Expert: Brad Swain - 1/31/2010

Question
I have the following bills,could you please advise approx value if possible.
100 dollar bill 1934 B New York the number 2 in the four corners and a small e in the right bottom and left top
serial# B03326009A circulated

and 2 1957 one dollar silver certificates
1) 1957A with B 703 in the right bottom and B3 in the left top serial # N08678170A

2) 1957 with F 593 in the right bottom and F4 in the left top
serial# X36420802A
Thanking you in advance
Don

Answer
Hi Don, Collector value of a note depends on date, series letter or signature and condition, including amount of wear, any folds, tears or stains as well as collector demand. There have been so many made of these that only the uncirculated ones (no wear) have any significant value above face value.
The 1957 $1 notes may be worth $1-$2 with wear to maybe $4 if uncirculated (no wear).
The 1934B $100 may be worth about $100-$150 with wear to $225 if uncirculated.
You might take them by a local coin shop for a first hand opinion: http://find.mapmuse.com/interest/coin_dealers .
U.S. small size paper money values:
http://coinsite.com/html/uspapermoneyprices(sm).asp
and
http://www.bestcoin.com/U-S-Currency-FAQ-Values.htm
Brad