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[DrDetector]

I look forward to your posts

HH
-Gc

Me 2 i just wish i could ph as good as you can.... hh

WK

I'm in a position where I have good access to circulating currency, which helps a lot. But mostly I will do like most CRHers do and take $1s home, search, and then dump. Actually my situation is good and bad. All the $1s I search through come from a local vending machine and coffee company, which is good because I pretty much will never be searching the same bills twice. However it's bad because there is basically 0% chance of finding a discarded collection of older FRNs or star notes, as there is in FRB bundles. I used to search FRB bundles and would occasionally find a bunch of older notes grouped together, which was great!

 

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[DrDetector]

do you ever find any where's george bills?

I see them all the time. At least 10 every time I search a few thousand.

 

[.:WoRmKiLleR:.]

I look forward to your posts

HH
-Gc

Me 2 i just wish i could ph as good as you can.... hh

WK

I'm in a position where I have good access to circulating currency, which helps a lot. But mostly I will do like most CRHers do and take $1s home, search, and then dump. Actually my situation is good and bad. All the $1s I search through come from a local vending machine and coffee company, which is good because I pretty much will never be searching the same bills twice. However it's bad because there is basically 0% chance of finding a discarded collection of older FRNs or star notes, as there is in FRB bundles. I used to search FRB bundles and would occasionally find a bunch of older notes grouped together, which was great!

My friend Colt Davis got me into paper currency b/c as we drove around to different backs in the area he would get half's and be able to check them in a car so i stared to get 3 or 4 bundles of ones looking manly the star notes and web notes, radars, and low serial #. but he got me in doing boxes of pennies it takes a lot longer and is just as fun pulling wheaties but i have still been searching bundles of ones just wish i did not have to work. and i started noticing tellers in my main backs pulling older star notes and sliver cert for me. hh

WK

 

[DrDetector]

I look forward to your posts

HH
-Gc

Me 2 i just wish i could ph as good as you can.... hh

WK

I'm in a position where I have good access to circulating currency, which helps a lot. But mostly I will do like most CRHers do and take $1s home, search, and then dump. Actually my situation is good and bad. All the $1s I search through come from a local vending machine and coffee company, which is good because I pretty much will never be searching the same bills twice. However it's bad because there is basically 0% chance of finding a discarded collection of older FRNs or star notes, as there is in FRB bundles. I used to search FRB bundles and would occasionally find a bunch of older notes grouped together, which was great!

My friend Colt Davis got me into paper currency b/c as we drove around to different backs in the area he would get half's and be able to check them in a car so i stared to get 3 or 4 bundles of ones looking manly the star notes and web notes, radars, and low serial #. but he got me in doing boxes of pennies it takes a lot longer and is just as fun pulling wheaties but i have still been searching bundles of ones just wish i did not have to work. and i started noticing tellers in my main backs pulling older star notes and sliver cert for me. hh

WK

The web notes are really cool IMO. Some of them are really pricey, too. I sold one last year for $125 and that was at a significantly discounted rate from what that particular combo was selling at. It was one of the rarest combos out of them all. But I knew the guy and didn't want the hastle or potential unpredictability of Ebay.

 

[.:WoRmKiLleR:.]

I look forward to your posts

HH
-Gc

Me 2 i just wish i could ph as good as you can.... hh

WK

I'm in a position where I have good access to circulating currency, which helps a lot. But mostly I will do like most CRHers do and take $1s home, search, and then dump. Actually my situation is good and bad. All the $1s I search through come from a local vending machine and coffee company, which is good because I pretty much will never be searching the same bills twice. However it's bad because there is basically 0% chance of finding a discarded collection of older FRNs or star notes, as there is in FRB bundles. I used to search FRB bundles and would occasionally find a bunch of older notes grouped together, which was great!

My friend Colt Davis got me into paper currency b/c as we drove around to different backs in the area he would get half's and be able to check them in a car so i stared to get 3 or 4 bundles of ones looking manly the star notes and web notes, radars, and low serial #. but he got me in doing boxes of pennies it takes a lot longer and is just as fun pulling wheaties but i have still been searching bundles of ones just wish i did not have to work. and i started noticing tellers in my main backs pulling older star notes and sliver cert for me. hh

WK

The web notes are really cool IMO. Some of them are really pricey, too. I sold one last year for $125 and that was at a significantly discounted rate from what that particular combo was selling at. It was one of the rarest combos out of them all. But I knew the guy and didn't want the hastle or potential unpredictability of Ebay.

I agree with you. I do not have many webs notes but the ones i do are pretty sweet and its a nice feeling when u finally pull one.....

WK

 

[AU24K]

Quick question....what is a web note?
Scott

 

[DrDetector]

Found a 2nd 1969D $1 note, thus completing my second $1 FRN series set this year. P.S. sold my 00000251 note for a little over $30 yesterday.

 

[goldencoin]

thanks for keeping us updated

HH
-GC

 

[DrDetector]

thanks for keeping us updated

HH
-GC

Well I'm glad at least one person watches this, thanks for letting me know. I had been thinking of doing a tracking list for currency but the different possibilities of denomination/serial number block/federal reserve bank, run #, etc. just seemed too extensive. Possibly for next year. Also, I found the 4th 1969D series today, that marks 4 full sets of modern $1 FRNs found this year from circulation.

