I’m not a serious collector but I will grab them if they are in good condition and they are reasonably priced, fancy serial numbers can be bought at a reasonable price and national currency can be the toughest. All of these are great but condition is probably the most important factor to consider in buying them.
Very nice top ten. My problem with collecting is that I collect everything. Thanks JRW3 for giving Stu another reason to show all of us the beautiful history of US currency. Thanks Stu for sharing
Very true! But that note specifically is the horse blanket. I made the mistake of thinking all large notes are horse blankets but they aren't. Only that one is.
That would be a good start . The Gold notes are fun to own . I like going to the bank , getting straps of notes and going thru them . Like the Barr Dollar . I also like looking for Errors . Thank for sharing .
You are right. The currency that you show is not for the beginner as some of them are priced out of range for the novice. I’m going to check out your other suggestions for collecting notes under $50. I have been collecting for several years now and I don’t ever have some of those notes. They are usually well out of my price range. But I do have most of the notes that you do recommend. A lot of them I have gotten at face value and others for a slight premium over face. If you belong to a coin club and people see that you’re bidding on currency, then they will come to you and offer some bills at a reasonable price, then, buy all means buy it. Believe me when I say that once word gets out that you are buying currency then you will have all kinds of currency coming to you. You can pretty much set your own price, just don’t insult the seller with a too low of a price but by the same reason don’t just buy them at their asking price.
You are amazing and full of knowledge. One of the most interesting on currency. I did not know about the numbers, that they line up with the other number. Very interesting.
As a beginner, which i am now interested in expanding from the coin/metals to paper side oif the house, determining what pricing is "reasonable" is my biggest impediment to starting. How does a 'beginner' go about determining fair market price (how/where to even look) when they cannot accurately determine the grade of the bill they are looking at, ie experience?
@@StarATL start with a price guide. Paper Money of the United States just came out with its newest edition this month. Yes, grade is an important factor with price so consider buying notes that have been graded already. If you are looking at raw notes and don’t trust your own grading ability, keep your spending limit at around what the lowest grade prices out for. Even just looking at notes on eBay can help. Do a search for a random note. If 20 of them show up, look at how the condition is in your opinion compared to the price. Sometimes garbage condition notes are overpriced and other times nice notes get overlooked.
@@Stuplubakcurrency rather than bottom fishing notes, I have the ability to splurge a bit into the nicer looking notes (as you have suggested) which increases the risk of overpaying. :-). I’m not a speculator, more of a buy/hold and pass the curse on to the next gen as my father did. He passed in 2010 and I am just now opening his crates and trying to figure out what he had. He was not a “collector”, but a stacker and an opportunistic buyer of bulk from chance encounters, storage unit auctions, etc and it went into boxes. One item that my back is bitching about is the 40k in wheat cents, which I spent the last year separating.
Whaddup Stup?just got home from work and checked out your vid.I must say that you did an amazing job putting this together, it couldn't have been easy,as there are many reasonably priced notes that you could've included,without getting too in depth with colonial, continental, fractional, obsolete,and Confederate.The notes you showed are what I would've said as well.2 thumbs up bro👍👍.Thank you for the kind words. You're a super cool dude, hope you have a great Sunday
Thanks! This was a great idea for a list. I wanted to break it down in a way that each note was special and unique while still being relatively affordable. Yet, still include enough notes with enough value that you can't just get them all in an afternoon. I had to publish this video early cuz I'm driving to Vegas in the morning. (27 hours!) Take care!
Excellent choices my friend! I agree with pretty much all of the picks! haha For once! ;) Love that 6000 repeater. That a was a more recent find for you I recall? Love the big blue 1 34 silver certificate. Not sure why but just really enjoy the large "1." Great stuff bro! Be well!
Thanks! Yes that 6000 repeater was a more recent find. I remembered you liked it so I made sure to use that repeater. The more I see those blue numerals on the 34's, the more I like them. Even on the WWII currency, I prefer the North Africa over Hawaii because of the blue. Take care!
Also, as I have been watching your videos, i notice that you avoid stating the curent going price, at the time of the video, of what the bill you are presenting is worth. It would also be interesting to add what you think a fair price is for that same bill, again in your opinion, that you would be acceptable to buy it at if you were in the market. As a beginner, that gives me a better frame of reference. I have a Nov 23 Greensheet as that I picked up with a greysheet guide last year, and from what your videos, while it gives you the price the dealer would be more than happy to seperate you from your money, it is not representative of the fair market price.
