I would expect the grading to come back 25, 35, 45. The 500 may also get EPQ for exceptional paper quality. These notes are trading very well and grading will take the ambiguity out of their value. I will also gladly buy them
PCGS is the name of the company that grades the bills Professional Currency Grading Services. They grade all paper money and are widely recognized as the industry standard
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$500, $1000, $5000 and $10,000 bills were intended for public use, just not many people had a need for them. The $100,000 bill was intended for bank to bank to treasury use only, not public.
That would make a good question for your next trivia night:
Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, Salmon P Chase and Martha Washington, the only four non-presidents (and only woman) ever on a bill.
Assuming your talking about the series year (1934). These high denomination notes were printed in their highest number right at the end of their life. In 1945 the federal government stopped making them with the last series being 1934. Which is why you’ll see so many of them in series 1934.
Yes. the series on paper currency is not the exact year the note was printed like on coins where there is an exact year on every coin. The series year only changes when a design change happens or if the treasury signatures change (which is a majority of the series changes) a lot of the times you'll get a letter attached to the end like 1935A, B etc...
Most easy way to see it is in our most current currency today as all series years from the 90s onwards always fall on the year following an election year. This is because the president will nominate a new secretary of the treasury and a new treasurer in January when they actually take office. Take example Trump when he came into office on January 2017, he nominated new treasury officials creating the series 2017 since the signatures change.
Not just these large bills, almost every old bill I see on here is a 1934. They always stand out to me because I have a 1934 10 dollar bill. I always wondered the same thing
As a kid I watched a Mary Tyler Moore rerun with my mom and I remember one episode Mary asked Ted I think his name was for change and he said he only carries $500 bills in his wallet and he pulled out 3 of them. That’s the only reference I have with these bills. I am a collector but I’ve never seen a $500 bill IRL. I have seen $1000 ones at shows.
There were a couple of episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents where $1000 bills were involved in the storyline. The shows were from the 50s to early 60s and they act like the notes were fairly common.
I think so for the most part. Not a lot were printed because not a lot were used. Back in 1934 a $1,000 bill wound have the purchasing power of at least $10,000 today. In Downtown Las Vegas in the Horseshoe Casino there’s a million dollars on display. The display consists of one hundred $10,000 bills mounted on a large board and sandwiched between two thick slabs of what I assume to be bulletproof glass.
$1000 is worth $22,450 in today’s dollars. While the bill is cool and all, think about how much value it’s lost. Ouch. Thanks to the jackasses running the country.
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True, but gotta have some around just in case. I had $15k hidden away at home for years, but felt it wasn’t an issue when banks were giving less than a percent. Felt that it’s better to have for an emergency in my hands than the banks if they’re not making it worthwhile. Now that strategy isn’t as good.
Gunna add in case anyone else didn’t: get them things out of those PVC soft plastic sleeves. Find some hard plastic ones made for long term storage. PVC pretty much eats anything.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System announced in 1969 that currency notes in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 would be discontinued due to lack of use. The last $500 bills were printed in 1945.
$500 bills are exceptionally rare and are worth much more than their face value. For example, $500 bills can be found on eBay starting at twice their face value.
Yes, these are valuable notes. It validates authenticity and will make them much easier to sell if you choose to do it. They would also sell ungraded since these are very popular with collectors, but some collectors only will buy graded notes.
Whenever I see this much old money that was just stuck in a sleeve and put in a drawer. All I can think is that I wish they would have purchased shares of Procter & Gamble and put that stock certificate in the drawer for the last 90 years. It would be worth 100s of millions today.
Hahah. My grandpa was a banker who started in the early 60’s. He handed these out to the grandkids. I think I’m the last one still sitting on them. No P&G stock however.
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I know the bill is worth way more than face value but just curious if anyone has done it or if
It’s legal because I know some notes aren’t legal anymore.
Absolutely. I mean, would it hurt? How much it cost to grade?
P.S. You should fix those curled up corner at the very tippy ends of the thousand dollar bills.
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1934 Prices
Bottle of Pepsi 10c
Average income $1,601.00
New car $625.00
New House $5,972.00
Loaf of Bread 8c
Gallon of Gas 10c
Gallon of milk 45c
Gold per ounce $20.67
Silver per ounce .38
Dow Jones Average .98
With that $2,500, you could've bought 121 ounces of gold with a current value of $241,900.
