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mikev50 Pillar of the Community United States 2288 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 05:27 am was this cut at the mint or by someone later-- Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21955 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 06:32 am All banknotes are cut at the mint. Why it was cut oversize I don't know but it was intentional. Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3520 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 07:46 am As it says on the upper right hand side of the grading card, this note was part of an uncut sheet sold by the BEP. The note was hand cut from that sheet. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 16008 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 07:50 am Quote: All banknotes are cut at the mint. In this case I think the bill was not cut at the BEP (Bureau of Engraving and Printing). My memory (could be wrong) is that the US BEP sells uncut sheets of various denomination bills and the serial numbers for these collector sheets always start with 99. So, I suggest this is a $1 bill that some owner cut oversized from a full sheet and submitted it to PCGS. I have one around here somewhere with a 99 serial number that I received in change a while back. Edit - appears that nfine and I were typing at the same time and his post beat mine. At least we are in agreement. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198004 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 09:52 am Yes, I agree, that is, I recall that the "99" serial numbers are used on uncut souvenir sheets. This is the banknote equivalent of a basement or shed job. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
JennyCents Valued Member United States 272 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 7:39 pm Yepper - someone cut their own "Error" dollar - you can tell it was from a sheet from the BEP and sold by the US Mint because of the high serial number - starts with 99 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 109941 Posts	Posted 10/20/2026 9:22 pm huh, I'll have to go check the serial numbers on my sheet of $20 notes.... Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 17031 Posts	Posted 10/20/2026 11:19 pm And just a reminder once again: it could not have been "cut at the mint", because "The Mint" does not have anything to do with printing banknotes. In the United States, the Mint makes coins; the Bureau of Engraving and Printing makes banknotes. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
TeaAndChoc New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/21/2026 07:01 am Quote: My memory (could be wrong) is that the US BEP sells uncut sheets of various denomination bills and the serial numbers for these collector sheets always start with 99. Quote: Yepper - someone cut their own "Error" dollar - you can tell it was from a sheet from the BEP and sold by the US Mint because of the high serial number - starts with 99 true enough for this series 2009 bill, but for whoever is interested to know, this practice stopped during series 2013. some series 2013 $1 and $2 uncut sheets have serials over 96000000 (the old way), and some were taken from regular production sheets. uncut $5s and $20s continued to have high serials for 2013. after that, everything is just taken from production sheets. for anyone who'd like a reference, known "regular" serials on uncut sheets from series 2013 and later are documented at https://uspaper.money/uncut . these ranges don't appear to be reported by the BEP anywhere public, so everything is from scanning auction listings and what the community has observed and reported. Edited by TeaAndChoc 10/21/2026 07:02 am Report this Post to the Staff
lahave56 Valued Member Canada 330 Posts	Posted 10/21/2026 10:24 am I purchased this 4-block from BEP back in 2002. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198004 Posts	Posted 10/21/2026 11:07 am Quote: I purchased this 4-block from BEP back in 2002. Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
lahave56 Valued Member Canada 330 Posts	Posted 10/21/2026 11:35 am The example in the OP must have been cut from a larger sheet as all four margins seem wider than normal but this example does confirm the use of serial numbers beginning with 99 for blocks of notes. Report this Post to the Staff
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