Expert: Brad Swain - 2/18/2010

Question
Several years ago, when I worked at a bank, we received some $2 bills from the Federal Reserve.  As I fanned through them, I found (and purchased) three $2 bills (dated 1976) in sequential order (E50325177A - E50325179A) which were misprinted (serial number and seal upside down).  Because they came directly from the Federal Reserve, they were uncirculated.  I've kept them in an archive-quality plastic sleeve.  In your estimation, what are these $2 bills worth?  How can I make contact with someone willing to pay what they're worth?

Thank you, so much, for your assistance.

Answer
Hi Kemberley, Error value depends on date, type and extent of the error as well as amount of folds or wear and collector demand. These may be worth about $100 or more each depending on amount of collector demand.
You might try the following Paper Money Errors links:
http://coinsite.com/html/USCurrencyErrors.asp
http://www.usmintquarters.com/currencyerrors.htm
You may also find similar pieces on Ebay.com for comparison.
You might take them by a local coin shop for a first hand opinion: http://find.mapmuse.com/interest/coin_dealers .
Brad