Currency

Currency – San Diego Coin & Bullion carries a large selection of U.S. currency and notes, including: silver certificates; national currency; confederate currency; federal reserve notes; fractional currency; legal tender notes; and others.

As with coins, U.S. Currency is a visual, tangible means to experience our rich history as a Nation! The amount of different colorful, masterly engraved notes we produced from approx.. mid 1800’s up to 1923 is truly impressive! As with coins also, some notes are extremely rare, while others rather common. Collecting U.S. currency can be a fun inexpensive hobby, or a challenging and costly endeavor! We do our best to cater to both.

We are also enthusiastic BUYERS of U.S. Currency! Contact us for more information.

If you’re looking for where you can sell old money near you, we’re the place for you! We buy old money in San Diego, and encourage you to come visit us at our location in Kearny Mesa, where you are certain to receive our personalized care and expertise, and expect to see some incredible U.S. Currency!

Sell Paper Money and Old Currency in San Diego

San Diego Coin & Bullion buys collectible U.S. paper money, old currency, and select foreign banknotes. If you have inherited paper money, found old bills in a collection, or are curious whether older currency has value, bring it to our Kearny Mesa shop for an evaluation.

We are interested in many types of collectible currency, including silver certificates, legal tender notes, national bank notes, Federal Reserve notes, gold certificates, Confederate currency, colonial currency, fractional currency, obsolete banknotes, and other historic U.S. notes.

What Determines the Value of Old Paper Money?

The value of paper money depends on more than its face value. Our team considers the note’s age, rarity, condition, denomination, issuing bank or series, serial number, printing errors, and collector demand. Some notes are primarily valued as collectibles, while others may carry historical or numismatic significance.

For the most accurate evaluation, avoid writing on, repairing, laminating, or cleaning old currency. Keep notes in their existing holders or folders when possible, and bring any related documentation with you.

Selling a Currency Collection

Whether you have one unusual bill or an entire collection of old paper money, San Diego Coin & Bullion can help. We provide a professional review and explain the characteristics that affect each note’s potential value. We regularly work with collectors, families, and estate representatives who need guidance selling paper money and historic currency.

Silver Certificates

Silver Certificates were created to allow an investor to purchase silver without having to take physical possession of the commodity. Certificates were deemed payable to the bearer upon demand. The first releases of the silver certificates notes were a larger size than their subsequent counterparts, which were similar in dimensions to the modern U.S. paper currency in circulation today. These larger certificates were available in a wide range of denominations ranging from $1 to $1,000. … Read More…

Colonial Currency

Colonial Currency was first issued in 1690 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Before this the Colonial economy depended largely on foreign coins, barter, and commodity money. Other colonies soon began to issue their own paper currency. Usually denominated in Spanish Milled Dollars, Colonial notes were also denominated in British shillings, pounds, and pence. In 1764, the British declared Colonial currency illegal. Beginning in 1775, the Continental Congress issued currency to finance the war. … Read More…

National Currency

Antique National Currency was printed between 1862 and 1935. As you might expect, the earlier issues are typically rarer than the later issues. The denominations issued were as low as one dollar and as high as one thousand dollars. The five, ten, and twenty dollar denominations were the most commonly available denominations fro practical reasons. Lower denominations were only issued for a short period of time so they are rare. High denominations were costly to save and rarely printed. … Read More…

Confederate Currency

Confederate Paper Money is very collectible in today’s market especially if the money is rare and in perfect condition. However, a lot of Confederate money we see is actually fake. Confederate money has been counterfeited and reproduced for more than a century. We have a list of all Fake Confederate Money. Any fake confederate paper money is completely worthless and has no collector value. The good news is that there are still lots of rare and valuable confederate paper money available out there. … Read More…

Legal Tender Notes

A United States Note, also known as a Legal Tender Note, is a type of paper money that was issued from 1862 to 1971 in the U.S. Having been current for 109 years, they were issued for longer than any other form of U.S. paper money. They were known popularly as “greenbacks”, a name inherited from the earlier greenbacks, the Demand Notes, that they replaced in 1862. Often termed Legal Tender Notes, they were named United States Notes by the First Legal Tender Act of 1862. … Read More…

Federal Reserve Notes

The early Federal Reserve Notes were large and bore red and blue seals. Though technically it was the 1928 Series, in 1929 the notes changed (as did all U.S. currency) to the familiar green U.S. Treasury Seal and standard dimension of today. In 1945 the United States stopped printing denominations that were over $100 and in 1969 the $500 bill was actually taken out of circulation. The design was largely unchanged until the 1990s. Additional security features were added in the redesign of the 2004 Series. … Read More…

Buy Currency and Notes

U.S. Currency – Large Type – Here you will find a wide variety of U.S. Large Bank Notes for sale. Besides our current Federal Reserve Notes, there are several varieties of obsolete types, such as Silver Certificates, Gold Certificates, Legal Tender issues and more. These notes will take you back to an era when our paper money was backed by Precious Metals. San Diego Coin & Bullion is a Southern California leader in commemoratives. Conveniently located in Kearny Mesa, we’re here to help. … Read More…

Sell Currency and Notes

San Diego Coin and Bullion is interested in buying your rare US paper currency collection. We regularly buy US silver certificates, national currency, obsolete or “broken” bank notes, fractional currency and more, whether raw or certified in any grade. If your notes have extra collector value, then we want to buy them. If you have a rare notes collection that you would like to have an appraisal on or an offer to buy, call 800-700-2646. Conveniently located in Kearny Mesa, on Clairemont Mesa Blvd., we’re here to help. … Read More…

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I sell paper money in San Diego?

San Diego Coin & Bullion buys collectible U.S. paper money and old currency, including silver certificates, national bank notes, legal tender notes, and other historic bills.

Is old paper money worth more than its face value?

Some old bills are worth more than face value because of rarity, condition, denomination, serial numbers, printing errors, or collector demand.

Should I clean or flatten old paper money before selling it?

No. Avoid cleaning, laminating, taping, or attempting repairs. Altering old currency can reduce its collector value.