What we buy Paper Money
Paper money
Sell Old Paper Money in Greenville
Old bills get spent by accident more often than any other collectible, generally by somebody who never knew a blue seal meant anything.
A silver certificate, a large-size note, or a bill issued by a small Northeast Texas bank can be worth many times its face, and it takes about a minute to find out.
Call for a free appraisal
903-213-0034Currency we buy
- Silver certificates with blue seals, all denominations
- Gold certificates with yellow seals
- Large-size notes printed before 1928, sometimes called horse blankets
- National bank notes, especially Texas and Blackland Prairie issues
- Star notes and low, repeating or otherwise fancy serial numbers
- Early-series Federal Reserve notes
- Confederate and obsolete broken-bank notes
- Graded currency in PMG or PCGS Banknote holders
What decides a note’s value
Type and series come first. A large-size note from before 1928 starts in different territory than a 1957 silver certificate, which is common enough that most examples carry a modest premium over face.
Condition then does most of the rest. Paper is fragile, and a crisp uncirculated note can be worth many times the same note with folds, a pinhole or a soft corner. Rarity finishes the job, and this is where Texas national bank notes get interesting, since some small-town banks issued very few and collectors chase them by charter.
Bring notes flat and unfolded if you can. Each note is looked at individually, and you hear why each figure is what it is before anything settles.
Request a quote
What your paper money should bring
A line or two about it is all a buyer needs before ringing you back with a number.
FAQ
Sell Old Paper Money in Greenville: common questions
Are silver certificates worth anything?
They are, though the range is enormous. Later common series are worth a little over face; earlier issues and notes without folds run far beyond that. Bring them and we will separate the two.
What is a national bank note?
Paper money put out by one specific chartered bank, with that bank’s own name printed across the face. Small-town Texas charters have a devoted following and the notes can bring serious money.
Does a fold ruin a note?
It costs you, but it does not zero the note out. Condition works as a gradient rather than a pass or fail, and a scarce note with a crease still beats face by a wide margin.
Do you buy Confederate money?
Yes, when it is genuine. Reproductions of Confederate and obsolete notes are everywhere, so authentication comes before any figure is quoted.