This land was made for you and me! Happy Memorial Day!

As we approach the Memorial Day weekend celebrations, the staff and administration at Treasuredstocks.com wish to say that today is a true day to celebrate life,  

celebrate our hard-won liberties, and 

celebrate this beautiful land.

Arkansas US Military Veterans and MPC Currency Notes

Nearly 15% of civilian adults in our base state of Arkansas are US Military Veterans. Importantly, this veteran population includes the Treasuredstocks.com President who, as a young Wisconsin teen, joined the US Navy!

If you are a military Veteran from the Vietnam War

ar era or earlier, the chances of you having and using Military Payment Certificates – MPCs -- is huge!

As a military veteran of the US Navy, Jeff Smith recalls receiving his pay with Military Payment Certificates and spending these MPCs at the base PX. These beautifully engraved Military Payment Certificates are some of most artistic pieces of currency ever made.  

The United States military devised the MPC program immediately following WWII. In post war Europe, US dollars became very valuable due to the high inflation rates of local currencies. Hence, US servicemen stationed overseas could purchase high value items for relatively small numbers of US dollars. To overcome this problem and help stabilize foreign economies, MPCs were developed and used from the time immediately following World War II until about the end of the Vietnam War  (1946 - 1973). 

MPCs include some of the most beautiful currency notes the US has ever printed. When you look at these currency notes, you see not only the financial impact they made, but also the military, political and social environments surrounding them. They are paper money in cent denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 and dollar denominations of 1, 5, 10, and 20. 

If you’re a Viet Nam Era Vet, here’s a neat statistic: The MPC program was at its peak during the Vietnam War. 

Here is a photograph of an MPC note

For more examples of MPC Currency Notes, check out this web site:Treasuredstocks.com 

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Treasured stocks.com was founded in 1987 to provide currency enthusiasts and investors with a wide choice of currency items. The site offers a range of national and international coins and currency for the value conscious currency collector and investor. We are here to assist you! Please give us a call at 870-670-4255 or email us at jeff@treasuredstocks.com

What is a Star - Replacement Note?

What is a STAR note?

So what is a “STAR” note, you may ask. For your possible interest and information, here is a brief description

Because of their rarity (only about 1% of notes), star notes are valuable and very collectible. It is very easy to “discover” star notes because you will easily see a star (*) at the beginning (e.g. legal tender notes and Silver Certificates) or the end (e.g. Federal Reserve Notes) of the note’s serial number. 

The BEP (Bureau of Engraving and Printing) prints star notes as replacements for mis-printed and defective currency. This is a very efficient way for BEP to maintain correct currency counts (numerical sequencing) without having to completely reprint the misprinted notes and the number of batched currency items remains the same. 

Importantly, though they replace misprinted currency notes, star notes (at least not since 1910) have their own sequential serial numbers, starting at 00000001. 

Thus, star notes are sometimes referred to as replacement notes because star notes ‘replace’ currency that has been damaged during production. 

For more information about these and other collectible coins and currency, please visit our web site at  http://www.treasuredstocks.com/or email  jeff@treasuredstocks.com

Are you a Disney Dollar Collector? Contact us ...

Disney Dollar Data

Because of their appearance, features, and unique characteristics, currency plus Disney collectors place great value on Disney Dollars; Disney Dollar collectors are found world-wide! Hence, competition for these unique and often quite rare notes is rising, dramatically increasing values on these prized historical items. This is especially true since Disney decided last year to stop printing these famous dollars!

Each bill is signed by Scrooge McDuck as treasurer – he is considered the CFO, bank administrator. Disney Currency designs changed yearly, often reflecting the general theme for that year. Bills also include letter designations, located after the serial number. For example, an A series relates to a note initially sold at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA (A is for Anaheim), D denotes Walt Disney World in Florida, and T (available starting in 2005) designates Disney stores. There are also a few very rare B (for Designer Charles Boyer) and F series notes.

