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Customer brought in a 1934 thousand dollar bill. After ten years in banking finally got to see one in person. (i.imgur.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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/u/Bman2U

That's worth considerably more than $1,000 to a collector

/u/gokism

Who writes a blue 9 in pen on a $1000 bill? Did he have 9 or more of them at one time?

/u/olfitz

I wish they still printed them. It's such a hassle carrying around a wad of $100s.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Weird they printed these out when the dollar was worth more. Now the dollar is worth less bigger bills make more sense than ever.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They definitely would, thank goodness we're heading toward a cashless society :P

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Cashless as in credit cards or poor...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Debit, credit cards, phone wallets most likely

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What about graft and payola? How would politicians get paid in a cashless society?

https://thebullelephant.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Freezer-cash.jpg

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

'real estate gifts'

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Gift cards?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I would never give this up. That person must not be in the best financial situation

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Totally would have bought it just to have it and asked forgiveness later. I've got a few other older bills that are fun to go back and look at the old styles -- although they're in significantly lower denominations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

That's over $22000 in today's money https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl

They seem to sell for around $2000-5000 on eBay, so not a solid investment.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A quick Google search says:

"Most 1934 series and 1934A series $1,000 notes are worth around $2,125 in very fine condition"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd say it's fair condition so best I can do is $50

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

$75, and last offer.