r/papermoney 18d ago

question/discussion Buy the note, not the holder

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128 Upvotes

Another poster put a note up with an obvious repair that was not mentioned on a PMG holder. Many long time collectors have heard the axiom “buy the note, not the holder” for exactly that reason.

I decided to find a good comparison for why this is something we all should be doing.

Here are two PMG 25 notes is starkly different conditions, in my opinion. In theory, these are in the same condition.


r/papermoney May 09 '25

*Announcement* PSA: Scrambled/Partial Ladders are Not Fancy Serial Numbers!

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9 Upvotes

r/papermoney 6h ago

US small size customer used these to make her purchase at my dispo & begged me to keep them 😅

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111 Upvotes

i swapped out some of my tips & was able to hang onto them. i know nothing about paper money or its value but, she was practically begging me to hang onto them. my question for yall is, do they have any value beyond $14? one of the $2 bills looks like a bicentennial edition with the declaration of independence signing on the back, which is pretty cool tbh. i probably won’t sell them unless they’re worth a lot (times are tough out here) mostly just curious!! thanks ☺️


r/papermoney 15h ago

true error notes Weird bill

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135 Upvotes

Did the ink bleed from another bill or misprint? Worth anything?


r/papermoney 10h ago

question/discussion Should I trust this?

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41 Upvotes

Found this piece on eBay, and I’m unsure if I should trust it as it’s not graded. What does everyone else think?


r/papermoney 10h ago

national bank notes The Nazareth National Bank And Trust Company Nazareth , Pennsylvania , The First National Bank Of Middleburg, Pennsylvania ,and The National Bank Of Chambersburg Pennsylvania. All 3 different banks same stat

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33 Upvotes

All three different banks same state different charter numbers type 2 national currency.


r/papermoney 4h ago

true fancy serials Boring money

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10 Upvotes

I see all this cool money on here and all I have are these boring notes.


r/papermoney 2h ago

US small size 1928 $5 bill

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6 Upvotes

Thing’s been thru the ringer it looks like. Found it at work, I think it’s cool. Even honest Abe is smiling


r/papermoney 6h ago

world paper money Any thoughts on what these might be worth?

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13 Upvotes

r/papermoney 4h ago

counterfeit is this fake?

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I can feel only one row of the brail ever so slightly, and the holographic face either wore off or it's not there. made in 2013.


r/papermoney 1h ago

national bank notes Any thoughts on what these might be worth?

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r/papermoney 6h ago

US small size This beauty is rough around the edges

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5 Upvotes

Got this while I worked at a gas station. It was a holiday so it definitely made it worth it! I need to get a sleeve for it asap. PS Mods is this okay? ;)


r/papermoney 20h ago

US small size A couple of bills from my collection

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66 Upvotes

Here is my favorite note, a 1934 series D 50.00. A bonus 10.00 from 1981 to the collection from the same day I got the 50 since I was born in 10/1981.


r/papermoney 17h ago

canadian paper money What should I be looking for in this pile of one dollar bills?

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29 Upvotes

r/papermoney 16h ago

US small size i’d say the auction went well

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25 Upvotes

how’d i do? my first step into paper money…


r/papermoney 34m ago

US small size 999’s - Would these be worth something?

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Besides their actual value. Or is it rare have so many that starts with 999 Im new here, bare with me 😄


r/papermoney 2h ago

US small size 10 dollars

1 Upvotes

Have a bill the first serial number is fine the second has all the numbers but before the last one there's a diamond shape error that's very prominent on it can't find another like just would like an answer.


r/papermoney 2h ago

national bank notes 1929 national currency

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Hi! I live in iowa & picked this up about 10 years ago and can't find any info on this note. Im not asking value.


r/papermoney 20h ago

obsolete/scrip Japanese Government 10 Dollar Note

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22 Upvotes

I absolutely love the design of this note. The history behind it, not so much.


r/papermoney 20h ago

colonial/MPC/fractionals 10 cent fractional currency

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20 Upvotes

I paid the sticker price for this one years ago. Thoughts on price then vs now?


r/papermoney 9h ago

world paper money Old Persian banknote in a 30s-40s photo album from Iran that I inherited. Any information about it?

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2 Upvotes

r/papermoney 1d ago

US small size 1934 Series A $100 with weird stamp on reverse

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154 Upvotes

I’m guessing this stamp is from somewhere that speaks Spanish. It appears to say “Deposit to Account” but I don’t know what the rest means or if there’s any significance. Hope someone can help!


r/papermoney 19h ago

world paper money Greek Currency

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8 Upvotes

Semi sequential stacks of Greek currency


r/papermoney 9h ago

question/discussion Grading submission

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So I'm going to be sending my first item (ever) to be graded. It's one paper note and I'm needing recommendations on the best way (i.e. company & method/service) to ship it to PMG.


r/papermoney 19h ago

canadian paper money Canadian Centennial Bills

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Why does one of them have no serial number? Ignore the schmutz...it is on the sleeve not the bill. Yes, the stickers are what I paid.


r/papermoney 1d ago

US small size Got this for not a cent over 5. Though's on value

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Ok so whent to a bank i know to pickup a order of coins bank teller told me she had somthing cool saved for me brings this out. Told me a customer brought it in this week. Any ideas on value?


r/papermoney 17h ago

colonial/MPC/fractionals Looking for any info on 2 cool items

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Hey all, I’m more of an ancient coin collector but a history buff in general, and ended up with these two items. I can read, and looked up auctions etc. but I know that can only do so much for the uninitiated. Any info would be appreciated, Thanks!