A Guide for the Serious Paper Money Collector
As a dedicated paper money collector, you understand the history, artistry, and rarity that make a banknote truly special. You’ve spent years, and significant capital, building a collection you can be proud of. When it comes time to sell, you need a buyer who appreciates that effort and has the expertise to pay top dollar for your entire collection.
We’re a reputable paper money buyer with over 30+ years in the numismatics business and an A+ BBB rating. American Rarities has been a trusted partner for the serious notaphilist. This guide explains how we evaluate a high-quality paper money collection and why our professional approach is the right choice for you.
How We Help the Paper Money Collector
When you deal with us, you get several advantages:
- An immediate appraisal and a hassle free offer to purchase. — Just show us your inventory list or pictures to appraise.
- Peace of mind — We’ve been in business for a long time, so we know what we’re doing. We make the process of selling smooth, simple, and worry free. Not only are we one of the countries top paper money buyers, buy If you decide to ship to us, we’ll insure your collection for free and pay you in full upon its receipt.
- No haggling over the internet — Don’t deal with anonymous buyers online. If we like your collection, we’ll send one of our paper money buyers near you to physically appraise your collection and pay you on the spot.
What Determines a Paper Currency Value?
To help determine what your paper money is worth, here are some things a paper money collector should keep in mind:
- Level of circulation – The more a note has changed hands, the lower its value will tend to be. This level of circulation is graded. A note that’s never been circulated will be worth the most, and is known as a “Gem Uncirculated.”
- Fancy Serial number – A note with all one number (ex: all 9’s) has what’s known as a solid serial number. This is the most valuable type of serial number to have because the odds of it occurring are the lowest.
- Error Note – Errors can occur at any stage in the printing process, including those due to misalignment, ink smearing, or paper jams. These will reduce the note’s value.
These factors all go into determining a note’s grade, which then helps determine its value. A paper money collector can take his collection to a grading service to determine the grades of his various notes.
Grading service companies include:
- PCGS Banknote
- Currency Grading Authentication (CGA)
- Legacy Currency Grading
- Paper Money Grading (PMG)
You can take your collection to these services for grading and appraisal and then submit them to American Rarities for a top dollar offer. By the way, we’re a submission center for these services. We buy all kinds of paper money notes, from gold and silver certificates to national currency notes and old colonial currency.
On the other hand, if you want to skip that step and just make a sale, we regularly buy “ungraded” paper notes as well. You can also check out our Sell Your U.S. Paper Currency page to get started.
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You’ve built a great collection. Now, let us help you realize its full value. Our process is simple, confidential, and designed for the serious collector.
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