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*Buying and Selling only the BEST in fancy
serial numbered Us Currency*
USA Rare was founded in 1998 and became one of the
first web
based
companies specializing in fancy serial numbered currency and the buying
and selling of U.S paper money. Building upon 53 years of combined
experience in numismatic collectibles, USA Rare was formed to leverage
traditional collecting and dealing activities with the emerging market
opportunities available through the web. Today USA Rare is one of the
largest dealers of US currency in the country. Over the decades of collecting and buying for clients we have put together some of the rarest types of fancy serial numbers ever assembled. Flagship sets, serial #1 denomination sets, solid serial number sets, nine digit notes. With a major inventory of doubles and triples those notes soon found there way onto this website. Growing over the years we have expanded into other interests such as high denominations, nationals, and a much bigger inventory of large size type notes. Our combined experience in the collecting community we can help in finding that special note you've been looking for. Category your collection to making it fit best for when it's time to let it go. Purchase notes from auction houses rather than buy them retail from other dealers. Give you the right opinions towards making the right decision on that next purchase. Knowledge is king. Never let anyone tell you different. Please enjoy our web site.
William Baeder Jr. VP.
Sales Department. Usarare@bellatlantic.net William Baeder Sr.
VP.
Sales Department. Usarare2@aol.com Brett Worley
Operations Department Gerry Barnett Shipping
Department.
Chester County Currency Club Life Members #126 Society Of Paper Money Collectors Members. Michigan Paper Money Club. American "ANA" Numismatic Members. William Penn of Philadelphia Members #111 Ebay.com Power seller Since 1998. |
| Thoughts
about grading. Grading is an art and not a science. With looking at thousands of notes over the years we have found the differences in notes that are original vs notes that have problems. We can detect with the naked eye notes that have been processed. We believe that 65 percent of the notes in the currency market have been at one point have been processed Below is a selected grading scale we use on our raw notes. We look at the notes the best we can in the third party holders. It's there opinion that stands behind the notes they grade. |
| *GEM* #65 or higher Gem
Uncirculated: Fresh from the day it was printed.
Centered just about near perfect or perfect. Paper quality must be all
there. No imperfections, No smudges, corners must be sharp. Paper must
be bright and original. |
| *CH-CU* #63-#64 Choice
Uncirculated
Original note, allowed to have a pinch in the paper. Centering can be
off on the front and the reverse. Must still be a bright note. |
| *AU* #50 About Uncrculated
Minor teller
handling, allowed
up to one fold but it better be very light or hard to identify. Very
slightly
rounded corners. |
| *XF* #40 Extremely Fine
Up to
three light
folds. Corners rounded, or more like saying more pronounced, Note
has some gleam to it but not allot! Embossing is still evident.
Massive
handling on the note but no real folds could be considered XF. |
| *VF* #20 Very Fine
Several folds
and wrinkle's
throughout the note. No tears, slightly soiled from handling. Has some
crispiness left. Ink maybe lightly faded. |
| *F*
#12-15 Fine
Wear all
around.
Paper may
have the following to a point, dirty, pinholes, tears, staple holes.
Colors
are clearly enough to identify. |
| *VG-G* #8 Very Good Severely
rounded
corners, staining, discoloration. Very good notes also can be
tattered. No portion of the note may be missing.....or it's
considered damaged! |
