Post Your First 2016 Buy...Too Soon? Not 4 Me!

numbersman · January 1, 2016 3:53AM

Believe it or not,I already snagged my first note of what I hope to be a great year.Oddly enough,I needed this one,and,got it at what I feel is a sweet price.Am I ahead of the curve??? C'mon you guys....let's pick it up!!

Tookybandit · January 1, 2016 3:59AM

You lucky dog, congratulations!!!!

techwriter · January 1, 2016 4:29AM

numbersman, that's not fair. I promised to take a day off from trolling and browsing and bidding.

However, Good pickup and congrats.

I'm really jealous.

larry510 · January 1, 2016 4:32AM

Those inverted stars are way cool!

flash53 · January 1, 2016 8:13AM

Awesome note! Congrats!

Jim61 · January 1, 2016 8:55AM

Nicely done sir!!!

techwriter · January 4, 2016 3:11AM

First note for 2016:

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Maxcrusha · January 4, 2016 5:08AM

Rob,

thats awesome... man i wish i snagged it!

mine:

TigerTrader · January 4, 2016 5:41AM

First one...

techwriter · January 4, 2016 5:51AM

Tiger, looks like your new year started out like your 2015 ended: superb!

TigerTrader · January 4, 2016 6:16AM

Originally posted by: techwriter

Tiger, looks like your new year started out like your 2015 ended: superb!

LOL

Jim61 · January 4, 2016 7:10AM

Some of you are having better luck with early purchases than I. My first real purchase was yesterday at a show, but sold it immediately to a dealer friend. So I guess mine will be at FUN.

Nice purchases guys!

techwriter · January 4, 2016 7:35AM

Jim, have Fun at FUN; and my best to Bob Az

Jim61 · January 4, 2016 7:41AM

Thank you Les. I will tell him.

Alex1176 · January 4, 2016 11:02AM

Beautiful notes.

Here is mine: Not in the best grade, but not something that can be found every day. 200$. Usually they go for 800-1000.

DanCong · January 4, 2016 11:33AM

That Guadeloupe note is very nice. as well as a fantastic buy. Search eBay for Guadeloupe p-16 for a note that does not come close to that condition for $925. French early - mid twentieth century notes are very beautiful. Some of them the women are even wearing clothes.

Alex1176 · January 4, 2016 12:21PM

Originally posted by: DanCong
That Guadeloupe note is very nice. as well as a fantastic buy. Search eBay for Guadeloupe p-16 for a note that does not come close to that condition for $925. French early - mid twentieth century notes are very beautiful. Some of them the women are even wearing clothes.

Yes, there is a nasty tear... I know this guy, he has some good notes, but his prices... Well, some of them are not realistic.

techwriter · January 4, 2016 2:56PM

Alex, tear or no tear it's a nice note to have in one's collection. If you're so inclined I'm sure it can be expertly repaired; might check with your state archives folks.

Alex1176 · January 4, 2016 10:49PM

No, the tear is not on my note, it's on the 925$ note. Mine has only folds and some minor defects.
I checked the prices of repairing, and it's really high. I think it worth only for high value notes.

TigerTrader · January 4, 2016 11:57PM

The picture makes it look like there could be a tear in the shadows on the left. I had to look at it for a bit myself...

Really beautiful design and colors on that note, even with the heavy use!

oklahomadanny · January 7, 2016 5:08PM

I like the French printed notes. They remind me of pastel/chalk drawings. I believe they are all of French origin and over the many years they have that soft pastel style.

CMCART · January 7, 2016 11:46PM

Repeater flipper

CCCurrency · January 8, 2016 1:19PM

Only bank on my hometown. I have the serial # 21 in a PCGS40ppq.

I felt this was a must have especially after another forum member said this note had my name on it.

The error note is a nice addition to my $1.00 error note type set in gem.

These are my first 2 notes this year purchased at FUN

CMCART · January 8, 2016 6:38PM

Originally posted by: CCCurrency
Only bank on my hometown. I have the serial # 21 in a PCGS40ppq.
I felt this was a must have especially after another forum member said this note had my name on it.

The error note is a nice addition to my $1.00 error note type set in gem.

These are my first 2 notes this year purchased at FUN

CCCurrency, Awesome 2 notes

amrys · January 9, 2016 12:34AM

Beside a $1 2013 pack this was my first single purchase 2016!

Again it was numbersman who made this great addition to my set possible!

SYRACUSIAN · January 9, 2016 3:13AM

The first one was a nice VF @ $26 of this French "nouveaux francs" denomination, dated one day before I was born. The previous edition with the old denomination of 500 frncs, with red overprint 5 NF (nouveaux francs), costs... ~$1000 in choice unc. Even after the monetary reform, French citizens kept on calculating sums in old francs, for at least a decade or more, (as heard in their B/W movies of that time) especially when they needed to use a slang word such as "brique" = brick = 1 million old francs = 10 thousand new francs.

Then, I have 2/2 so far and heading for another 4 in a couple of days. Fingeers crossed.
The first specimen is rare too, let alone the note itself, IMPOSSIBLE in UNC.

larry510 · January 9, 2016 10:12AM

My first:

KT5Silver · January 9, 2016 10:20AM

Ron, I love the error and you simply could not resist the hometown note in gem grade.
Larry - super nice $2 LT!

CurrenSee · January 9, 2016 10:51AM

beryl · January 9, 2016 3:57PM

Very nice notes from everyone to start the year.
I too am partial to the beautiful French and French colonial notes; so much nicer and with much more character than the boring bureaucratic euro currency.
@ Syracusian: Like your elegant Greek specimens. What is the meaning of the bright red NEON on the 50 Drachmai note?

Post Your First 2016 Buy...Too Soon? Not 4 Me!

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