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What to buy solids for?

Geez. I took out an ad in the local paper for "interesting serial numbers" and I had a person call me who collected 30 years ago. This person says they were trying to put together a set of soilids with each serial number. They haven't touched their collection for years.

I might be able to buy several solids.

Can ya'll give me an idea what I should buy them for, and what I can sell them (very, very quickly) for?

I know some of you are purists and it isn't polite to talk about the cost of these notes, but look....this is how I could afford to buy some nice ones for myself, or maybe buy and hold a solid.

Any advice, or PMs (especially from dealers with checkbooks) are very welcome.

Steve

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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Okay, all those years in the bizz but I have no idea what a "solid" is.

    Can you 'splain, Lucy?
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm guessing paper money with all the digits in the serial number the same---e.g. 555555555. Perhaps someone in the Currency Forum can help.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

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  • WestySteveWestySteve Posts: 567 ✭✭✭
    I feel like a fool for posting to the wrong forum. Yes, a solid is all the same digits in a serial number on a piece of currency.

    All I know is that the person I spoke with talked about educational notes, buffalos and indians, so I do feel they are on the level with me. Supposed to see the notes early next week. I quoted a "fair for me, fair for them" price over the phone and they seemed interested.

    Sorry for posting here. Please follow up with this thread in the currency section.

    Steve

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