Traded paper for silver.

[barneyb71]

While I'm at banks asking for halves I've gotten into the habit of asking for older bills. Over the last few months I've picked up about $160 in bills dated 1950 and earlier. Nothing I want to keep so I traded them for some silver. I think I made out good.

Plus I got $20 cash. Just looking to keep on stacking. Paper money, unless it's old, rare, and in great condition doesn't compare to good old silver.

 

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[kingskid1611]

I would have kept the oldies too......but that's just me. Congrats!

 

[Dozer D]

Those are some real nice pieces that you received in trade for paper. Just as long as you feel the trade was fair is all that matters.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

Nice trade!! I agree, holding onto older bills isn't a great idea in my opinion, unless they are in great shape. I'll keep anything 1934 series or older and all red/blue seals, and of course any other color seal other than green. Even a lot of red/blue seals don't carry much of a premium-- I was able to pick up $150 worth of them for like $155 (a mix of $1, $2, $5, and $10 bills, including two funny $1's)

 

[FormerTeller]

Not sure what bills you traded away, but if it only cost you $160 I'd say you got a good deal.

 

[barneyb71]

2 - $50 and 1 - $20 from 1934, 2 - $20 from 1950, and a 1963 red seal $5. I keep these two even though they are in bad shape I like them and they are cool looking.

 

[jcole77]

Is that 1955 Quarter a Philly or Denver?

 

[barneyb71]

Denver, it's in really good condition, I'm not good at the whole grading thing. Couple of them were D's but all common.

 

[jcole77]

Denver, it's in really good condition, I'm not good at the whole grading thing. Couple of them were D's but all common.

Awesome!!! The 1955-D is a semi-key date... the rarest of the post-1940 dated circulation quarters!