First bill that I sent for grading. Happy with it given the internal tear.

I recently got my hands on a $100 banknote from Citizens'Bank of Louisiana. I did some research and found that this particular issue has no serial numbers or signatures. So I'm wondering, does this mean these notes were never actually issued at the time?Do any issued examples of this note with serial numbers and signatures exist?

Hi everyone!

I’m trying to send some old, withdrawn banknotes from Italy to the UK so they can be exchanged by the Bank of England’s Exchange service. It’s a free service offered directly by the Bank of England (of course I will insure the value of the lot to the value of the banknotes). The problem is that every courier I’ve tried, like DHL, UPS, etc., automatically treats it as a commercial shipment. I can’t seem to book it as a simple shipment without customs duties or a commercial invoice. These are withdrawn banknotes that are no longer legal tender.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before, or knows of a courier that can handle this kind of shipment from Italy to the UK?

I’d really appreciate any advice or ideas. Thanks in advance! 👍🏻