Here's something most people will never see!!

Whats up with the numbering of the bills? They all end in 814A but the numbers preceeding the 814A don't seem to be sequencial. How are bills numbered?
 
dengood1 said:
Maybe you could put a coat of #16 on them to preserve them:-) Then again by the time they are worth anything you'd be out of #16:D
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I am glad, Dengood, you enjoy giving others as difficult a time as you do to me.
Gee, I aalmost felt special there, Babe! (lol):cheers:
 
wytstang, I too enjoy collecting for the pure joy of owning vs potential future monetary gain. I tend to focus on mint (coins) vs currency. The best place to buy uncut dollars is directly from the Federal Reserve or online at (no dealer or collector overhead)http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&identifier=7200

I have been to the Federal Reserve in Washington DC and you can buy several different types of denominations for a little over face value. Although the US Mint is not currently listing any uncut sheets check back frequently. The best time to buy this type of thing is right after the first of the year. Typically proof coins or the Liberty Dollars sell-out within several weeks of being offered.

I too have some uncut $1 dollar sheets in addition to some circulated blue label dollars. IMO they are not worth much more than their face value. Unless you are extremely lucky and acquire a misprint, most circulated currency does not obtain huge values. What seems to obtain more value over time is to focus on 1 thing and try to acquire the whole set. For example: all the 50 state quarter proof sets or the entire line of Liberty Dollar proofs. Obviously keeping everything in mint condition including the packaging makes it more valuable.

Good luck with your collecting, I know my Dad has always enjoyed collecting and that is how I got my interest. My son has also started developing an interest in it and we're working on getting him the entire line of state quarter proof sets. My hope for him is that someday he remembers the time we've spent collecting and that is more valuable than the collections monetary worth.
 
I paid face value for them, most of the $$ was on the books. I plan on keeping an eye out for older bills.
 
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GearHead_1 said:
Wystang, is there something of particular value to the 2003 bills you snagged?

I obviously have no idea what you paid for your bills but believe that it might take a little longer than 10 years to get an appreciable increase for the money you may have spent. The rarity of bills is just like with coins. If you get the right ones, they are worth a lot. My wife went to the Denver Mint a few years back and bought several sheets (1's through 20's) of uncut bills. These were sheets of 16. They didn't cost her much more than the actual worth of the bill. I wouldn't expect them to appreciate significantly in value for many years. It is more of a novelty for us. I would think it is good advice that anyone who might be interested in collecting these to first find out if there is a specific bill that was made in significantly less quantity than others of the same year. Otherwise you can order these directly from the U.S. Treasury at face value any time The leather books might make nice covers but the fact that they are a privately held marketing company doesn't add any to the intrinsic value of the collection.
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Nothing special I just like collecting what might be worth something one day. Like I said it's more of an investment hopefully when the 1 dollar bills change designs the price of original prints will increase some day. Truth be told the article is a bit misleading now that I read some other articles. But I'm not disapointed at all as you never know what might jump in price, for me it's more of a thrill of maybe having that jem. I have a few dollar coins that I won't let go just cause they aren't that common.
 
As a coin and currency collector (starting in the late 80's) I can tell you that red seals, gold seals, funnybacks, and federal reserve notes are going to be the best value for those starting off currently. These have potential for nice upswing, and do not have a super large cost to start. I collected saddlebags, or the original currency including Educational Notes, my last insurance estimate put it close to my homes original value.

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the real value is seeing others fall in love with the artwork that went into past bills. Also knowing that your child has a collection to be handed down at some point. Luckily I also have 10,000 hotwheels/matchbox cars (most packaged) that will provide some collectors qualities.
 
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killrwheels@autogeek said:
I collected saddlebags, or the original currency
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I thought they were called horse blankets? I never heard the term saddlebags, but I may have missed that one. You have quite a nice collection there killr, and I am quite impressed by it. :righton: Mine is not quite as exotic as yours, but here are some of the ones I like the best.

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wicked1 said:
I thought they were called horse blankets?
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yes, they too were called those. Seems in the old days it was more popular to leave your wallet and funds on your horse. Well, for those Cowboys that had some money.
 
That's what I'm talking about now thats an awesome collection. That's what I hope to turn my colloction into. Kllr thats 2 dollar looks amazing with all the detail, were's a good place to look for prints like that?
 
the $2 bill is an Educational Note ... you will always be able to discern these as you will have a woman and children surrounding them. Most were made in the late 1800's. One problem is cost, even in bad shape most fetch upwards of 1000.00 or more.

I use to subscribe to several currency resellers, but truthfully have not seen nor touched in many years. I found several at Pawn Shops back in the early 90's when really looking. The 500's (7) and 1000's (2) have actually come into the bank, and I snatch them up. Tellers know to call me whenever something unique comes in.

In the pics I provided ... look at the 100.00 again. Wanna know whats so unique about it ?? Look at the picture, it is one of the only bills with a two-dimensional side view.
 
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Those are a little out of my bank account lol.
 
Jeez, and I'm wondering how to come up with $100 for AG gift certificates!!:o
 
ltoman said:
I am glad, Dengood, you enjoy giving others as difficult a time as you do to me.
Gee, I aalmost felt special there, Babe! (lol):cheers:
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Oh, you ARE special:p.......and you KNOW it!!! lol
 
I found (and now own) a 1952 2 dollar bill with a red seal it's going in the books lol.
 
dengood1 said:
Oh, you ARE special:p.......and you KNOW it!!! lol
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Yep, you are right. I mean look at that car?? I feel lucky every time I go to get in it!!
hee hee:cheers:
 
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