Dear experts, Hope you all are well! I have a question which I have been thinking but not sure if it matters. Perhaps some of you can give your comments/input. I am collecting banknotes from around the world. Some of the banknotes that I have are the same ones with different but sequential serial number. Some of them I have up to 11 same banknotes with sequential serial number. I am planning to sell the duplicate ones (same notes but sequential serial number) and use the money I get to buy other more expensive banknotes. However, on a second thought, do you know if duplicate banknotes that come in sequential serial number will be potentially more valuable per note in the future than just a single banknote? Example: 1) Germany 100 Million 1923 - Serial number 12345 2) Germany 100 Million 1923 - Serial number 22220 Germany 100 Million 1923 - Serial number 22221 In the example above, will it be very likely that the set 2) will have better value per note in the future? I am just curious. Any of you has any experience with this? or Any of you have seen collectors that go crazy over set of the same banknotes with sequential serial number? If yes, any experience what is the optimum set of duplicate banknotes with sequential serial number? Example: 2 banknotes with sequential serial number are highly sought after? or may be 5 banknotes with sequential serial number? I look forward to your valuable input again. Many thanks in advance! Best regards
Welcome to Coin Talk @numismatic_bernard . I can't speak for World bank notes, but new U.S. currency is distributed in packs of consecutive serial numbers......no big deal.
In my experience it is invariably the case that world notes with sequential numbers are either modern low value notes bought by a dealer in blocks of 100, or much older notes that are so common, and so worthless at the time that undisturbed bundles of them still exist. So, I'd say, it's not significant. 2 common notes are possibly worth twice as much as one common note. One time and way it can help is in the condition of the note. A note that has been in a bundle since being printed will be UNC or near to it, as a rule. I could be a bit of a plus with scarcer world notes, because they are very hard too find singly and almost impossible in runs.
Hello StevelnTampa, Thank you for your quick reply! That makes sense! Hello afantiques, I definitely agree with you that condition is much important because even myself are more keen on notes of UNC or AUNC condition. Many thanks again! Best regards
