My Unique 2009A $100 Bill With Green Security Band

John1

I would throw it on ebay with a BIN that you feel you want to get out of the note.

You are into it for $100

You wan to double your money put it up for $225 and walk away happy.

If you wait to long there will soon be 500 of them up there and you would be lucky to get $110 for it same as the initial conditional rarity of the MS70 Sac dollars.

Hao1012, I do still have the bill, and haven't gotten any updates recently. I think I'm going to go through my emails and try calling the lady that I originally spoke with last year at the bureau of engraving and printing. So far you and I are the only ones that have these kinds of bills. (As far as I'm concerned)

HAO1012,

I just checked your serial #66352878 and come up with COPE Plate Position H3, let me know if this is correct, or if I need to check my math...

So I spoke with a nice lady Carol at the bureau of engraving and printing recently. She explained to me that the bill is 100% (which I knew) and that they don't really know what happened with the band. I'll post the email she sent to me below.

"Ian,

Thank you for your interest in learning more about U.S. currency. Federal Reserve notes are manufactured by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) under stringent quality standards set by the Federal Reserve Board, BEP, and United States Secret Service. As U.S. currency is subjected to a variety of adverse conditions during circulation, such as accidental washing (laundering) with household clothing; the robustness of all materials used in the manufacture of U.S. currency is a fundamental consideration, and proposed designs undergo a variety of durability tests to mimic conditions notes may encounter during circulation.

We are aware that it is possible for the blue 3-D Security Ribbon to become discolored as a result of exposure to adverse environments during circulation. This discoloration does not affect the authenticity of the note nor does it affect the functionality of the feature.

It is always best to rely on a combination of security features to authenticate U.S. currency, such as the portrait watermark and color-shifting ink. To learn more about the security and design features in U.S. currency, including when each redesigned note was first introduced, please visit our website, http://www.newmoney.gov.

I hope that you find this information helpful and thanks again for your inquiry.

Best regards,
Carol"

So there we have it. I personally don't think the green color is from discoloration, mainly because it's color is vibrant and regular... No signs of wear and tear.

I HAVE FOUND ONE MYSELF! I work at a bank, and come across ALOT of rare/collectable money. But I recently came across a green strip $100.

I do not believe it is discoloration of a blue strip either.

Any new details as to why? or what?

A few months ago I traveled to New York (I'm from Chile) and I brought at least fifteen $ 100 bills. After the trip, as I did not use all my money, I changed it again for Chilean pesos in Chile, they changed everything except for one bill, that of the green strip (I see it yellow). I went to many exchange houses, and nowhere was I able to change it, since the strip was not blue, I knew that the bill was legitimate because I bought it in a very prestigious bank (Banco Santander), but also had no proof that it was not false

After this long introduction, I just want to know if there is any reason why the bill has this yellow/green strip or if it is possible to verify the legitimacy of a bill with the serial number

Here is the proof:



After all, I'm not the only one who has this kind of bill, and I'm happy about that.

Best regards