note has a date only 8 days after the Operation Torch landings!
If you don't want them anymore, just offer them as the prize in a contest. @lordmarcovan might be willing to help you set it up or explain the procedure.
The assortment certainly looked like something a veteran of the North Africa campaigns in WW2 might have brought home as souvenirs. Keep ‘em together, and keep ‘em, I say. Put them with a note including Pete’s name and biographical notes/dates. They might not have much monetary value as individual collectibles, but as a sentimental and/or historical memento, they’re worth keeping intact as a lot. Someone is eventually going to appreciate their story and the fact that they were kept together.
Some in history have claimed that the Dix note is where The land of Dixie got it's name as the French were heavily populated in the deep south. The Bank of New Orleans also issued a Dix note.
