After reading a recent news article about the sale of the first currency note printed here in Australia I’ve been doing a little research on the value of old currency. I’ve also been digging around in my cupboards to see if I can turn up something valuable.
Apparently the first note printed was sold for around 1.9 million dollars. I doubt I’ll have something similar just laying around, but you never know. Some Australian coin prices can be pretty incredible and I think it’s more likely to find coins tucked away somewhere than a wad of old notes. According to statistics there are millions of dollars in currency that’s out of circulation so I’m gonna keep searching a bit more anyway.
I also realised that if I do find some old coins, how will I know if they have any real value? I’m no expert, so I went looking for a layman’s guide online. What I “dug up” is a complete guide to recognising valuable coins, gives you an estimate to their worth, and tips on where to sell them. If you are interested you might want to have a look as well. Here’s a link for you to check out. Layman’s Guide to Australian Coin Values
As well as the coin guide, the site also gives you a free report on the 8 most common mistakes made when selling coins. That’s gotta be useful.
