I have added a link to some general grading guidelines. Hope this helps.

https://www.coinsandcanada.com/banknotes-grading.php

Thanks everybody!

Cool, how many years have you been at it? Looks like those last 2 bills are pricey Have you had a chance to buy either one or seen them? It's has been several years since I started. I bought a large bundle of random prefixes and there turned out to be quite a few different ones so that's where it a...

This set includes every common 2 letter prefix, every common 3 letter prefix (Lawson/Bouey and Crow/Bouey signatures), every changeover note, every asterisk replacement, every X replacement, every test note, and every steel and lithograph variety. The two notes I'm missing are *FB and *MD asterisk r...

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Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:32 am

Added, thank you!

No problem!

I noticed you like to add pictures for some of them so here's a better scan:

Thanks!

Exactly. It shows how subjective grading can be. Like the saying goes: Buy the note, not the holder.

And I can't do it either

I agree, it is a mystery. Even doing an ebay search for sold items shows only one but there's plenty available. It was a graded UNC-60 that was asking $150 and was sold with an unknown best offer.

Noticed that this one is not on the list for the *FH prefix.

Check out the difference on this one. Didn't even get an Original designation. Not sure what PCGS was thinking.

PCGS Choice About New 58 PPQ

BCS EF-40

The PA prefix is the only one with any value over face value. Hard to judge by pictures but if it grades as a VF it would only be about $10.

I have learned that prefix ALE does not exist. Please remove this post, if possible.

Thanks! Will check it out.

If anyone has a 1973 $1 Lawson/Bouey prefix ALE they are looking to sell, let me know. Preferably AU or better but I will take lower grades as a filler.

Thanks for looking!

Thanks! Will do.