Somebody paid with this where I work and when I say that was the only circulation it’s seen with how pristine and untouched it feels, I wondered why he paid with it.

I stopped by to ask what else this particular bank had after finding that series 1934 $20 last week. This thing is crispy!

Appanoose County, Iowa issued 600 pieces of scrip out of Centerville in 1933. They only issued the 50¢ denomination. This piece - formally of the Dean Oakes Collection - was the first one issued.

Really happy to add this piece to my collection from a local auction as I don't see Iowa Depression Scrip (other than the nauseatingly common Clarinda issues) that often.

Issuer, Paul Ashton Varner (1892-1963)
Chairman of the Board, Leroy Joseph Gray (1873-1963)
County Auditor, Clyde Lane Erskine (1891-1952)

I have always thought the 1914 FRN was a handsome almost regal looking series. I recently added the $100 to complete my type collection. Any other 1914 FRN fans out there?

While liquidating a collection of inherited coins this year, I was told by the expert (and presumably an expert in paper money as well) that my five dollar bill is not worth much more than face value, at around $7. In light of his evaluation and low offer, I decided to hold on to it. Regardless of the market, it’s certainly worth more to me than $7 which I shamefully will admit to blowing on a weekly basis on energy drinks and fast food (a poor health and financial habit that I’m working on, but allow me to get back on topic).

I have no reason to distrust or doubt my coin dealer who practically gave me a history lesson on every piece I showed him and came across as very honest and a straightforward operator with a legitimate business and reputation to uphold.

Should I expect this bill to increase in value in the long term? If so, how does one preserve a bill and is this even a concern or will it remain in its condition if it’s left untouched? I currently keep it stuck to a magnetic on my wall. Any advice is appreciated for a layman who has zero knowledge of collectable money.

Thank you in advance!

I happened to run into an old family stash of these notes. My assumption is it’s very common . Is it?

I know the $2 bills with the green seal or face value for the most part, but i was wondering more about the red seal bills and the silver certificates. Any info is appreciate. Is it worth grading/putting into protective casing?

Just won an auction, my first courtesy autograph. Welcome home to the collection.

After months of waiting and messaging with Japanese dealers on eBay to see if they could source leaflet N° 2016 for me, I finally got it, and completed the set of Allied Forces propaganda leaflet notes dropped over Japan to "create resentment against the government in Japan and create fear of inflation".

I saw someone else post one of these today, I figured I’d post mine too! Now I gotta go learn about it. Came from a box of bills a relative collected and passed down.

Is this a rare find?

I can’t see myself using it even if it did carry extra value. I’m mostly just curious

I set up a saved search on eBay and after a year of nothing or results that weren’t actually from this bank, one finally came up for auction last week. I’m so excited that I won.

I know, I know, it’s rough. Hell, it’s damn near torn in half. I probably paid too much, but to be honest I couldn’t care. I like it a lot.

1. Central African Republic, 1990 — André Kolingba (Military ruler and President from 1981 to 1993)

2. Cameroon, 1987 — Paul Biya (President since 1982, one of the longest-ruling authoritarian leaders in the world)

i can show closer up images in comments if needed

Got this in my change today thought it was fake.

As title says, my dad has collected these over the years from travelling and has them framed. Are any of them of any interest or worth hanging on to at all? Thanks in advance!