I was given a cigar box full of old dollar bills. My grandma kept them from tips she recieved as a waitress a long time ago. She buried them in an old coffee can in her yard, and they are in pretty bad shape now. They are rolled together and very brittle, so much so I think they would crumble if I tried to unroll them. There alot of ones and twos, and a few five dollar bills; and from what I can see some of them say "Silver Certificate" on them.
Are they worth anything more than face value in this condition? Is there any way to restore them or to cash them in like this?
2006-07-14 13:03:30 · 7 answers · asked by Ronnie H 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
1. Value "Silver Certificate" and bills from that time are worth about 5 times face value in very fine condition.
So $1= $5, $2= $10, $5= $25.
In the condition you describe unless they are rare they are not worth anything above face.
2. To separate these bills you need an expert a collector or a museum. This will cost you.
3. The government takes all bills that are partially destroyed and gives you the same amount in new bills.
**No 3 is your best choice. Below is exactly what to do.**
Money Replacement
Handle money as little as possible. Attempt to encase each bill or portion of a bill in plastic wrap for preservation. If money is only half-burned or less (if half or more is still intact), you can take the remainder to your regional Federal Reserve Bank for replacement. Ask your bank for the nearest one. Or you can mail the burned or torn money by “registered mail, return receipt requested” to
Department of the Treasury
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Office of Currency Standards
P.O. Box 37048
Washington, DC 20013
2006-07-16 14:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Old Dollar Bills For Sale
2016-11-12 22:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by lokender 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a coin dealer because they are worth more than face value if the have silver certificate on them and a pawn shop will not give you what they are worth. Advertise in your local news paper that you are looking for a coin collector or coin dealer. By all means don't take them to a bank because they will only give you face value and then they will destroy them and that would be a shame. Go buy a coin collector book and you can get a good idea what they are worth before you try to sell them.
2006-07-14 13:19:58 · answer #3 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you hard up for Cash?
You can check Ebay. If you can read anything on the bills other than Silver Certificate, then type that in your query on Ebay and see what you find. You may be able to sell them there.
2006-07-14 13:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by MissT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm, considering that these haven't been in mint for a few decades.. you can't. By CAN I guess you are refering to Canadian. Try going to Bank of America. They convert foreign currency. If you are simply refering to the american 1000 bill that hasn't been in production since the 40's (i think) you can go to your bank, they will verify their authenticity and then simply do a currency exchange.
2016-03-16 22:16:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,,, try taking them to a money exchange,, like some pawn shops ,,, that deal in currency,,,,, they will give you the best price or,,, you can try and sell them on E-Bay....
good luck
2006-07-14 13:08:54 · answer #6 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to soak them in something to make them soft before unravelling them. I don't know if water is good. Maybe someone here knows something to soak them in.
2006-07-14 13:26:02 · answer #7 · answered by Poncho Rio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