Though there have been lapses in the printing of these notes, Disney Dollars can be used for face value at Disney theme parks and Stores. They do not expire.
The only way to purchase Disney Dollars is through collectors like Treasuredstocks.com. Rationale: The Walt Disney Corporation has stopped printing and selling Disney Dollars and has moved toward Disney refillable gift cards as they are convenient, efficient, and provide better control, tracking, and profit.

So please, enjoy your Disney Dollar Adventure 

and Inspiration.

For more information about these and other collectible coins and currency, please visit our web site at  http://www.treasuredstocks.com/or email  jeff@treasuredstocks.com

Treasuredstocks.com is an Official Dealer for PCGS and PMG grading institutes.  We are also members of numerous Numismatist organizations including Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA) and American Numismatic Association (ANA).

Treasured stocks.com was founded in 1987 to provide currency enthusiasts and investors with a wide choice of currency items. The site offers a range of national and international coins and currency for the value conscious currency collector and investor.

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Numismatists world-wide are preserving history!

CURRENCY COLLECTIONS ARE “IN”

Investors turning to historical currency and certificates during uncertain economic times

As investors become increasingly concerned about economic uncertainty, they are turning to currency dealers like Treasured Stocks.com to help them invest in historical coins and currency.  They are increasingly aware of the huge value in creating currency collections.

Numismatists world-wide are finding both joy and financial reward while building coin and paper money collections. They seek out qualified, knowledgeable, and trustworthy currency dealers. 

“I’m finding more and more of my customers are calling me and asking me how they can start investing in currency collections,” explained Jeff Smith, Company President and CEO. “I spend hours on the phone educating new and even experienced enthusiasts as to the best currency and coin investments to make.” Smith also relates that some customers have had trouble finding reputable sources for their questions and purchases. 

“These coins and notes are living treasures,” reports Smith. “I look at these notes and see not only the financial impact they made but the political and social environments surrounding them.” Smith's favorite notes have been those with true historical significance. Among his treasures are a number of US-Based bank notes – the only ones known to exist in the world.

Understanding the history of each item is an important value consideration. So too is its condition. “One fold on a piece of currency will likely drop its value in half. Building collections is also important,” Smith continued. “Investors may be willing to bid higher for an item they need to complete a collection, as well as one that is extremely rare.”

Having won the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) “Best Military Certificates” award (consecutive, for the past 8 years), Smith knows a great deal about building coin and currency collections. A military veteran of the US Navy, Smith’s “US Military Payment Certificates are some of most artistic pieces of currency ever printed. A set such as this is the epitome for the true military collector. This entire set is remarkable and an impressive accomplishment,” wrote the Set Registry Managers from PCGS.

 

Smith agrees that one great way to learn about history and military conflicts is through currency and certificates.  However, before making any purchase, he recommends learning everything you can about the dealer as well as the coin or collection you want. That’s where expert staff at Treasuredstocks.com come in. “We want our customers to admire the beauty and history of the note, as much as the value. We are in the business of honoring and preserving that history" 

Besides the enjoyment of preserving history, hundreds of numismatists believe their financial investments in coins and currency are secure, even during economic confusion.

Treasured stocks.com was founded in 1987 to provide currency enthusiasts and investors with a wide choice of currency items. The site offers a range of national and international coins and currency for the value conscious currency investor.

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Treasuredstocks.com is an Official Dealer for PCGS and PMG grading institutes.  We are also members of numerous Numismatist organizations including Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA) and American Numismatic Association (ANA).

Treasured stocks.com was founded in 1987 to provide currency enthusiasts and investors with a wide choice of currency items. The site offers a range of national and international coins and currency for the value conscious currency collector and investor.

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Graded World Notes for Just 99 cents!!

World Currency Notes at Bargain Prices!! 

Visit our eBay store for thousands of currency items, sold at Bargain Prices!

http://stores.ebay.com/TreasuredStocks/

From February 9 – 25, the 2018 Winter Olympics will take place in South Korea.

As we anticipate watching Opening Ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics, we will see national representatives of countries from which our Treasuredstocks.com eBay store displays world currency notes. How exciting it will be to see the national currency come alive in such a unified show of solidarity! 

