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Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 07/13/2015 6:36 pm If you like them, keep them. You might try putting together a set such as one from each series or whatever you want. I have a bunch that I have found and most are not worth more than face value so I make a note that they are spenders. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/13/2015 6:41 pm I think the large-size USNs are the best-looking stars, printed in bright red: Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/13/2015 7:56 pm jimbucks, I could use your explanation please.If a star note replaces a damaged note then why do your notes look the same? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 07/14/2015 04:51 am If I may ......... the star note is not an exact replacement for the damaged note. Again , it has nothing to do with the serial number. Another note in that run was damaged and was replaced with the star note, which happened to have the same serial number as an undamaged note in the same run. Edited by denco7 07/14/2015 04:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/14/2015 5:00 pm Yes, this is possible, though most unusual. When you think about it, if they wanted to quickly subsitute a star replacement note with exactly the same serial number as on the damaged note, they would have to be simultaneouly producing equal and identical runs of both stars and non-stars! Edited by Coinfrog 07/14/2015 5:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/15/2015 6:47 pm To summmarize this interesting discussion, I think Groszy said it best when he described stars as "insurance notes," printed in advance to be used as needed with their own independent serial numbering. Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 6:02 pm To complicate this even further, I seem to recall that stars on early large-size currency did not indicate replacement notes. It wasn't until later that star notes were used for their current purpose. Can anyone add a more precise explanation? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 6:26 pm Stars were not used to designate replacement notes until 1910. Prior to that, they were used simply as decorative devices to conclude serial numbers on all notes printed in a given series, such as the 1890-91 Treasury note series and the 1869 US note series. Edited by Coinfrog 07/31/2015 6:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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