detz Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I can't make it out, anyone figure out what these bills are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 not from that picture.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I want to bid on them but without the year/series I can't make an estimate of their worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 They are either 1993 or 1995 with the Bentsen signature, I am leaning 1995 with the Withrow signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San_Miguel98 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 judging by the signatures, the left belongs to treasurer mary ellen withrow, and the right belongs to secretary lloyd bentsen. since lloyd bentsen was only secretary until 1995 (to be replaced by robert rubin), it's pretty safe to assume the note is series 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San_Miguel98 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 or yeah. what jtryka said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 They are either 1993 or 1995 with the Bentsen signature, I am leaning 1995 with the Withrow signature. 95 is not in the book...hmmm is there a site you can see what/where bills were minted in by year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San_Miguel98 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 i found the above image from a dealer i do business with. he doesn't have any of the '95s, and the rest of his stock is the 96 big-head series. there might be another dealer somewhere out there with more images/dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 You sure there is a 95? http://www.currencygallery.org/small/sfrn100.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 If they are 1993 UNC go for $150 each...these look like they have some corner issues so probably grade VF and I'm gusing $120 range. Accurate guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I never realized Withrow's signature was on the series 1993 notes since she didn't become treasurer until 1994. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San_Miguel98 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 they're series '93s. my catalog lists 1993 as letters a-l, and the 1995 series was only for the 1 - 20 dollar bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Great...now, how much do you think they are worth...condition looks pretty good from that picture. Or better yet, how much would you pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I thought I remember reading about a series 1995 $100 in the Krause book, but I can check again tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Great...now, how much do you think they are worth...condition looks pretty good from that picture. Or better yet, how much would you pay? I looked on the Heritage auction archives and the 1993 star notes in unc were going between $180 and $200 each, the non star notes were about $120 for VF to XF examples. Personally, I would not pay more than $125 each for unc examples since I got a series 1990 in unc. for face from the bank about a year and a half ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San_Miguel98 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 hard to tell grade....esp. if the seller put the $1000 wrapper on there himself. some people put the best looking note on top and hide the well-circulated ones in the back. but if the bank did it, then the rounded corners might be the only wear and you're looking at xf+ notes all around. bit of a gamble though, without the seller showing high-quality separate scans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I might go $110 each...since I don't know what's under the first/last(they show the back). Says "THEY ARE EXTRA CRISP" so I'm assuming that's all of them. If they are in sequence that would make the price more to I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 My original goal for these "old notes" was to build a series of them to give to my kids since you don't see the old style notes anymore. I figured I was willing to pay %10 more than face for old(crisp) bills to put away. I got my $10's and $20's so I need $5's, $50's and $100's. So going by my original 10% mark $10 extra for each would work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I actually went $15 on each...I have a feeling they are in good condition and could sell for at least $120 if need be. I have a feeling I will be outbid though...49 minutes left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 OK guys, this is really weird. I wont the auction for....$965...that's less than face value!!! Now I'm worried that it's a scam because who would loose $35 on this deal when they could take it to the bank and cash them in? What should I do now, anyone know how protected I am with Paypal? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Protected by Paypal? HAHAHA! With big money items I will never touch Paypal. Only U.S. Postal money orders for stuff like that (screw with the post office and they don't take kindly to it). I've been screwed by Paypal once....never again shall that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 ...maybe I should charge it on AMEX just in case...they would probably help out if it was a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Paypal is a joke!! And why would I say that you ask....because eBay owns them!! I got screwed over by paypal and ebay a few years ago. Out of the roughly $360 I lost, ebay will reimburse you $100 of course that is before they take out $25 for fees. So I got a big $75 back and they didn't even go after the person. And just last year I got a bounced check letter from my bank that a $1139.09 paypal withdrawl was attempted on my account. Mind you I hadn't used paypal in months before this happened. I spent 3 months complaining to paypal that I didn't authorize it. I had to send USPS about 40 pages of emails to them. And finally they released my account. I had already closed that bank account and had to open another. So good luck to you on your purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Wow, feedback of 2! And you need to pay within 48 hours??? This one does not pass the smell test for me. I would have asked beforehand if the seller would accept escrow if you offered to pay, that way you would be out a little for the fee, but could be sure the deal would be done. If not, I don't know what sort of protection Paypal or credit cards might offer since this is technically a purchase of cash, which entails a whole lot of screwy rules! Good luck! I fear you may need it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 From the paypal site.... At PayPal, your security is our top priority. PayPal Buyer Protection is offered as a way to make our online trading community even safer and more secure. With PayPal Buyer Protection, qualified purchases are eligible for up to $1,000.00 USD coverage at no additional cost. Additional coverage may apply for purchases made with PayPal Buyer Credit. When a buyer files a claim through PayPal Buyer Protection, PayPal works with both the buyer and the seller to gather the details of the transaction. We investigate the facts of the case and make every effort to come to a fair conclusion. Transactions Covered by PayPal Buyer Protection If you paid for an item and never received it or received an item that was significantly not as described, your transaction must meet each of the following requirements to be eligible for PayPal Buyer Protection: The PayPal Buyer Protection icon must be displayed in the Seller Information box on eBay Your purchase must be a physical item -- services and intangible items are not covered You must use PayPal to pay for the item and must use the seller's email address associated with the listing. To make sure of this, use the grey Pay Now button you'll see when the listing closes on eBay. I made one statement in bold because that has to be the biggest loophole there is!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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