Expert: Ronald Fern - 2/25/2010

Question
hi, i have 2 sheets of 2 dollar bills 4 bills to the uncut sheet.
these bills are the Boston mint 1976 and are  star notes. what are the value of these bills  thanks Neal

Answer
Hi Neal:

Thank you for allowing me to answer your question.

Collector value of these notes depends on date, series and condition, including amount of wear, any folds, tears or stains as well as collector demand. Your star notes, which are replacements for damaged or error notes, should be worth a premium to an interested collector.

I found a current listing on eBay for four uncut 1976 Dallas star notes with 14 bids. It currently is at $31 and has over two days to closing. See: http://cgi.ebay.com/Uncut-Sheet-4-US-2-Bills-STAR-NOTES-DALLAS-1976-CCU_W0QQitem...

There is one buy now offer for four uncut star notes from Cleveland for $99.00. See: http://cgi.ebay.com/Uncut-sheet-of-1976-2-star-notes-from-Cleveland-Ohio_W0QQite...

There are several others from varying districts from $165 to $399, but none are from Boston.

I did find one completed sale from Boston for four 1976 2 dollar uncut notes that closed on Feb., 18 for $29.06.

See link for company selling a number of different uncut 4 note star sheets: http://www.collectiblecoinandcurrency.com/servlet/the-FEDERAL-RESERVE-NOTES-cln-...  These range in price from $159 to $399.

For more information on the value of your notes, see U.S. paper money value estimates: http://coinsite.com/

Here's a link for currency grading: http://www.cganotes.com/

Here's a link with information on FRN's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Note
Here's a link for $2 bills: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_two-dollar_bill

You may want to check US currency listings under two dollar notes on eBay from time to time to see what this type of item brings.

If you live near a coin shop, I'd suggest you let them look at the notes. Most dealers will offer an opinion as to the value at no charge.

If you should decide to sell your bills to a dealer, remember they will offer about 50% to 60% of the retail value. You should always get two or more estimates, and try and deal with PNG (Professional Numismatists Guild) dealers when possible. I'll list the link for you to check dealers near you.

To find a PNG dealer, see Link: http://www.pngdealers.com/dealersearch.php

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Thank You and Good Luck in your collecting.