@@StarATL Sounds like you have watched a lot of my top 10 videos. I try to keep the info short because there are so many notes on the list. Every Thursday I do my 1000 strap search results and then feature a note from my collection. In these videos I tackle questions of value and bring out the price guide.
Have anything for sale? Maybe a website or eBay seller account? It be cool to have a top ten best places to find notes. If not have any advise? I’m from a rural area. So bank strap searches and eBay is about it besides facebook. I’m new to this so maybe I havnt figured out any shows or swap meets yet. Thanks
I don't usually sell my notes. If I upgrade, I will sell the lesser note, but I tend to hang on to things. I love the idea of a top 10 places to buy notes! You aren't the only one struggling to find places! That list is yours. I should have it up in a couple weeks. As far as personal advice... use what is available to you. I used to go to my banks with something cool every time. It perked their interest and it got them to remember me. It could be something as simple as a star note. Some times younger tellers have never seen a large size note (pre 1928). If you bring one of these giant things to a teller they are amazed and you become memorable. Because of the virus, I've been doing a lot of shopping on ebay. Just pay attention to the seller feedback. I make lots of offers. If you put items in your watch list, the seller may send you a better offer. I also try to find things that are mis labeled on ebay. I just searched a 1896 $5 note and in the list, a $2 showed up as well. Odds are that $2 note won't be seen by anyone looking for it because it's mislabeled. That means it will sell for less than it should. If you have specific questions, you can email me at stuplubak@msn.com I answer a lot of questions so feel free! Good luck and thanks for the top 10 idea!
I appreciate your time and I’ve watched over half of your videos! I’ll be watching for the top 10 best places to find notes! I’ll save your email. I do have several questions I may send your way. Thanks
I know that you really aren't a coin guy, but was wondering if you have a Top 5 or 10 US coins that you actually don't mind? Example, you are at a show, someone brings a few coins and one pops out to you, and makes you think about purchasing it, even if you don't.
The deeper the (what ever they call it) gits, the better chance these bills end up in circulation in 2021 for collectors...Grand kids are famous for dipping into grandpa's old collection..yep just a month ago I snagged a 1950 upside down flag godless 10$ bill and I cant wait to git your 1928 *7* 10 $ bill in my change or that 1899 one dollar black eagle bill at some yard sale...happy hunting folks. (GOOD TIMES ARE HERE AGAIN) for all Bill collectors...pun intended.
I’m not a serious collector but I will grab them if they are in good condition and they are reasonably priced, fancy serial numbers can be bought at a reasonable price and national currency can be the toughest.
All of these are great but condition is probably the most important factor to consider in buying them.
Went back to watch this for upcoming Roundtable - great information!
Thanks! I guess I better review it so I know what I said!🤑
So nice to know. Thank you.
Very nice top ten. My problem with collecting is that I collect everything. Thanks JRW3 for giving Stu another reason to show all of us the beautiful history of US currency. Thanks Stu for sharing
I'm so guilty of that! LOL!
@@Stuplubakcurrency star notes are proof.....just say NO.
Very interesting! Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Another awesome top 10. Great job. Horse blanket is a good name for the larger notes. Just think of the size of their wallets back in the day.
Very true! But that note specifically is the horse blanket. I made the mistake of thinking all large notes are horse blankets but they aren't. Only that one is.
@@Stuplubakcurrency Glad you clarified that for me. I assumed they all would be called horse blanket. Thank you.
Thanks ! Very informative
Thanks for watching!
Very nice top ten. Thanks for sharing, good luck, happy hunting and take care.
Thank you! I think a few people are gonna use this as a checklist!
Loved your top ten notes video. Very interesting notes.
Thanks so much!
That would be a good start . The Gold notes are fun to own . I like going
to the bank , getting straps of notes and going thru them . Like the Barr Dollar .
I also like looking for Errors . Thank for sharing .
The $20 gold cert was the note that hooked me. I try to search 1000 singles every week. Lots of fun!
You are right. The currency that you show is not for the beginner as some of them are priced out of range for the novice. I’m going to check out your other suggestions for collecting notes under $50.
