Banknotes3 min read
Are old banknotes worth anything?
Guilders, pesetas, marks and lire cannot be spent, and most are worth a few euros. The ones worth more are worth much more, and condition matters more than it does on coins.
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Banknotes
Paper money: what withdrawn notes are worth, which can still be exchanged, and how condition is graded.
Banknotes2 min read
Banknote grading: what UNC, AU and VF actually mean
Paper is graded on folds, corners and crispness, and the gap between a perfect note and a folded one is routinely five times the money.
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Star note value: what a replacement note is worth
A star at the end of the serial number, and no idea if it means money. What the star is, why the print run decides the price, and the patterns that pay.
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Silver certificate value and the Hawaii overprint note
A blue seal in a drawer, or HAWAII across the back of a note. What each one is, what the sources say it sold for, and how to spot a faked overprint.
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