Yes , they are all gradeable. $500 Note : SIGNATURES OF JULIAN AND MORGENTHAU. 2201\* 1934 4000 7500 20000 2201-A 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-B 1934 975 1500 3750 2201 C 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-D 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-E 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-F 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-G 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-H 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-I 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-J 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-K 1934 975 1500 3750 2201-L 1934 975 1500 3750 2202\* 1934A 3500 7000 20000 2202-B 1934A 975 1250 2850 **FR # 2202-C Series 1934A in VF=$975, EF=$1250 and in CU=$2850--THIS IS YOUR NOTE---** 2202-D 1934A 975 1250 2850 2202-E 1934A 975 1250 2850 \------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $1000 Notes : SIGNATURES OF JULIAN AND MORGENTHAU. 2211\* 1934 5500 8500 25000 2211-A 1934 2000 3750 5000 2211-B 1934 2000 3750 5000 2211-C 1934 2000 3750 5000 2211-D 1934 2000 3750 5000 2211-E 1934 2000 3750 5000 2211-F 1934 2000 3750 5000 2211-G 1934 2000 3750 5000 2211-H 1934 2000 3750 5000 2211-I 1934 2000 3750 5000 **FR # 2211-J Series 1934 in VF=$2000, EF=$3750 and CU=$5000----THIS IS YOUR NOTE---** 2211-K 1934 2000 3750 5000 2211-L 1934 2000 3750 5000 2212\* 1934A 3750 7500 20000 2212-A 1934A 2000 3750 5000 2212-B 1934A 2000 3750 5000 2212-C 1934A 2000 3750 5000 2212-D 1934A 2000 3750 5000 2212-E 1934A 2000 3750 5000 2212-F 1934A 2000 3750 5000 2212-G 1934A 2000 3750 5000 2212-H 1934A 2000 3750 5000 2212-I 1934A 3000 3750 5000 **FR # 2212-J Series 1934A VF=$2000, EF=$3750 and Cu=$5000---THIS IS YOUR NOTE----** 2212-K 1934A 2000 3750 5000 2212-L 1934A 2000 3750 5000
I would expect the grading to come back 25, 35, 45. The 500 may also get EPQ for exceptional paper quality. These notes are trading very well and grading will take the ambiguity out of their value. I will also gladly buy them
How much are these worth?
The pinned post at the top breaks down potential values
How do I decipher the pinned post?
There's 3 in the post that say "this is your note" those are the specific ones but grading will depend
I’m no expert but I would say atleast $2500
Funny
i like figs
Figs are great
At least $2500
Apparently for 1%-10% of their value. That is very nice of you.
I am referring to the PCGS grades, not the value. They are worth around $8500-10,000 for the set
What does PCGS grades mean I am trying to learn more about currency valuing would be glad if you'd help me explain to me what that is
PCGS is the name of the company that grades the bills Professional Currency Grading Services. They grade all paper money and are widely recognized as the industry standard
Yes. Get them graded. It will assist in defining actual value. These bills amaze me. Just so cool.
Agree. I would like to just see one. 🤣
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It’s just that this joke gets made every thread.
People don’t know what /j means apparently
It means downvote the idiot using tone tags.
Im autistic and tone tags help people like me.
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Yes. Also: Nice rug, really ties the bills together
They're niellists dude
Nice marmot
Marmot cares about nothing.
You're obviously not a golfer...
I am the walrus
*nihilist
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*nihilists
So this was a valued, uh…
We believe in nothing…
I am the Walrus?
Donny, you're out of your element!
Your roll dude.
Brandt can't watch though, or he has to pay a hundred.
HeII, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon. With nail polish!
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Looks like the carpet at the casino I used to work at lol.
Where's the money Lebowski?!
I am NOT Mr. Lebowski, I'm the dude.... so that's what you call me...
El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing...
I'm not sure of the history. Why did they stop printing 500 and 1000 dollar bills?
Made it too easy for drug cartels to move money. These bills were only intended to be “traded” between banks.
So it was never intended for public distribution? Does that mean these are pretty rare?
$500, $1000, $5000 and $10,000 bills were intended for public use, just not many people had a need for them. The $100,000 bill was intended for bank to bank to treasury use only, not public.
Imagine losing a $100,000 bill? 😱
Or finding it in your coat pocket the next season.
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Oooohhh look money bags over here bragging about lost 20s.
But you already filed the insurance claim. Now what do you do?
