Should You Submit for Grading? Quick Math
Wondering whether to submit a note for grading? Here’s the basic math. Currency collecting Submission costs $30-50 typically. If the graded value exceeds raw value...
Error Note Prices Softening – Buying Opportunity?
Error note prices have softened lately. Third printing errors that sold for $300 two years ago are moving at $180-200 now. Currency collecting Could be...
Hawaii Overprint Found in Change Tray
Spotted: A 1935A $1 Silver Certificate with a Hawaii overprint in a dollar store change tray. Currency collecting These emergency WWII notes were printed for...
February 2025 Coin Show Schedule
February coin show schedule worth noting: Currency collecting Long Beach (CA) – Feb 6-8 FUN Winter (Orlando) – Feb 13-16 ANA National Money Show (location...
1928 Gold Certificates – Still Legal to Own
Small-size Gold Certificates from 1928 remain legal to own despite the 1933 gold recall. The recall exempted collectible coins and currency. Currency collecting Common dates...
The 1935G Series for Last Silver Certificates
Silver Certificate collectors: Series 1935G notes with the motto “In God We Trust” are the last Silver Certificates ever printed. Currency collecting They’re common in...
PCGS Currency Crossover Update
Reminder: PCGS Currency crossover submissions now accepted without removing notes from PMG holders. Currency collecting Fee is $45 plus standard grading. Turnaround approximately 6 weeks....
Binary Note Find of the Day: This 01010101 Bill Sold for $200
Found a binary note today – serial number 01001101. All ones and zeros. Currency collecting Binary notes have grown in collector interest over the past...
Never Clean Your Currency Notes
Quick tip for new collectors: don’t clean your notes. Currency collecting Chemical cleaning destroys paper fibers. Even if a note looks brighter after treatment, the...
December 2024 BEP Production – Star Notes to Watch
BEP production numbers for December 2024 are out. Notable runs: Currency collecting $1 star notes from Fort Worth: 3.2 million (standard) $100 L* (San Francisco):...
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