How do I Find the Value of Old Currency Online for Free?

How many dollars are those old dollars worth?

Say you're rummaging through your grandma's attic and come across an old strongbox full of $50 and $100 bills in Confederate Currency. Are you rich? Are they worthless? Do they have a market value that's somewhere in between? The value of old currency depends on its rarity, the condition of the bills and the demand from collectors. A further complication is the presence of counterfeits in the antique currency market. There are online tools you can use to help pinpoint the value of your old currency.

Instructions

1. Compile your information. Examine the currency you have and take note of key details: the source, the amount of the bills, the type of currency and the date. Also make an honest appraisal of the condition of the currency (e.g. tattered, fair condition, good or excellent).

2. Check online currency dealers for examples of your bills. Sites like webuyoldcurrency.com and oldcurrencyvalues.com have online price lists that describe the currency and condition, and provide the price (or range of prices) that they offer for the currency.

3. Scan an image of your currency and e-mail it to a dealer. Most online dealers provide e-mail contact information or a web-submission form where you can send an electronic image of your currency to them for appraisal and a quote on its value.

4. Search Google Images for your bill. Sites that post images of the currency you have often post pricing information as well. If currency trader sites don't have the information you're looking for, a Google Images search may well do the trick.

References

• We Buy Old Currency
• Old Currency Values

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish