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  2. Sequential low-SN 1935 SC's. Not sure how rare they are, I don't think sequentials are nor low-SN's...but both in a bill ups the rarity factor. Ditto for the 66 grade.
  3. Thanks Kailee .....they made the change on the Coin Sections and this really doesn't impact any TOS protocols so I hope they can make the change.
  4. Yesterday
  5. Why is that, Mike ? I would think with all the bills printed -- billions each year -- you'd get some70's there. Agree on the need to avoid the inflection-point price. I saw an MS-69 1995-W ASE, the key date for that coin, did NOT get any bids at $3,750 on GC the other night.
  6. My Hawaii note (I think it's my only one, have to check) is grade 67 and very low SN so that drove up the price. I think Hawaii notes aren't quite like SC's but in low-60's or lower grades with any SN they are pretty common so maybe only worth $10-$30 so not worth it to grade/holder as you said.
  7. To me it depends on if you can recoup the grading fees and be money ahead when it comes time to sell, I don't use an arbitrary minimum dollar amount as a determining factor. Of course some people just want to have a note graded so it can be added to a registry set, regardless. The grading fee alone for this note would be $37, add shipping there and back, handling fee, insurance, etc., and your looking at a sizable sum. Tough to recoup that money on a note like this.
  8. They source it. There is probably only a hand-full of African nations that print their own currency
  9. 70's are fairly rare when it comes to notes, much tougher for a note to graded 70 than a coin imo, and the prices for 70's are usually outrageous. I like to try and pick up notes graded 68 and stay away from 69 & 70 as the price is not worth it. Here is my only 70 graded note, a test note from 2008.
  10. Got any highly-graded bills ? Could be a recent bill with no special attributes that is a 69 or even 70 (not sure I have seen many 70's !!)....or a somewhat older bill from the last 100 years that is in the high-60's....or maybe pre-1900 where "high" could be in the 50's or 40's. Here's a Silver Certificate that graded 68 from the 1957 Series.
  11. Mike, what's the break-even for someone to submit through a dealer (who doesn't look to mark it up or make any $$$) on a note like this ? This note wasn't in worn condition, not sure what generic Hawaii notes in the 50's go for but I figured the cost to grade/holder was maybe $25 (like a coin) so it would be worth it.
  12. Bwenn, have you purchased any high-quality SC's ?
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  14. Does Congo print its own currency or out-source it ?
  15. I take it you found it, TRS ? It's tough to get a special note -- let alone in top condition (EF quality, 40 or above) -- unless it's certified and you get it from another collector via LCS, auction, coin show, etc .
  16. You know....I never really read the words and legalese on these notes, except maybe on the GCs and SCs. It really is interesting how the FRN "legal tender" language changed on these 1934's right after gold was removed from the economy. I have to track down some timeline that shows the changes in the legal (tender) wording on U.S. currency over the years and decades. Probably would be fascinating.
  17. I believe he pawned it or sold it to a coin shop. I thought he said in another post that whomever he sold the note to was going to get it graded but I don't think the results were ever posted.
  18. Here's another LGS, I think this ran me just over $200. I had to go down to the 58 Grade (given the higher $50 denomination) or matching the 65 grade above would have cost me $750 or more:
  19. Thanks Mike. It really was amazing how the low-60's bills almost always had uneven borders that really stood out. 65's and above were nice...if too expensive, I would drop down to the 58 range and take an "invisble" fold or crease or two over uneven borders (like my PMG-45 GC).
  20. I don't think they really stood for anything, just a change in the ink used. You can probably date the notes by the seal color. Awesome not GF. You picked out some notes with really good eye appeal.
  21. Condition is king, they are not worth getting graded. Birthday notes are a niche collecting area, they bring very little premium if any in my experience. The serial number 06241965 is probably the best one since there are people still living that were born on that date, unless the other dates coincide with other famous births or events in history.
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