As with the visitors coming to South Korea, most world money collections begin with international travel. During foreign travel, fun and attention-grabbing examples of transcontinental money are often preserved as souvenirs 

Collecting paper money from all over the world is a perfect way to learn, teach, and share the history (political, economic, social, and cultural), science, and geography of nations that make up the great and glorious world we live in. 

We have over a thousand currency items in our eBay store – All of our auctioned currency ends this Sunday April 30^th;  GREAT bargains are available as most auctioned currency items are still posted at just 99 cents! 

So please visit our eBay store – take a look and find the world currency notes you need to complete your collection.

http://stores.ebay.com/TreasuredStocks/

What and Who is Treasuredstocks?

Treasuredstocks.com - 

who and what we are

Treasuredstocks.com is very proud to list some of the most precious and valuable currency and coin items in the world. With over 5,000 items from which to choose, we offer you huge diversity, variety, and selection. All collectors -- from novice to professional -- will enjoy discovering numismatic magic within the pages of the treasuredstocks.com site.


We are Official Dealers for PCGS and PMG grading institutes.  We are also members of numerous Numismatist organizations including Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA) and American Numismatic Association (ANA).


Treasured stocks.com was founded in 1987 to provide currency enthusiasts and investors with a wide choice of currency items. The site offers a range of national and international coins and currency for the value conscious currency collector and investor.

TreasuredStocks.com
1605 Michigan Ave.
Horseshoe Bend, AR 72512

Contact us by email at jeff@treasuredstocks.com or call 870-670-4255

"What's my note/coin worth," you ask ...

I want to sell/insure  my notes/coins but I don’t know the value. 
Can you help me?

(Please refer to my blog posts "what's it worth" and "why get a note officially graded" 
prior to considering selling your coin or note) 

For the most part, we will be able to help you sell your item, at a fair price. Please remember, however, that the purchaser may not be treasuredstocks.com. 
Importantly, when considering a fair price for your note, condition is everything and cannot be decided via long distance unless your note or coin has been officially graded (e.g. with PCGS, PMG).
Therefore, after we have expressed an interest, we will have our head grader examine every item. Consequently, we need to see the item in-person, face to face, prior to purchasing the item. Accordingly, we ask that you bring or send the coin/currency items to us. Recall that it can take great time and effort to do this correctly, using our extensive research such as years and years of auction data, and experience.
If you are planning to sell us your item(s), and we have indicated to you that we are interested, here is what we ask:
Call us [Jeff] first at 870-670-4255. 
Discuss with us your questions and plans. Do this first! 
Jeff will give you the correct address and location as well as valuable  "could my note really be worth the time and trouble” information. 

Basically, here are the steps to follow:

-         Create an itemized, careful list of item(s) you are sending. Include (as much as is possible) the note/coin title, valuation (such as “one dollar”) year of issue, location of issue (i.e. country/state/city), serial number, and anything else that seems significant. Double check this list for total accuracy and keep a copy of this list for your files.

   

-         Package the item(s) with the greatest possible care. Shipping carriers can be brutal to fragile items. Pack items securely, carefully, and in a way that absolutely protects them. Do not assume that a “DO NOT BEND” statement will be noted or heeded! For example, notes MUST be packed between very heavy cardboard, in plastic, to prevent folding or other types of mutilation/damage during shipping.

-         Be sure to include ALL contact information: your name, phone, address, email. The more information you can give to us, the better.

-         Send items with the appropriate amount of insurance, signature required and tracking number, for delivery 

   

-         Send us an email that includes the above information, including the itemized list, tracking number, shipping date, and carrier. 

Upon receipt of your item, treasuredstocks.com will do our best to expedite a value estimate. Within a reasonable amount of time, a fair price will be offered to you. If  we are unable to agree on price, we will return the item(s) to you. Return shipping and insurance charges are negotiable. 

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For a look at some rare and collectible currency, visit us at

http://www.treasuredstocks.com/currency/

We are official members of multiple numismatic-related organizations. Thus, Treasuredstocks.com welcomes any and all questions regarding our coin and currency postings and our passion for collecting coins and currency of all types. We are here to assist you! Please give us a call at 870-670-4255 or email us at jeff@treasuredstocks.com