I have been collecting for several years now and I don’t ever have some of those notes. They are usually well out of my price range. But I do have most of the notes that you do recommend. A lot of them I have gotten at face value and others for a slight premium over face. If you belong to a coin club and people see that you’re bidding on currency, then they will come to you and offer some bills at a reasonable price, then, buy all means buy it. Believe me when I say that once word gets out that you are buying currency then you will have all kinds of currency coming to you. You can pretty much set your own price, just don’t insult the seller with a too low of a price but by the same reason don’t just buy them at their asking price.
Great top ten! 😀👍 I always enjoy these lists.
Awesome! Thank you! I appreciate it!
Very nice! I throughly enjoyed this video! This makes me want to collect notes!
Thanks! I laid out a blueprint. It gets addictive real quick! Good luck!
Very cool selection! But why not the $2 red seal?
Cuz I only had room for 10!😁
Love these currency, really awesome currency you featured. My favourite is the black Eagle. Thank you for sharing👋🙏👍
The Black Eagle is a stunning note when in good condition. Thanks for watching!
This video was awesome. Please do more countdown videos!
Thanks! I have a whole playlist of my top 10 lists. There are probably 10-15 of them! Enjoy!
Thanks for these videos👍🙏🏽👍
You are so welcome!
yu have wonderful notes....
Thank you! There are so many cool notes out there!
You are amazing and full of knowledge. One of the most interesting on currency. I did not know about the numbers, that they line up with the other number. Very interesting.
So nice of you! Thank you! People who want to collect currency need a jumping off point. Take care!
Nice collection! I'm also collecting only us dollars but its very difficult to find some nice pieces in Europe.
Thanks!
this video is exactly what i needed! thank you
Glad to help! Good luck!
As a beginner, which i am now interested in expanding from the coin/metals to paper side oif the house, determining what pricing is "reasonable" is my biggest impediment to starting. How does a 'beginner' go about determining fair market price (how/where to even look) when they cannot accurately determine the grade of the bill they are looking at, ie experience?
@@StarATL start with a price guide. Paper Money of the United States just came out with its newest edition this month. Yes, grade is an important factor with price so consider buying notes that have been graded already. If you are looking at raw notes and don’t trust your own grading ability, keep your spending limit at around what the lowest grade prices out for. Even just looking at notes on eBay can help. Do a search for a random note. If 20 of them show up, look at how the condition is in your opinion compared to the price. Sometimes garbage condition notes are overpriced and other times nice notes get overlooked.
@@Stuplubakcurrency rather than bottom fishing notes, I have the ability to splurge a bit into the nicer looking notes (as you have suggested) which increases the risk of overpaying. :-). I’m not a speculator, more of a buy/hold and pass the curse on to the next gen as my father did. He passed in 2010 and I am just now opening his crates and trying to figure out what he had. He was not a “collector”, but a stacker and an opportunistic buyer of bulk from chance encounters, storage unit auctions, etc and it went into boxes. One item that my back is bitching about is the 40k in wheat cents, which I spent the last year separating.
Don’t forget conditions. The better the condition the more it will cost.
Whaddup Stup?just got home from work and checked out your vid.I must say that you did an amazing job putting this together, it couldn't have been easy,as there are many reasonably priced notes that you could've included,without getting too in depth with colonial, continental, fractional, obsolete,and Confederate.The notes you showed are what I would've said as well.2 thumbs up bro👍👍.Thank you for the kind words. You're a super cool dude, hope you have a great Sunday
Thanks! This was a great idea for a list. I wanted to break it down in a way that each note was special and unique while still being relatively affordable. Yet, still include enough notes with enough value that you can't just get them all in an afternoon. I had to publish this video early cuz I'm driving to Vegas in the morning. (27 hours!) Take care!
Excellent choices my friend! I agree with pretty much all of the picks! haha For once! ;) Love that 6000 repeater. That a was a more recent find for you I recall? Love the big blue 1 34 silver certificate. Not sure why but just really enjoy the large "1." Great stuff bro! Be well!
Thanks! Yes that 6000 repeater was a more recent find. I remembered you liked it so I made sure to use that repeater. The more I see those blue numerals on the 34's, the more I like them. Even on the WWII currency, I prefer the North Africa over Hawaii because of the blue. Take care!
Sir, this video just cost me a lot of money! Thank you for the helpful information.
Nice collection, affordable does become subjective. lol
So true! Thanks for watching!
