old money looks so fake to me

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

Its amazing how far they've come...

if this is sarcasm i have to agree

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

5 dollars in silver is worth more than the value of a 5 dollar bill......

No, $5 in silver is worth $5, that was an extremely dumb statement on your part.

 

[vgeek 10+ year member]

It used to be like that, but in the 1970's the gold standard was done away with. $5 of silver is only like .5oz anyways. A 1953 $5 silver certificate depending on condition could be worth probably up to $25 or so, depending on the serial and all of that. I came across a $1 1913 Silver Certificate, and its worth around $6 with the shape it is in.

 

[tEh koRnDog 5,000+ posts]

if this is sarcasm i have to agree

No dipshit...actually I was serious..

 

[grimreper912003 5,000+ posts]

it's crazy to think that it stayed in circulation this long.
when i find coins pre-1980 they look like shit, all nasty and worn out. it's crazy to think that paper lasted this long without getting all torn up or wet or who knows what

Banks send worn out bills to be destroyed.

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

No, $5 in silver is worth $5, that was an extremely dumb statement on your part.

Really? Time-relative value

The following table shows the equivalent amount of goods, in a particular year, that could be purchased with $1.[13]

The value of $1 over time, in 1776 dollars.[14]

Buying power compared to 1980 USD Year Equivalent buying power Year Equivalent buying power Year Equivalent buying power

1774 $10.53 1860 $10.22 1950 $3.42

1780 $6.20 1870 $6.51 1960 $2.78

1790 $9.30 1880 $8.31 1970 $2.12

1800 $6.77 1890 $9.34 1980 $1.00

1810 $6.91 1900 $10.12 1990 $0.63

1820 $7.25 1910 $8.94 2000 $0.48

1830 $9.21 1920 $4.11 2007 $0.40

1840 $9.83 1930 $4.93 2008 $0.38

1850 $10.88 1940 $5.87

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar#Value

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[billjones42 10+ year member]

I collect silver certificates. I have somewhere around 60 $1 and a few 5's and 10's. That one, if it's in good shape, is probably worth around $15-20. Check out ebay if you want to sell it. You'll probably get $15 or so for it there.

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

Banks send worn out bills to be destroyed.

i know this. i'm saying it's crazy that it's been in circulation 55 years WITHOUT getting all worn out....

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Really? Time-relative value
The following table shows the equivalent amount of goods, in a particular year, that could be purchased with $1.[13]

The value of $1 over time, in 1776 dollars.[14]

Buying power compared to 1980 USD Year Equivalent buying power Year Equivalent buying power Year Equivalent buying power

1774 $10.53 1860 $10.22 1950 $3.42

1780 $6.20 1870 $6.51 1960 $2.78

1790 $9.30 1880 $8.31 1970 $2.12

1800 $6.77 1890 $9.34 1980 $1.00

1810 $6.91 1900 $10.12 1990 $0.63

1820 $7.25 1910 $8.94 2000 $0.48

1830 $9.21 1920 $4.11 2007 $0.40

1840 $9.83 1930 $4.93 2008 $0.38

1850 $10.88 1940 $5.87

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar#Value

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First off, that isn't what you said, secondly, no shit Sherlock.
What you said is $5 of silver is worth more than a $5 bill, wrong, $5 of silver is worth $5, as is a $5 bill.

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

I collect silver certificates. I have somewhere around 60 $1 and a few 5's and 10's. That one, if it's in good shape, is probably worth around $15-20. Check out ebay if you want to sell it. You'll probably get $15 or so for it there.

define good shape? it has a bunch of creases and fold marks, but there's no rips or tears, so i'd say it's in excellent shape, but i'm no collector...

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

If that bottom pic is the one you have, it's because it's a silver certificate. You can trade that at a bank for 5 dollars worth of silver. Or at least that's how it's supposed to work, lol.



Kef

i have a 1 dollar silver certificate i stole from a friend and ive had it for years //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[vgeek 10+ year member]

i know this. i'm saying it's crazy that it's been in circulation 55 years WITHOUT getting all worn out....

It wasn't in circulation, it was saved by someone and they either died and someone is just now spending it, or they're finally just now using it.

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

First off, that isn't what you said, secondly, no shit Sherlock.
What you said is $5 of silver is worth more than a $5 bill, wrong, $5 of silver is worth $5, as is a $5 bill.

What would you rather have? $5 of silver which goes up in value or a $5 bill that is going down the shitter? It makes perfect sense to me.

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

Woah $5 of silver isnt worth $5

I always thought 5=5?

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

What would you rather have? $5 of silver which goes up in value or a $5 bill that is going down the shitter? It makes perfect sense to me.

i understood what you meant.

i'd rather have something worth a million dollars worth of gold, than a million dollars of us currency