Obsolete currency / Broken Banknotes

[tryppyr-migration]

I've recently developed an interest in obsolete currency and broken banknotes. A quick scan of the Paper Money forum on this site shows no topics that hit on those subjects. Am I missing something?

 

Here's an example of the sort of thing that appeals to me:

 

Does PMG offer a grading service for this sort of note? Or am I forever doomed to carry my notes in "raw" condition?

 

Does anyone else share an interest in broken banknotes and obsolete currency?

 

[SignatureSelect]

I collect. Obsoletes aswell. I find them to be interesting and unless they are in extremely high grade they are reasonable to collect.

[tryppyr-migration]

Do you have a particular focus? Or are you all over the map?

 

In my case, I'm currently focused in two areas... places of interest (i.e. places I have lived or have family in) and "recycled" obsolete currency from the Civil War.

 

Here's an example of the "recycled" currency:

 

 

- Greg

[tryppyr-migration]

For anyone that is interested, I've set up a web site and message board focused on obsolete currency and broken banknotes You can find it at http://brokenbanknotes.com/bbnmb. I've been collecting information there, and welcome anyone who wants to join. I'm trying to add new content regularly, and invite any discussion on the subjects.

 

[Conder101]

I like the obsoletes and I would imagine tht some day I will start collecting them, but not right now.

 

I do believe PMG grades obsoletes.

[tryppyr-migration]

Yes, I've noticed PMG-graded obsoletes on eBay... I just didn't see it listed as one of the categories of currency on the population report, or on the list of categories that could be graded.