2003 $1 USA star notes for sale

[dreamcatcher]

Hi guys. I've got a bundle of US star notes in perfect UNC condition that I'm breaking up. I've got consecutive runs of 10 notes for sale on ebay. Happy to give a 10% discount for direct trades through the forum...
 
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/300971083752?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

[Fulvio]

Five bucks each? Are Star notes that common over there??
OK, now I'm confused.. I'm looking at your sealed bundle of 2006's. how do you know the whole bundle's star notes? And for that matter, how could that be anyway? Since stars are replacements for damaged sheets, it would imply a huge number of consecutive stuffups. Surely that doesn't happen???

[triplewitch]

Surely you can just look at the notes by fanning the long end.  As for the rest, I don't know.

[Fulvio]

Surely you can just look at the notes by fanning the long end.  As for the rest, I don't know.

Yep, for the open bundle. But the other one is still sealed in plastic.

[triplewitch]

Now I'm confused.  I only see one bundle.

[Fulvio]

Now I'm confused.  I only see one bundle.

Check his other items.

[triplewitch]

I think he sealed them.  They don't come that way.  The bundles are only secured by the paper strip.

[Fulvio]

This is a bundle of 100 star notes in perfect uncirculated condition still wrapped exactly how they came from the Federal Reserve.

Hmmm.. Guess we'll have to wait till he logs back in.

Still, I'd be interested, but know nothing about how it works in the US. The quoted values do seem to indicate a heck of a lot more of these out there than we ever had, for sure. Which would make them more a curiosity than a long-term investment, no?

[triplewitch]

That packaging would be impractical for commercial distribution, but you never know.  
This seems to indicate that there is about one star note in every 100,000, which doesn't sound like there are a lot of them, but there are a huge amount of notes out there: http://money.howstuffworks.com/question703.htm
Check out the last paragraph.

[Mister T]

Still, I'd be interested, but know nothing about how it works in the US. The quoted values do seem to indicate a heck of a lot more of these out there than we ever had, for sure. Which would make them more a curiosity than a long-term investment, no?

I get the impression they're not a great investment (but I guess they weren't considered special here back in the day).
Seems like whenever someone asks if their US star note is a keeper on CCF the answer is invariably no.

[dreamcatcher]

Fellow forum members, US star notes come in consecutive bundles of 100 when they replace damaged full bundles. You can find out more here...

http://mycurrencycollection.com/reference/stars/

Star notes in the US number approximately 1 in 100 notes. I've done quite a bit of research comparing the official numbers of both stars and regular notes to establish this. This ratio is similar to Australian star notes, but obviously there are far more US dollars in circulation and they are still printed today, so they do not command the extremely high prices of our stars.

Having said that, in uncirculated condition they command multiples above face value and are absolutely worth having in your banknote collection in my opinion.

[Goldseeker]

Why not make him an offer of $500.00 for the bundle, that is 10 x $49.95 all but 50c and have the lot in GEM UNC.

[Robster]

I have two or three in unc. condition from a friend in the states.!! Nice neat notes.!!

[dreamcatcher]

That is an excellent idea Goldseeker! I'd give a discount for the whole bundle and would prefer to keep it together actually. Don't hesitate to make an offer for the bundle guys .

[Fulvio]

Didn't I see a BIN price under $400? Less Forum discount, etc etc etc, that has to be closer to 3 than 5, goldy.