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i have a confederate $5 dollar bill dated Feb 17, 1864 any body know what it would be worth?

it was passed down from my great great grandpa and i got it

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and it is in ment condetion

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  • JIMBO
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    The fact of the matter is that it has no intrinsic value. As for collectible value, it is worth what any collector who does not have it and who wants it is willing to pay for it.

    My suggestions: 1. check auction results for political Americana ephemera (items which do not have a built in permanence, such as antique furniture) and see what similar items have brought at auction. 2. Take it to a dealer in Americana collectibles and see what he will offer you for it. (the dealer's markup will be in the neighborhood of 100%, so his offer will be 1/2 of what he expects to sell it for) 3.At a guess, as a collector of similar items, I would say between $75 and $150 . 4. Since it does represent a piece of family history for you, keep it as such. We're talking about four generations a t present, and if you part with it, unless you have dire need of cash and have no other means of raising it, you are sure to regret giving it up. This will happen sooner or later no matter what you may think now.

    Source(s): Personal experience in the field dating back to the 1970's
  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Confederate 5 Dollar Bill

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    i have a confederate $5 dollar bill dated Feb 17, 1864 any body know what it would be worth?

    it was passed down from my great great grandpa and i got it

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  • 1 decade ago

    try doing a search on ebay for it. It may not give you a true value but it'll give you an idea what someone will pay for it. I don't know much about paper currency, I collect and sell coins. But thats cool, whether its worth money or not.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It depends on the condition and where specifically it is from, but it is probably worth $20-$50 if its not too wrinkled and folded. It could be worth a lot more, if it looks brand new (Crisp Uncirculated.)

  • 1 decade ago

    Five Dollars

  • 1 decade ago

    well, i think that that since it so old and rare to find, it will probably worth 1 million dollars!!! because it was nere the end of World War II and it happened a long time ago. If you saw the movie holes, when the family found the treasure chest and the bills were old, they were rare and they were worth millions of dollars!!

  • jimbob
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Well, since the Confederacy isn't around to honor it anymore, it's worth zero. As a collector's item, though, it may have some intrinsic value.

  • .
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    If it is genuine (and not torn or badly worn) then you can see what like items are bidding for on ebay (it will give you a good idea of its value). It may be tempting to sell it, but if you decide to hold on to it then its value will only soar with time.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Light a cigar!

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