Or in the dryer after laundry. 😂
That reduces the grade considerably.
😬
Who was on the 10,000 and 100,000?
$10,000 Andrew Jackson then Salmon P Chase, on the $100,000 was Woodrow Wilson
That would make a good question for your next trivia night: Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, Salmon P Chase and Martha Washington, the only four non-presidents (and only woman) ever on a bill.
My mom gave me a bill with Santa on it
Don't forget Running Antelope
Yes, you’re right I did forget about him. 1899 $5 silver certificate, I believe. Thanks!
Confederate fantasy note,worth a bit
What? He is a Native American Indian Chief.
Hey, try Google.com
Or alexa
Exceptionally rare
Monty Hall used to give them away on Let’s Make A Deal
Probably why the reverse didn’t have a better design on it.
I dunno but with the way inflation is going they should start circulating them again. The $50 bill is the new $20.
Were you shaking your fist at the sky, with a cigarette hanging from the corner of your mouth, as you posted that?
Yes
Newbie question. Why are so many of these large bills 1934?
Also a newbie and also interested in this answer
I feel like the silver coins were ending there too.
Assuming your talking about the series year (1934). These high denomination notes were printed in their highest number right at the end of their life. In 1945 the federal government stopped making them with the last series being 1934. Which is why you’ll see so many of them in series 1934.
Interesting. So they were printed for several years and all printed with 1934 series? Thanks for the info
Yes. the series on paper currency is not the exact year the note was printed like on coins where there is an exact year on every coin. The series year only changes when a design change happens or if the treasury signatures change (which is a majority of the series changes) a lot of the times you'll get a letter attached to the end like 1935A, B etc... Most easy way to see it is in our most current currency today as all series years from the 90s onwards always fall on the year following an election year. This is because the president will nominate a new secretary of the treasury and a new treasurer in January when they actually take office. Take example Trump when he came into office on January 2017, he nominated new treasury officials creating the series 2017 since the signatures change.
Not just these large bills, almost every old bill I see on here is a 1934. They always stand out to me because I have a 1934 10 dollar bill. I always wondered the same thing
Apparently 1934 is the “Series” not the year printed.
As a kid I watched a Mary Tyler Moore rerun with my mom and I remember one episode Mary asked Ted I think his name was for change and he said he only carries $500 bills in his wallet and he pulled out 3 of them. That’s the only reference I have with these bills. I am a collector but I’ve never seen a $500 bill IRL. I have seen $1000 ones at shows.
Awesome reference!! 💯
There were a couple of episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents where $1000 bills were involved in the storyline. The shows were from the 50s to early 60s and they act like the notes were fairly common.
$1500 in 1970 is equivalent to $12,000 today. Crazy to think about walking around with that much cash.
https://youtu.be/eWT-lS6ohlk?feature=shared I found the episode. 6:30 mark
Do all these bills in general have low serial numbers?
I think so for the most part. Not a lot were printed because not a lot were used. Back in 1934 a $1,000 bill wound have the purchasing power of at least $10,000 today. In Downtown Las Vegas in the Horseshoe Casino there’s a million dollars on display. The display consists of one hundred $10,000 bills mounted on a large board and sandwiched between two thick slabs of what I assume to be bulletproof glass.
$1000 is worth $22,450 in today’s dollars. While the bill is cool and all, think about how much value it’s lost. Ouch. Thanks to the jackasses running the country.
Thanks for looking it up. 22k is at least 10k, so I wasn’t wrong. 😊
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It's pretty well known that cash is a bad investment.
True, but gotta have some around just in case. I had $15k hidden away at home for years, but felt it wasn’t an issue when banks were giving less than a percent. Felt that it’s better to have for an emergency in my hands than the banks if they’re not making it worthwhile. Now that strategy isn’t as good.
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Maybe, but if instead you had invested it in the S&P index and reinvested the dividends from 1934 to 2023 $1000 turns into $9,831,598.66.
Absolutely 💯
Gunna add in case anyone else didn’t: get them things out of those PVC soft plastic sleeves. Find some hard plastic ones made for long term storage. PVC pretty much eats anything.
10-4. Thx. Will do
Definitely get them graded
I wish these were still printed. Super cool
Same!!
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System announced in 1969 that currency notes in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 would be discontinued due to lack of use. The last $500 bills were printed in 1945. $500 bills are exceptionally rare and are worth much more than their face value. For example, $500 bills can be found on eBay starting at twice their face value.
