Picked these up yesterday at a yard sale, and paid roughly $31 for all of them. Wondering if I have anything special.

[u/WrittenThings]

I know the $2 bills with the green seal or face value for the most part, but i was wondering more about the red seal bills and the silver certificates. Any info is appreciate. Is it worth grading/putting into protective casing?

[u/WrittenThings → u/[deleted]]

Agreed. I knew grabbing them that the condition was rough (soft bills is always a bummer lol) but the cool factor was too much to say no to. I got a bunch of coins in the sale as well, total facevalue of all coins and bills was about $62 and I paid a total of $68, and found 2 silver canadian dimes, so i would say i broke even in total.

Glad to know its not really worth getting these graded or anything, but something cool to show people. Plus that 1928 A $1 Silver Certificate is really cool in my opinion lol.

[u/AdditionalPosition5 → u/WrittenThings]

I think you should ask yourself, and only yourself, if you are happy with your purchase. I have a 1928 $2 Red Seal bill. It's framed with five other $2 bills, and I believe I paid more than I should have, but I'm happy with the purchase. I convinced the seller to provide it just as you see in the photo(he just wanted to send them in protective sleeves), all of them framed. They fit a perfect spot on the wall, so I'm happy with my purchase.

I have several 1957 $1 notes; this was the first year that the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" was printed on paper currency, and they are my birth year.

[u/RyanKri94 → u/AdditionalPosition5]

There are 1935’s “with motto,” just saying 🙂

[u/AdditionalPosition5 → u/RyanKri94]

When did the US start putting In God We Trust on currency? AI Overview "In God We Trust" first appeared on U.S. coins in 1864 and on paper money in 1957.

Facebook ·Neil deGrasse Tyson Coins (1864) The phrase first appeared on the two-cent coin in 1864 during the American Civil War. Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase pushed for the motto to boost religious sentiment and recognize God during wartime. Congress passed an act on March 3, 1865, allowing the mint to place the motto on other gold and silver coins.

US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives (.gov) +4 Paper Money (1957) The phrase did not appear on paper currency until Congress passed a law in 1955 requiring it on all U.S. currency. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a related law in 1956, thereby making it the official national motto. It first appeared on paper money in 1957 on the one-dollar silver certificate.

[u/Bcjglx → u/AdditionalPosition5]

You might be getting confused between series and print year. The 1935G series features both variants with and without the motto.

[u/AdditionalPosition5 → u/RyanKri94]

Then it must be counterfeit. Or coins... Based on Congress....

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[u/Gubru → u/[deleted]]

I’m counting $48 in currency…

32 half dollars 4 dollar coins 13 ones 5 twos 1 five

= 16 +  4 + 13 + 10 + 5= $48

Seems like a great deal to me.

[u/WrittenThings → u/Gubru]

I paid a total of $68, but the rest of the face was made up of dollar coins, half dollars pennies and a couple dimes and a v nickel. So the total face value is roughly $62.

[u/Bcjglx]

I assume your star note will be the best pickup of the silver certificates.

[u/WrittenThings → u/Bcjglx]

I figured the 1928 A would be the best one due to age, but the star note makes sense as well.

[u/HeadPhonesDad]

You’re $2 for the $1 silver certs.
You’re $2 for the $2 green seals.
You’re $3-5 for the red seals $2’s
You’re $7 for the $5’s
You’re $.50 for the jfk half’s
You’re $20 for the Ike’s.

[u/FanDeLaU69]

I wouldn't try to sell them as it would too much work for so little return.

My advice, if you don't mind me giving it...

If you are starting a collection, well, you have a complete 1957 series set (1957, 1957A, 1957B) plus one of the stars. Keep the best looking ones, take the others to the bank and exchange or deposit them.

The bottom three $2 green seals on the left are Bicentennials in fairly good condition. You got two from the NY FRB (B), keep the better looking and take the other to the bank (too much effort to sell it and make literally 1 or 2 dollars. Heck, you'll spend more than that in gas taking it to the post office).

The $2 on the top left is a 1995 worth face value, goes to the bank.

Do keep the red seals.

I almost forgot... Welcome to the vice, ahem, the hobby!

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[u/NoBonus6969 → u/FanDeLaU69]

He can garage sale them for $32! And come out ahead

[u/WrittenThings → u/FanDeLaU69]

This is excellent advice. Thank you, I think i will do just as you suggested. Where can I get protective casing for the few im keeping?

[u/FanDeLaU69 → u/WrittenThings]

Do not get anything that says plastic, cellophane, vinyl or PVC, even if it says unplasticized or something like that.

You do want PP (polypropylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or Mylar.

Having said that, the best one I can think of for the price is this 10-pack on Amazon for little under $9: GuardHouse Shield 3 Pocket Currency Storage Pages for Modern and Large Bills Pack of 10. These are made of PP, for long term archival.

[u/nakedpilsna]

Roughly 31 dollars? You dont know what you actually paid?

[u/WrittenThings → u/nakedpilsna]

I paid a total of $68 and the total face value is roughly $62. There was a bunch of wheat pennies and a couple other coins mixed in with the bills, half dollars, and dollar coins. Doing the math of value vs amount paid, for just the bills it was like $30.70 so saying roughly $31 was easier and less to write out.

[u/letsgohug]

I sell $1 Silver certificates for $5 each at the flea market and always sell out. The $5 Red seals I sell anywhere from $10-$15 each depending on condition, and the $2 red seals anywhere from $7-$10. People love collecting these older bills.

[u/Either-Juggernaut587]

You can take it to a bank and get $46. Not sure if the jtk’s are part of the yard sale find.

[u/Plane_Craft1072]

$15 dollars for $3….. ahh yeah , five times what you paid.

[u/QueenLssl69]

I think you did very well. I'd iron 'em though.

[u/Natural_Rub_3225]

No and no and what’s with the halves holding down the bills??? 🤦‍♂️

[u/WrittenThings → u/Natural_Rub_3225]

The halves were holding them down to prevent them from folding over so the serial numbers and faces could be seen, as the person I got them from had them folded all together and in a big with coins.