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Maraya1969

(22,459 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2014, 09:58 PM Jan 2014

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OK color me dumb but I have this 500 Lirasi note from Turkey

and when I did a exchange computation online it said it was worth about $300.

But then I see them selling for $14.99 on Ebay. I even saw one for a million lirasi for just a couple bucks.

What gives? It this not money anymore?

Here is the link to the 1 million Lira auction.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000000-LIRA-ONE-MILLION-LIRA-UNC-NOTE-TURKEY-MONEY-1970-NOTE-FREE-SHIPPING-/251375147528?_trksid=p2054897.l4276

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OK color me dumb but I have this 500 Lirasi note from Turkey (Original Post) Maraya1969 Jan 2014 OP

Could be outdated money, found this link, they talk about it in there. uppityperson Jan 2014 #1

Wow thanks. I guess it is worthless! Maraya1969 Jan 2014 #2

It was my pleasure. I like doing research and it was an interesting question. I learn a lot on DU uppityperson Jan 2014 #3

Türk Lira... Ghost Dog Jan 2014 #4

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

1. Could be outdated money, found this link, they talk about it in there.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 10:01 PM

Jan 2014

http://www.istanbultrails.com/2008/02/old-or-new-turkish-liras-whats-in-the-name/

Maraya1969

(22,459 posts)

2. Wow thanks. I guess it is worthless!

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 10:04 PM

Jan 2014

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

3. It was my pleasure. I like doing research and it was an interesting question. I learn a lot on DU

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 10:22 PM

Jan 2014

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)

4. Türk Lira...

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 26, 2014, 12:21 AM

Jan 2014

Stubborn people, the Turks...

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