Banknote review if you please. [gelöst]

Hello banknote collectors.

I don't collect banknotes, apart from a few early British issues and some 3rd Reich ones at the back of my coin album, but each year I pick up several hundred while searching for coins in local markets. Pretty much anything colorful, old or otherwise interesting, which are ultimately intended for use in several construction / furniture making projects - my other hobby. I've let several collectors browse through them over the years and pick out what they needed so I'm fairly certain there's nothing of real value left there but below are the cream of 2018's crop.

As an avid coin collector it really pains me when people drill holes in highly sought after coins so I'm always keen to avoid the wrath of the banknote gods by destroying prized notes. During the course of the year I separate anything which is better than average condition, higher denomination or looks like it may have a value beyond a couple of dollars. I don't have access to catalogs and wouldn't know where to begin grading banknotes so I'd take it kindly if someone better versed would review these before they're assigned to a destructive end.

If anyone sees anything they need I would be happy to trade them for coins etc. (see profile) or as a last resort there's always PayPal. Go ahead, write yourself a really great deal, I paid little for them, have no interest in them, shipping costs won't be a problem and well.... I'm not a greedy person. I've only scanned images of one side as many are uniface or have pretty bland reverse sides but if needed I'll be happy to do so.

Without further ado, thanks in anticipation, and let's begin -

British Empire

Jamaica (all seem unc. except for the $2 which has been folded)

Imperial Russia 1898 1 Rouble, 1909 5 Roubles (got lots of these but the two shown are much better than the average)

Germany

Vietnam

European - various

Colonial

Oddments - I include these because somebody thought them worthy enough to store them in pvc sleeves.

So, what do you think - is there anything worth saving?

Depends on what you consider to be "worth saving", but the Gibraltar, Australian, and Maltese notes are definitely worth keeping.

The Jamaican notes are worth only face value.

The Russian notes are extremely common, worth a couple of euros each at best; depending on the signatures they're probably weren't actually issued in 1898 and 1909 respectively.

The Imperial-era German notes and notgeld are also pretty common; also a few euros each, with the big 100 Mark being valued perhaps a bit more.

Vietnamese ones are also not worth much.

The two Luxembourgish notes are worth abut 8-10 euro each if they're crisp, but the French 20 Francs Pêcheur and Hungarian inflation notes are worth next to nothing. The 1918 Hungarian one is worth holding onto IMO, though probably not worth much.

The AOF 25 Francs is definitely worth holding onto; worth 20-30 euro depending on condition. The Dutch East Indies 1 Gulden is only worth a few euros.

Brazilian one not sure, but perhaps 2-3 euros. The "Farmers' Bank of China" note is worth about 5-8 euros depending on condition, but the other Chinese note (issued by the Japanese puppet government in Beijing) is worth a little more, and also one that's worth saving.

Verweis : "pnightingale"​So, what do you think - is there anything worth saving?​

​Nope nothing worth saving .... Send them all to me ....

I collect banknotes . These would be a welcome addition to collection. My foreign paper money binder could use some additions they are getting rather lonely. Please come up with a fair swap value and I can swap you US silver, silver war nickels, Indian head or wheaties and buffalo nickels nothing key or unc. Or if you prefer i can just paypal.

Thank you

Paul

25 korona has 2 varieties, the empty side can be wavy or not wavy. One was sold around 15€ in aUNC condition on a Hungarian auction site a few days ago. It's very common, you can buy it any time in Hungary, VF banknotes sells around 5-6€ or less.

You have some great notes!

Thank you. I guess my definition of "worth saving" should be viewed in the light of their ultimate fate, either sealed under a clear laminate to make a very jazzy kitchen floor, or bonded around the arms and splats of dining chairs. The last one is hard to explain but I'll post photos one day once it's done. (I have some mad furniture making skills) It would be a shame to destroy something of value when I can use worthless notes and achieve the same results.

I have a medium sized wooden chest 2/3rds filled with banknotes accumulated over the years, quite literally hundreds of them, to which I have no real attachment. They were last picked over in 2015 so apart from a few duplicates I don't think there's anything left among those notes that I ought to be concerned about.

A couple of follow up questions if I may:
1. does anyone have a feel for the value of the first three Imperial notes? These were the ones which really stood out in my eyes as having potential. I would describe them as nice average condition, somewhere between crisp new and dirty floppies.
2. Am I right in assuming that tears and especially missing corners remove almost all value from a note in much the same way as a harshly polished coin? I routinely consign these to the worthless pile along with anything with tape on it.

You are correct for your number two. Can you take some closer images of your G VI notes?

(click thumbnails to enlarge)

Verweis : "pnightingale"​
​A couple of follow up questions if I may:
​1. does anyone have a feel for the value of the first three Imperial notes? These were the ones which really stood out in my eyes as having potential. I would describe them as nice average condition, somewhere between crisp new and dirty floppies.
​2. Am I right in assuming that tears and especially missing corners remove almost all value from a note in much the same way as a harshly polished coin? I routinely consign these to the worthless pile along with anything with tape on it.
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1.​The Australian one I'd say around 15 euro; Gibraltar one 20-25 euro, Maltese one 12-15 euro.

2. Depends on how much of the corner is missing ("dog-eared") or how deep the tear is. The former doesn't really remove that much value (maybe 20-30%), but tears any more than halfway through the note either vertically or horizontally remove about 75% or more of value. Tape is to banknotes what soldered links are to coins.

Like has been stated before, they would enhance anyone's collection. Some of them I have never seen for sale.
Please do not put any of them into the rubbish bin or similar. When it's gone, it's gone for ever.

I think you should try and swap them for coins that you would like.

This way, everyone gains.

Sermon for today has endeth.

Thanks folks. I had no idea I was sitting on such a pile of cash or that banknotes were so popular. I've had a lot of offers to sell or swap them which I've been responding to in the order they were received. I have enough to make sure that everyone ends up with something to be happy about.

I'll mark this as "solved" so it only remains for me to say a sincere thank you for all the assistance.

Verweis : "pnightingale"​I'll mark this as "solved" so it only remains for me to say a sincere thank you for all the assistance.

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Ahem.

...and post a picture of said bank note furniture. :-)

He did post pictures.

Hey Phil I have no ideal on the value. But like notes of any value. Is hundred and one dollar even come close. The one dollar is a 1896 O, I see you don't have in your collection.

Pm me if you want to talk.
edit sorry me bad just saw how old this is. Time to wake up.

I'll catch up with you over the weekend Daryl. We'll work out something we can both be happy about, no worries.

I really appreciate your collection, it can be highly estimated.

For instance Russian and German ones are really widespread, however French 20 Francs Pêcheur and Hungarian inflation notes, with no doubts, can be worth gaining . I am sure that The AOF 25 Francs present high value for people who are passioned about coins.