Traded paper for silver.

barneyb71

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While I'm at banks asking for halves I've gotten into the habit of asking for older bills. Over the last few months I've picked up about $160 in bills dated 1950 and earlier. Nothing I want to keep so I traded them for some silver. I think I made out good.
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Plus I got $20 cash. Just looking to keep on stacking. Paper money, unless it's old, rare, and in great condition doesn't compare to good old silver.
 

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Dozer D

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Those are some real nice pieces that you received in trade for paper. Just as long as you feel the trade was fair is all that matters.
 

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Nice trade!! I agree, holding onto older bills isn't a great idea in my opinion, unless they are in great shape. I'll keep anything 1934 series or older and all red/blue seals, and of course any other color seal other than green. Even a lot of red/blue seals don't carry much of a premium-- I was able to pick up $150 worth of them for like $155 (a mix of $1, $2, $5, and $10 bills, including two funny $1's)
 

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Not sure what bills you traded away, but if it only cost you $160 I'd say you got a good deal.
 

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barneyb71

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2 - $50 and 1 - $20 from 1934, 2 - $20 from 1950, and a 1963 red seal $5. I keep these two even though they are in bad shape I like them and they are cool looking.
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Denver, it's in really good condition, I'm not good at the whole grading thing. Couple of them were D's but all common.
 

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Denver, it's in really good condition, I'm not good at the whole grading thing. Couple of them were D's but all common.

Awesome!!! The 1955-D is a semi-key date... the rarest of the post-1940 dated circulation quarters!
 

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