Paper Dollar Searching

MisterCrabApples · Sep 24, 2007

Hi all,

I was curious if anyone searches paper dollar bills. Any info would be greatly appreciated on what to look for and the likes. I figured I would look for bizarre serial number and star notes. Printing errors with the serial number as well. Anything else I should be looking for..

Thanks in advance

kestrelia · Sep 24, 2007

There's a seperate section under Misc for currency hunting. Doesn't seem that too many people do it, but those who do have find odd serial numbers that are worth some major cash.

Brian

DrDetector · Sep 24, 2007

check under the paper currency section of the site, the link just above the Coin Roll Hunting. Actually I primarily search $2s, $1s (paper), and then coins. I like the $2s most because you find the most amount of 'marked' money which I think is cool. Lots of 'happy birthdays,' 'Merry Christmas 1987,' lots of names, stamps, etc. Also the $2s last a lot longer since they aren't circulated as much so you see a lot of series 1976 and 1995, unlike any other paper money denomination.

MisterCrabApples · Sep 24, 2007

thanks guys...

coinlover · Sep 25, 2007

i don't hunt for them, but i pick paper bills out of pocket change. some things to look out for is the rare star notes. you can go to this http://www.aero-phoenix.com/mcc/reference/stars/ website, and if the serial number is in a colored box, it could be worth some money. if its in a white box, spend it. keep bills older than 1995, and look for the web press notes too. they can be worth lots of money. and if you don't already know, here is the website to see if the serial number on a bill is collectable. http://www.coolnumbers.com/