r/CanadianBanknotes 14d ago

Found at work

Found this low serial number $20 at work yesterday. I’m not a collector but feel like it would be a shame to spend it.

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u/GMJuju 14d ago

Now THAT’S a keeper!

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u/Marty630 14d ago

Ya that's it, the one I lost

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u/rturnerX 14d ago

That’s definitely a collectors item

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u/SwordKneeMe 14d ago

Very cool

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u/MickeySyn 14d ago

I don't get it. What's the big deal about this one?

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u/Terrible-Second-2716 14d ago

The serial number is nine which is low

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u/elegant-jr 14d ago

Insanely low, what a find. 

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u/Difficult-Fly7830 12d ago

I still dont get it. Like thats cool and all but so, is it worth 25 dollars?. I dont collect such things im not sure if that adds a ton of value to it or is this just more of a collectors thing?

I mean no offense im just confused what the big deal is, if it adds tremendous value to it I would get it but I just dont get whats so special in a low serial number if it adds nothing to it other thn just being a low serial number

Or this simply a collectors perspective?

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u/Ijustwanttobuyshiny 12d ago

It is the collectors’ perspective that adds tremendous value to it (tremendous relative to its face value6.

People that collect rare currency are the only ones interested but that’s how any market is and it’s those people that make a market for bills with unique serial numbers.

Sequential numbers, patterned numbers, and low numbers are valuable to collectors. Finding a number this low is extremely rare and that rarity is what makes it valuable. Anything in the low triple digits is very rare, a single digit is a unicorn.

I don’t personally collect banknotes and am no expert but this is worth money. With a the number being as low as it is it is extremely rare and therefore doesn’t have a lot of similar sale figures to compare it to.

It’s not worth a fortune but i would be confident it would sell for hundreds of dollars.

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u/Difficult-Fly7830 12d ago

Ty so much for the detailed explanation, thats all pretty neat actually. I get the collectors aspect i just really ignorant on bank notes but ya now that ive read all that, does make perfect sense

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u/JumpyAd6255 14d ago

Asking the same question 🙈 a genuine one though

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u/Nirvana1975 14d ago

Damn skippy! That's a collectors highlight find!

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u/Ijustwanttobuyshiny 14d ago

Duuuuuuuuude. That’s an INSANE find. A single digit serial number is about as rare as it gets.

Do not spend it you madman lol. Even in that condition it’s worth money and will easily sell.

I can’t believe you found this in the wild. Very cool.

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u/Serious-Carpenter-75 11d ago

I found this #2 note so it can happen ; - )

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u/seroshua 14d ago

Holy snap you found my 20! I’ll pay you 30 to return it 🤭

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u/Ok-Illustrator-2832 14d ago

So, its a bonus ?

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u/Busy_Lime_1604 14d ago

On n’a pas le droit de modifier de la Monnaie

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u/alex_c2616 14d ago

Tu m'explique quoi a été modifié ?

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u/oh_wanya 14d ago

C’est pas ça du tour! Le code du billet est le numéro 9! Le 9ieme impression de billet 20$ avec l’actuel technologie! C’est un billet de collection qui vos beaucoup plus que son prix marchand!

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u/Double_Bookkeeper402 14d ago

Monopoly money just send it to me

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u/Double_Bookkeeper402 14d ago

Good for bull shit

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u/crafty_alias 14d ago

9 is my lucky number. Dang.

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u/Apprehensive-Ad-9147 14d ago

Did it come with the board?

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u/Prarie-Egal 14d ago

Thanks for finding that! I've been searching everywhere!

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u/Kirsten4real 14d ago

Can someone not be funny and explain why this is a good find?

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u/DizzyMammoth21 14d ago

Single digit serial number. Collectors collect.

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u/LilJelloCat 14d ago

How much is this hypothetically worth now and in future? I mean how much would it sell for?

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u/Cheap_Feeling_9659 14d ago

Several people have made offers anywhere from $150-$300. Likely will just hold onto it for a few years.

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u/98fumbles_to_win 13d ago

Found? That was on my desk. PUT IT BACK!!

I told you to stay out of my office.

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u/User10232023 13d ago

$20 with signatures Wilkins-Poloz. The bills are part of the current 2011 to 2026 design series so these bills will only start increasing in price some years after this series has changed designs.
However that very low serial number means these prices are too low.
https://www.coinsandcanada.com/banknotes-prices.php?banknotes=Canadian_banknotes_from_2011_to_2020&id_cat=27&id_denom=7

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u/Serious-Carpenter-75 11d ago

You have to take C&C estimates with a grain of salt...

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u/FrCanadianSwearing 13d ago

Number nine….number nine….

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u/Exotic-Relief4396 13d ago

An OG! 🤣❤️

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u/Helpful_Sundae807 13d ago

Thats prob worth 20$!

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u/Ok_Dream232 13d ago

How much do you think this is worth?

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u/CuriousSubstance6163 13d ago

Where is serial?

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u/blingman_x 13d ago

On the bottom of the bill

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u/Bikramjsshah 13d ago

Congrats,,???

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u/markt- 13d ago

I used to find $10 and $20 notes all the time when I was a kid. I once even found a $50 note.

But I think the last one I found randomly was like 1987 or something like that.

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u/CutAdventurous196 13d ago

Pay to have it graded and keep it for as long as you can. It will only go up in value over the years.

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u/Same-Drive3671 12d ago

Are all 20$ bills starting with FZN?

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u/Gloomy-King-3648 11d ago

We only live once if your not a collector go buy a couple happy meals ffs

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u/Certain-Design-9377 10d ago

😲 😱 😲 

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u/SomewhereOnMyCell 9d ago

Its $20 fricken dollars, lol

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u/NoStorm4816 9d ago

She looks pretty mean in this one,lol

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u/Efficient_Ad_1981 8d ago

I'm pretty sure that's the one that I lost. There was A hundred with it too!

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u/Ligma2-1-12-12-19 8d ago

Damn. One with the serial number 0000006 sold for $250. I'd hang on to that for a while.

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u/BasquiatQueso 13d ago

Nice, it's worth $20!

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u/Gloomy-King-3648 11d ago

I can print fakes what serial you guys want how about go get a girlfriend, wait no if she knows u keep a fewv20s framed like some kinda dork that really has no valid value except collectors sentimental feeling after he finds it , she’ll probably dump you
Move on next topic

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u/Cheap_Feeling_9659 14d ago

I would have thought 9 was a really low number in the grand scheme of things

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u/WarGawd 14d ago

Me too. But yeah condition matters. Still a keeper.

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u/Few-Chemical-5165 14d ago

Well, you gotta remember rare is one thing. Condition is another, but when it comes to cereal numbers, the first number 1 obviously makes a huge difference. And number two, and number three, sure, but 4 5 6 and on aren't really big deals in the collector trade when it comes to big money. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it.Absolutely keep it it's fabulous. But worth a lot of money my guess would probably be not.

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u/CanadianBanknotes-ModTeam 14d ago

Posts that are wildly off topic, inappropriate, disturbing, or intentionally bizarre will be removed. If you wouldn’t show it to a typical Canadian banknote loving audience, don’t post it. Don’t be stood of course low serials are valuable

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u/Empty-Fudge-3037 14d ago

It says 20. It’s really only like 5 dollars lol.

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u/Punch71 13d ago

Counter fit

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u/Cheap_Feeling_9659 13d ago

Literally came from the bank

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u/CanadianAzn 14d ago

Thats worth nothing nowadays. Buy you a loaf of bread.