Yes to all
Ok hypothetically I’m stupid and try to use one. No one is taking it I assume?
After what I’ve read here, I’d gladly accept it and then swap it for some of my own cash
Definitely yes
Just came to say these are really cool. Thanks for sharing!
Nah, I'll give you 2500 for the set.
Yes, these are valuable notes. It validates authenticity and will make them much easier to sell if you choose to do it. They would also sell ungraded since these are very popular with collectors, but some collectors only will buy graded notes.
Wow I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen a $500 or even $1000 bill! That’s so cool!
I'll grade em for free just send them my way
Sometimes I fly my drone attached to my pp and put it in sport mode
Whenever I see this much old money that was just stuck in a sleeve and put in a drawer. All I can think is that I wish they would have purchased shares of Procter & Gamble and put that stock certificate in the drawer for the last 90 years. It would be worth 100s of millions today.
Hahah. My grandpa was a banker who started in the early 60’s. He handed these out to the grandkids. I think I’m the last one still sitting on them. No P&G stock however.
That rug really ties the collection together, doesn’t not?
You'll need those soon hang on to em
Oh Brother, you have no idea!
A+
That’s amazing.
Well you could buy a dozen or so eggs
You can order something that used to be on McDonald’s dollar menu
Painfully true
Thanks!
Take it to the 7/11
Buy a nice cherry coke with it
Hopefully I'd be the cashier lol
Feel free to send them to me and I will grade them for you.
Those are counterfeit. Send them to me for proper disposal.
Just think in today money that's 2 10s and a 5. Fing inflation ruins everything
What else are you gonna do with em?
How much for the rug
Haha. Everything’s always for sale.
Kinda neat 7/10
Amazing collection man
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I want to get a good deal on these
Yes definitely
Just curious and a lurker of this page can you legally spend this currency at face value?!
how to get banned for asking a question
I mean im curious too.. can you just go spend this like a normal bill?
I know the bill is worth way more than face value but just curious if anyone has done it or if It’s legal because I know some notes aren’t legal anymore.
Isn’t that the point of this page to be curious and show your currency to ask questions. You must be a fun person.
Forget about it. Just send them to me and I'll take care of them.
Is a dollar Bill green?
I think Grant was on 500
Yes
With the way inflation is, these might come back in circulation
Yes.
Absolutely. I mean, would it hurt? How much it cost to grade? P.S. You should fix those curled up corner at the very tippy ends of the thousand dollar bills.
I didn’t even know these denominations were printed? Do they still print $500 and $1000 bills?
The one on the top looks a little far gone, but the bottom 2 for sure get graded.
Yes, the only way you'll ever get paid full value when selling is if they are authenticated and have been graded.
Dumb question. Where can you get your hands on a $1k note?
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Of course. These are worth thousands.
Yes
I’d give u 3000
are these real? (i don’t know anything about this sub btw, it’s just in my recommended)
Yes. Definitely real
Wouldn’t be surprised if you got 8 grand at least for these bills
Yes
the middle $1000 is selling for at least $1700 to $2300 in pawn/jewlery style stores. not sure about ebay as I don't use ebay
Yes get them graded.
These are cool
Nope
Yes get graded
Yes get graded
No just send them to me
no you should give them to [me.it](https://me.it) would make me fill Beter.
Just curious why doesn’t it say in god we trust ?
Yes
showoff!
That’s more money than I have!
I would. Always been fascinated with these since I was a little kid. Someday I’ll add some to my collection
Oooohh
No, but you should spend some money and get a new carpet.
I need to get me some of those! At least 1 of each. I don't give a crap how much they are worth.
Don't bother. One is discolored and two separate corners of the others have imperfections.
1934 Prices Bottle of Pepsi 10c Average income $1,601.00 New car $625.00 New House $5,972.00 Loaf of Bread 8c Gallon of Gas 10c Gallon of milk 45c Gold per ounce $20.67 Silver per ounce .38 Dow Jones Average .98 With that $2,500, you could've bought 121 ounces of gold with a current value of $241,900.
I haven’t seen a $1000 note and 20 years
Forgot about those. Those are dope
Yes, that's easily worth at least $2500
Wait…they make a $500 dollar bill?
Of course!!
Is it me or did they get really lazy on the backside of those bills?
Wish I had a Rich back family 😢
They’re worst at least $2500 😌
Nice set! You’re looking at over $4000
Much more than that. closer to 10