 

[DrDetector]

Found a 1969A note, the 6th, marking this note the 6th complete set found so far this year. Also at 19 web notes, which I'm pretty amazed at myself. I didn't think they would still show up this frequently.

 

[JasonB]

Dr Detector,

I really like paper currency and I went through a couple thousand bucks last year. I found a Barr note one three digit serial which I sold on eBay for $50. I also found some stars and other nice notes. I posted some on this site.

Can you tell us all of the types you look for and what you consider a 'keeper.' I'd like to see an increase in interest for this board also.

As a suggestion, when you find a cool note, cross post it in Today's Finds.

Look forward to hearing from you.
JasonB

 

[DrDetector]

Dr Detector,

I really like paper currency and I went through a couple thousand bucks last year. I found a Barr note one three digit serial which I sold on eBay for $50. I also found some stars and other nice notes. I posted some on this site.

Can you tell us all of the types you look for and what you consider a 'keeper.' I'd like to see an increase in interest for this board also.

As a suggestion, when you find a cool note, cross post it in Today's Finds.

Look forward to hearing from you.
JasonB

Jason,

I'd be glad to share what I look for and consider keepers. Basically, the first thing I scan are the signatures. That tells me quickly which series the note is. I save anything pre-1995. These notes I typically sell together as a lot on Ebay grouped by series, or to another collector I have dealt with directly before who gives me a premium. We are usually talking on average $1.10 to $1.20 per note...nothing too exciting.

Also, I obviously look for low serial number notes. Anything with 4 leading zeroes or more I will save. The 5 leading zeroes I sell right away for quick profit, but the 4 leading zeroes I save in hopes to match them up with another one some day. If not then I will eventually sell them as a lot.

Web Notes are another keeper note. Some can be very expensive and are quite rare. Check out www.webpressnotes.com for more info. Best I did on a web note was sold one for $125.

Some other things I check for are the FW295 error on some 1995 series $1 notes. You can google that one for more info than I could even post here. Also, all $1 star notes I save. I usually group them in lots of 50 to sell on Ebay. Some of the notes that are from low print runs I keep out and sell individually but most I just sell in lots. I use www.uspapermoney.info/serials for my reference on star and regular print runs, but I have pretty much memorized each print run and know the short ones for the most part.

With serial numbers, any interesting grouping of numerals I will keep. For instance, 6 or more of a kind in a serial number I will keep, or 'radar' notes, which means the serial is the same forward and backwards (ex. A12344321A). Repeater notes, which is when the serial number repeats itself, like A12341234A or A12121212A I would keep as well. Also, binary notes, which are only containing two numbers (A67777667A). All of these types of serial numbers I keep and will later resell.

And lastly, obviously, older notes prior to current Federal Reserve Notes I will save. For example the 'red seal' United States notes, or the 'blue seal' silver certificates. Most of the Federal Reserve Notes, even the older 1934 and 1950 series $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes really are not worth much over face value when circulated. In fact, if you try to sell on Ebay you will almost always lose money after the fees associated with selling. You may realize $22 for a 1934D $20 note but have $4.00 in fees. So typically I will not save these older style notes.

I think that about covers it. If I forgot something I will post back here.

 

[JasonB]

That's an awesome breakdown and I really appreciate your posting it. I am saving that for future info. I have found and sold some radars, low serials, and 'fancy' serials. I sold several notes that had 1776 at the beginning of the serial number for nice profits. It's really weird what people collect but I keep some odd ones for myself also.

Again, thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. I'll keep you updated on my finds.

Yesterday at lunch, I picked up a few $2 notes and 6 rolls of pennies (got 4 wheaties). Several of the $2 notes were consecutively numbered but nothing special about the serial numbers. I think I'll throw them back and try again. Oh, and one note was a 1976 but had a good bit of writing on it.

Talk to you soon,
JasonB

 

[Immy]

Just discovered your post Doc. Love it! Will be checking more often. My job (also handling a fair amount of cash) keeps me from doing as much coin roll hunting as I'd like, but I'm always looking for odd bills.

Found a web recently, my first since the 90s. All totaled I probably have about a dozen. Great, unsung hobby!

 

[DrDetector]

Just discovered your post Doc. Love it! Will be checking more often. My job (also handling a fair amount of cash) keeps me from doing as much coin roll hunting as I'd like, but I'm always looking for odd bills.

Found a web recently, my first since the 90s. All totaled I probably have about a dozen. Great, unsung hobby!

Thanks Immy for the encouragement! I love reading about your casino searches as well. My job does have me handling a lot of cash, but a good portion of this I do on my own as well. What really keeps me from doing more searching is taking so much of my time bringing old cars back from the dead! Lol. Definitely a fun thing to do with my spare time though.

 

[twinsrule]

Dr. Detector, I don't do alot of looking through bills, but I always look through my change for something good. A while back, I found a serial number with four 4's in a row (35444498) Would you keep this?

 

[DrDetector]

Dr. Detector, I don't do alot of looking through bills, but I always look through my change for something good. A while back, I found a serial number with four 4's in a row (35444498) Would you keep this?

No I would not think twice about spending it. They are fairly common when you search in bulk.