1985 $1 Bill, L-F

Nostalgic for the 1980s? Well stop it because it was an embarrassing decade. For coins and currency it was a boring period also. U.S. commemorative coins did make a big comeback but circulating issues were full of boring clad stuff. The currency saw nothing cool since the $2 bill of 1976 and would stay boring until the 1988-A issues.

Now after my mini rant you may think there is nothing to save for 1985 $1 notes but there is one true gem. The St. Louis star note is easily $200 in circulated grade and to a lesser extent the H-E series also has a good premium, about $75 for circulated ones.

 Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $1 Note - D.C.  / San Francisco
Year: 1985
Printings: 1,980,800,000
Printed: August 1986
Run: 27th of 31 run from L83200001F  - L86400000F 
Value:  $1.00 in VF

Do you have a $1 note and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1999 Canadian Nickel

This recent change find was given to me after buying a smoothie where I also saw a U.S. dime on the floor but could not pick it up because someone stepped on it and did not move. I was too tired and hot to wait for the dime but I knew I got this Canadian nickel so I was happy.

Yes it is a common 1999 Canadian nickel which  have found before but seeing how few finds I get lately I will celebrate anything. Back in 1999 these still were that 25-75 Cupro-nickel mix unlike today's mix of mostly steel and 2% nickel. It would not shock me if they stop making the nickel but it would shock me if they decided to make it out of some other type of metal.

Pennies and nickels around the world are disappearing as their role in a modern society is reduced. They also become more expensive to make even using cheaper materials. Just in transportation cost they become a burden. Still as a collector I am torn.

On one hand I like finding them even if repeated or not in great shape because it is something that journeyed across time and land just for me to find one. On the other hand they will always be common in my lifetime so why not just buy them online all at once for cheap. I will keep looking and plucking until there is nothing left to find.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / Canada
Year: 1999
Mintage: 124,861,000
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Value: $0.05 in Fine

Do you have a nickel from Canada and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

Rising above it all

It has been 12 years since that awful day on September 11, 2001, the day when at least 20 Muslims conspired to kill as many Americans as they could based on their extremist views.

New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. has recovered physically but remains scarred emotionally. The World Trade Center is now at full height and soaring above everything like a beacon of success and recovery.

 

We will never forget what happened and we will only grow stronger.

2007-D Montana State Quarter

Have a Montana quarter and want to know its value?

Hannah would love this coin even if it took six years to find the Denver version. Let's start with all the interesting facts, Montaña  is Spanish for mountain which is how Montana got its name. There are more flatlands than mountains in Montana.

Cattle was key to Montana's success but since most of the land is arid they often died thus the skull on the back of this coin.

Big Sky Country is one of several nicknames including "The Treasure State", "Land of the Shining Mountains", and "The Last Best Place". All of which are slightly silly and does not accurately represent the state or mean anything in particular.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents - Montana / United States
Year: 2007 D
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Mintage: 256,240,000
Value: $0.25 in F-12

Do you have a state quarter and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1890 Morgan Dollar

Have a 1900 silver dollar and want to know its value?

Silver is slowly getting to $25.00 per ounce which should be the new normal. It was undervalue at $18.00 and now we may see an upswing in all metals due to world issues and holiday sales. This is another common Morgan that is great to invest in.

When picking up Morgan Dollars for investment try and make sure LIBERTY is clear and there are no major scratches or gouges. Aside from those points everything else is fine, toning, weak spots, gunk, and even cleaning will not affect silver value.

Here's the stat for this coin...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 1890
Mintage: 16,802,000
Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper
Value: $20.00 in F-12

Do you have a silver dollar and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1988 $1 Bill, B-H

Have a 1988 note and want to know its value?

This is a block changeover note, well part of the newly reduced printing level. Before late 1989 most dollars notes were printed to a maximum of 99,200,000 but that was reduced to 96,000,000. I think it was to sell high numbered uncut sheet to collectors but I am not sure.

This note was one of the first to have its printings reduced. Now 96 million blocks are normal. For that reason the note with 96000000 as a serial number would be worth more possible even 100 times more to certain collectors.

So if you find a modern post 1988 note with a number higher than 96000000 it may indicate it was once in an uncut sheet. 

Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $1 Note - D.C.  / New York
Year: 1988
Printings: 921,400,000
Printed: January 1990
Run: 6th of 15 run from B32000001H  - B38400000H 
Value:  $1.00 in VF

Do you have a $1 note and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.