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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;afantiques, post: 2028878, member: 71234&quot;]US only or the more interesting &#039;rest of the world&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the RoW, look for countries that have not gone bust, in other words, countries that have not had their currency rendered useless by war or hyperinflation. </p><p>Notes that held their value were usually traded in for new issues and are scarce, but you can get a bundle of 100 1898 1 rouble notes for a few bucks. </p><p>Pretty well all British Empire notes, George VI and earlier are worth looking out for.</p><p><br /></p><p>A comprehensive knowledge of world history over the last 100 years is useful. It&#039;s a good way to spot likely rarities.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are no simple rules, although to say anything after about 1960 should be EF or UNC condition is not far off being a general rule.</p><p><br /></p><p>One more near universal rule, veterans returning from various wars all brought back the same pocket full of very common, low denomination notes in rough condition. You soon get to know all the usual suspects.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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