Radar & Repeater $1 FRN Pricing 1 1

[Lance A D]

I was going through my junk pile and I came across a bunch of radar and repeater $1 FRNs from the last 25 years or so (all crisp uncirculated, maybe 63-65s). I’m curious as to what these things are going for today. What does a typical radar go for? What does a typical super radar go for? What does a typical 4-digit [ABCD ABCD] repeater go for?  Appreciate your input.

[Fenntucky Mike]

Check sold listings on ebay, Heritage Auctions and Stack's Bowers archives, etc., to determine FMV.

[GoldFinger1969]

On 4/29/2024 at 2:46 AM, Lance A D said:

I was going through my junk pile and I came across a bunch of radar and repeater $1 FRNs from the last 25 years or so (all crisp uncirculated, maybe 63-65s). I’m curious as to what these things are going for today. What does a typical radar go for? What does a typical super radar go for? What does a typical 4-digit [ABCD ABCD] repeater go for?  Appreciate your input.

I'm gonna say $25-$60, depending on the condition and unqiueness of the numbers. 

You see them auctioned EVERY WEEK ove at HA.  Usually 1-2 dozen.

[Lance A D]

Following the instructions given me here, I spent a day and a half, more-or-less, not full time, searching completed sales on eBay over the last month or so. Some of the prices are insane. Ignoring these out-flyers I found the following unscientific, best-guess, average but seemingly realistic prices for raw, uncirculated notes:

Radar notes - $30.+.
Super Radar notes - not enough data.
Four-digit Repeater notes - $25.
Binomial (2-digit) notes - $12.
Binary (0 & 1s) notes - $35+.
Binary Fancy notes (Radars & Repeaters) - $100++.
Fancy serial number (ending 5 of a kind, 10K, etc.) notes - $10.
Unusual, attractive (book ends, 1K, etc.) notes - $7.

If anybody out there has any thoughts or observations or experiences or data related to this topic, I would greatly appreciate hearing of it.

[Fenntucky Mike]

On 5/13/2024 at 3:01 AM, Lance A D said:

Following the instructions given me here, I spent a day and a half, more-or-less, not full time, searching completed sales on eBay over the last month or so. Some of the prices are insane. Ignoring these out-flyers I found the following unscientific, best-guess, average but seemingly realistic prices for raw, uncirculated notes:

Radar notes - $30.+.
Super Radar notes - not enough data.
Four-digit Repeater notes - $25.
Binomial (2-digit) notes - $12.
Binary (0 & 1s) notes - $35+.
Binary Fancy notes (Radars & Repeaters) - $100++.
Fancy serial number (ending 5 of a kind, 10K, etc.) notes - $10.
Unusual, attractive (book ends, 1K, etc.) notes - $7.

If anybody out there has any thoughts or observations or experiences or data related to this topic, I would greatly appreciate hearing of it.

I think the prices you came up with are in the ballpark.

Radars, repeaters, and binary are the most common fancy numbers and typically sell for a small premium above face ($1-$2) for circulated notes, depending on the numbers involved and the combinations. For uncirculated notes the prices paid are probably closer to what you posted. 

Edited May 13 by Fenntucky Mike

[GoldFinger1969]

On 5/13/2024 at 3:01 AM, Lance A D said:

Following the instructions given me here, I spent a day and a half, more-or-less, not full time, searching completed sales on eBay over the last month or so. Some of the prices are insane. Ignoring these out-flyers I found the following unscientific, best-guess, average but seemingly realistic prices for raw, uncirculated notes: Radar notes - $30.+. Super Radar notes - not enough data. Four-digit Repeater notes - $25. Binomial (2-digit) notes - $12. Binary (0 & 1s) notes - $35+. Binary Fancy notes (Radars & Repeaters) - $100++. Fancy serial number (ending 5 of a kind, 10K, etc.) notes - $10. nusual, attractive (book ends, 1K, etc.) notes - $7. If anybody out there has any thoughts or observations or experiences or data related to this topic, I would greatly appreciate hearing of it.

I usually try and buy high-quality since the costs are pretty low whether I pay $25 a bill or $45 a bill.

If you buy PMG-65 or higher bills, you have to pay up.  Depends on where the inflection point is where the price rises exponentially.  Sometimes, it's at the 68-grade level for recent bills.

These bills must go straight from the BEP to collectors/TPGs because they are pristine (often uncut).

Edited June 5 by GoldFinger1969