found many old bills- help

[tooltime]

After following this site for many months I decided one more time to search my house that was built in the 30s. i was told an older lady stashed her money here. Her and all her kids have since passed on. well, I hit the jackpot!! I found her stash, I now have quite a few older 50s and 100s most are from 1950 but a few are 1923 and 1928 and a coupe have stars after the serial number. I don't have a scanner (yet) but I sure could use some help getting a value of these bills. I think it would be hard to trust anyone locally being a real green horn. If anyone has any thoughts or name any books that could help me that would be great. thanks

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice cache for sure. I wouldn't mind finding that much money even if I couldn't sell them.

 

[creeper71]

If the star notes are from 1950 series or older they do tend to be much worth more than other non-star notes. I caution you to educate yourself(especially on star notes) before selling them. Some star notes are only a few dollars more than a non-star and some can be worth thousands more.Take 3-6 months to figure out how to grade them and read about them. For $40-60 in books and patience you may save yourself a bundle of cash. The value depends on many things: grade, denomination, series and size of note to name a few.

I recommend "Paper Money of the United States" by Arthur L. Friedberg and Ira S. Friedberg. Get the most updated version at a good coin shop. Also the Banknote Reporter" is a publication put out by Krause. There is also a magazine called Paper Money Values put out by Coin World. I can't say it enough to figure out on your own what you have and not let a dealer tell you what you have.

If you have more specific questions or picture of note I may be able to help you on some notes. You can PM me if you wish.

Or you could take some really good photos of your star notes an anything else you think is worth alot of money an send a email to www.ha.com (heritage auction house) they do free appraisals an they may ask you to put them on there auction... (it's a upscale auction house)

 

[grasshopper]

i use the blackbook price guide to US paper money. it is very helpful and has lots of nice info.

 

[COIN_NUT]

Are any of the series 1928 gold certificates?

 

[Mackaydon]

Yes; for example the $10 Fed. Reserve Bank note (gold seal) Signatures: Walter O. Woods and Andrew W. Mellon. There was also a Series 1928 A with the sigs of Walter O. Woods and Ogden L. Mills.
Don........

 

[tooltime]

Thanks for all your help guys. I bought a book called Red Book, it seems to help. Seems like many of the bills are worth 2 to 4 times face value, I still have seen a price on the bills that are low digits ie 269 405 and 805. I still would like to roll this into one sale and be done with it. Thanks again I really learn a lot the last 3 days.

 

[jeff of pa]

Check with Anthracite Coin & Collectibles in Edwardsville.
They Buy & Sell Currency

 

[tooltime]

Thanks Jeff, thats just down the road.

 

[jeff of pa]

Thanks Jeff, thats just down the road.

Yea I thought it was Close.

I never dealt with Him,
So i don't know his Ethics.
But that is where the detector I won Came from.

If he only offers Face value or close, Consider EBay.

Good luck !