Paper money tells a story, the same way postage stamps and coins do. But some of the stories with paper money are even better. They were printed in 1899 and are now 100 years old. They're big enough to cover a horse. In the past year, the collector value of certain paper money has increased about 20 percent because of its rarity and demand.
Condition affects value as well.
Right now, the U.S. Mint has no plans to make 1999 Susan B. Anthony dollar coins. The mint intends to exhaust the stockpile of SBAs that have been sitting in vaults for nearly two decades, and once that stockpile is exhausted, it plans to start minting the new gold-colored dollar coins next year with a 2000 date. Many consumers shun SBA dollars because they can be confused for a quarter, resulting in a 75-cent loss. The U.S. Postal Service and some mass transit systems use SBA coins and distribute them in vending machines. Coin dealers and speculators are betting that the mint will have to make 1999 SBA coins and of course, they will bear a 1999 date.