I have 3 1935series A silver certificate dollar bills in numerical sequence

Question

The bills are in excellent condition, are they worth anything as a set?

The serial numbers start with a B and end with a D 51867891, 92 and 93.

Answer 1

There was no series 1935 currency issued. However there was a 1935A experimental issue silver certificate. The experimentals should have a small red "R" or "S" by the treasury seal. They are worth a little extra money especially if they show little or no signs of circulation. There is a little extra value also due to the set being in series.

I would take them to a dealer or a coin show to see what the professionals say about the value. My guess is, and it is only a guess without being able to see the notes, that they would retail for $100 to $125 apiece. So the series could be $400?

Good luck  

Answer 2

It is not clear to me if you mean the series is 1935 or 1935A.

""BD in NM"" is wrong when he said "There was no series 1935 currency issued." In my copy of the Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money (26th edition from 2007) they are listed 14 pages before the experimental issues he mentioned.

"T" is correct that there were special issues for Hawaii and North Africa from the 1935A series, however there also were normal 1935A Silver Certificates with blue seals.The Hawaii special issue is overprinterd "HAWAII" on both the front and the back of the bill and has a brown seal.

Ther experimental issues have either a red "R" right of the Treasury Seal to indicate they are on regular paper or a red "S" right of the Treasury seal to indicate they are on special paper.

The following bills could match your description:

1. The 1935 series standard bill with a blue seal.

2. The 1935A series standard bill with a blue seal

3. The 1935A Hawaii bill with a brown seal.

4. The 1935A North Africa bill with a yellow seal

5. The 1935A experimental bill with a red "R" right of the Treasury Seal.

6. The 1935A experimental bill with a red "S" right of the Treasury Seal.

The price depends upon which bill you have and the condition. Since you indicated the bills are in "excellent" condition I will give you the prices listed in the Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money for bills in the following conditions

XF - Extremely Fine

ChCU(63) - Choice Crisp Uncirculated (63)

GemCU(65) Gem Crisp Uncirculated (65)

Series Seal

1935 Blue standard XF = $15, ChCU(63) = $50, GemCU(65) = $75

1935A Blue XF = $5, ChCU(63) = $15, GemCU(65) = $30

1935A Brown Hawaii XF = $70, ChCU(63) = $175, GemCU(65) = $250

1935A Yellow N Africa XF = $75, ChCU(63) = $240, GemCU(65) = $325

1935A Blue exper "R" XF = $130, ChCU(63) = $375, GemCU(65) = $1,000

1935A Blue exper "S" XF = $150, ChCU(63) = $375, GemCU(65) = $900

Having three bills with consecutive serial numbers could make their combined worth slightly more than three times the price of a single bill to some collectors.

Answer 3

Yes, they are worth something to collectors.  You can check APMEX's web site - http://www.apmex.com/Category/241/1935_1... - to get an idea what your certificates may be worth.

According to Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Cert... - your 1935 Series A certificates have either a brown seal, for Hawaii distribution, or a yellow seal, for North Africa distribution.  This seal may be something to consider when valuing your certificates.