Also, as I have been watching your videos, i notice that you avoid stating the curent going price, at the time of the video, of what the bill you are presenting is worth. It would also be interesting to add what you think a fair price is for that same bill, again in your opinion, that you would be acceptable to buy it at if you were in the market. As a beginner, that gives me a better frame of reference. I have a Nov 23 Greensheet as that I picked up with a greysheet guide last year, and from what your videos, while it gives you the price the dealer would be more than happy to seperate you from your money, it is not representative of the fair market price.
@@StarATL Sounds like you have watched a lot of my top 10 videos. I try to keep the info short because there are so many notes on the list. Every Thursday I do my 1000 strap search results and then feature a note from my collection. In these videos I tackle questions of value and bring out the price guide.
Get with it
Where do you get these old dollar 💵 bills?
Coin shops, coin shows, garage sales, auctions, antique shops, pawn shops, eBay, and even banks! Good luck!
Have anything for sale? Maybe a website or eBay seller account? It be cool to have a top ten best places to find notes. If not have any advise? I’m from a rural area. So bank strap searches and eBay is about it besides facebook. I’m new to this so maybe I havnt figured out any shows or swap meets yet. Thanks
I don't usually sell my notes. If I upgrade, I will sell the lesser note, but I tend to hang on to things. I love the idea of a top 10 places to buy notes! You aren't the only one struggling to find places! That list is yours. I should have it up in a couple weeks. As far as personal advice... use what is available to you. I used to go to my banks with something cool every time. It perked their interest and it got them to remember me. It could be something as simple as a star note. Some times younger tellers have never seen a large size note (pre 1928). If you bring one of these giant things to a teller they are amazed and you become memorable. Because of the virus, I've been doing a lot of shopping on ebay. Just pay attention to the seller feedback. I make lots of offers. If you put items in your watch list, the seller may send you a better offer. I also try to find things that are mis labeled on ebay. I just searched a 1896 $5 note and in the list, a $2 showed up as well. Odds are that $2 note won't be seen by anyone looking for it because it's mislabeled. That means it will sell for less than it should. If you have specific questions, you can email me at stuplubak@msn.com I answer a lot of questions so feel free! Good luck and thanks for the top 10 idea!
I appreciate your time and I’ve watched over half of your videos! I’ll be watching for the top 10 best places to find notes! I’ll save your email. I do have several questions I may send your way. Thanks
The most affordable piece of currency is the 1934 $100,000 gold certificate, in my opinion 😁
True! It doesn't cost a penny!
Have you see the 1933 10 ??
I have a 1934 but not a 1933. My brain wants to say there isn't one but something tells me I'm wrong.
@@Stuplubakcurrency You would be wrong, the 1933 is the Gem of small size silver certificates. Super scarce with only 216K printed. Very expensive
I got another gold certificate I posted a vidoe check it out
@@TheMakaveli96 will do!
@@TheMakaveli96 just tried to comment but the feature is off on your video. LOVE THE 50 gold! Well done! On my list of notes
I’ve got a red 5$ note like yours & it’s a star note is that unusual?
@@philclodfelter5994 it’s kinda rare. What year and what condition?
@ condition good no tears or damage
@ what year?
@@Stuplubakcurrencythis is the same as your #8
@ $15 -$30.
The 10 gold certificate is the first gold certificate i think of getting.
Good luck!
I know that you really aren't a coin guy, but was wondering if you have a Top 5 or 10 US coins that you actually don't mind? Example, you are at a show, someone brings a few coins and one pops out to you, and makes you think about purchasing it, even if you don't.
Tomorrow is my top 10 coin binders and it shows my interest in coins. It’s truly horrible and I considered not even posting it.
The deeper the (what ever they call it) gits, the better chance these bills end up in circulation in 2021 for collectors...Grand kids are famous for dipping into grandpa's old collection..yep just a month ago I snagged a 1950 upside down flag godless 10$ bill and I cant wait to git your 1928 *7* 10 $ bill in my change or that 1899 one dollar black eagle bill at some yard sale...happy hunting folks. (GOOD TIMES ARE HERE AGAIN) for all Bill collectors...pun intended.
Sad but true.
This notes are boring.
Congratulations! Then you are not a beginner. May I suggest my top 10 most valuable notes?
@@Stuplubakcurrency I mean the notes from the United States are boring. :)
@@belakovacs1061 On behalf of the entire United States and the treasury department for the last 162 years, I apologize. LOL