Rare Banknotes at Auction Saturday July 11th

National banknotes, large size type, small size stars, and $500 and $1000 bills will once again lead the way for Manifest Auction’s July 11th 2015 Currency Auction. View Currency at Lots 49 – 391 The newly discovered unique lazy deuce from Georgia will...

Not Sure If You Are Getting A Fair Price?

When To Consider An Auction? Any unique service provider can tell you how hard it is to convert first time sellers/buyers into customers.  As an example, my brother runs a fencing company in Greenville, SC (free shout out).  He deals with the same problem, but it has...

What’s New In Collectibles

There have been a couple stories in the news the past few weeks that I wanted to touch on.  The first two stories are not about currency, but they definitely translate. Beanie Baby Bankruptcy  This was a sad story, but we can definitely learn a lesson here.  To...

Altered Colors on United States Currency

Beware Of Strangely Colored Seals & Serial Numbers – There are lots of legitimate errors that can happen during the printing process as it relates to color.  Ink can run low and that results in a very light print.  Ink can also be applied too thickly.  That...

What is a Wood Chopper Note?

One of the most beautiful and sought after of the large sized notes produced by the United States is the $5 “Woodchopper” note. This is a 1907 series note, and depending on the condition as well as other variables, the “Woodchopper” can be worth several hundred...