Banknote Reporter

PAPER MONEY MARKET

Surprises and Missed Opportunities

FUN has come and gone. I didn’t attend, but I monitored the auctions closely. Almost $10 million in sales later, I think we can expect a better year in 2020. Fractional Currency prices were mixed, but top grade notes went very well. Experimental notes were surprisingly weak, but otherwise

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