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Valued Member
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Could this be a rare 2009 dot $20 bill... lol much like the 1936 dot coins :P
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Could this be a rare 2009 dot $20 bill... lol much like the 1936 dot coins :P Toss it on ebay with that story and see where it goes  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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my internet research is coming up with nothing...any suggestions on who might know about this or where I should take it to get looked at?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That "spot of ink" comment jogged my memory a bit. Seems I remember years ago getting $20 bills with random green dots (one of the then-regular ink colours) on various places on the bills. Not very often, mind you, just every once in a while. I didn't know what caused them; I just figured a stray drop of ink. But I never heard any explanation for those dots one way or another.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The random dots you are referring to were supposed be a way to distinguish authentic banknotes according to what I was told years ago. I don't know if that was a myth or truth.
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That vaguely rings a bell, ikandiggit. That would mean that all bills back then had those stray dots. I admit I can't remember if they did or not; I didn't really notice because I wasn't a bill collector back in the day (or now). The only bills I had were a pair of $5's, each with alternating 4's and 5's for serial numbers. Crisp mint shape, too. >Sigh< Wish I still had them. (lol) Anyway, all my reminescing doesn't solve Imohtep's puzzle though. Guess we're still no further ahead on that front.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Could it be that the dot was placed there by a Police Department where the money was to be used in a sting operation? Often times bills are marked by Police so that it can be easily identified and used in court.
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I don't know one way or another about that, Indian, but it's an interesting thought. However Imohtep said that the ink was the same colour as the serial numbers, so it sounds like it was put on at the mint itself. But I'll bet an actual marked bill used in a sting operation would be of interest to a lot of collectors -- just for the sheer novelty of it I wouldn't mind having one myself!
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Valued Member
Canada
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I will be taking the bill to Gatewest Coin and Stamp tomorrow and see what they have to say.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Keep us posted, this is an interesting item.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Personally, I don't think it's much more than a slight imperfection. I'd keep it if I found it in circulation but I wouldn't pay a premium for it.
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Valued Member
Canada
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So I took it to Gatewest Coin and Stamp and it turns out it is just an extra droplet of ink that dripped on while printing the serial numbers...it just happened to drop in a very interesting spot. They offered me face value for it, saying they would only sell it for 25 - 30 dollars...so I thought I would give you guys a chance at owning it first since I can't afford to keep it at the moment...unfortunately I will not mail the bill away so you must live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and be able to meet up with me in person to do the exchange.
I will either...
A) trade the bill for a regular $20 + 1 silver quarter ( Canadian..anything 1967 and under..no 50% 1968s..)
B) trade for $1.50 face value in junk Canadian silver ( quarters preferrably...1966 and under 80% no 67 or 68 )
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Pillar of the Community
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Imohtep, you can also post it in the Winnipeg, Kijiji.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I figured that it may be a droplet of ink, because it is slighly oval, not round, like a dot would have intentionally been.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ah well, a spilled dot of ink. At least you have the answer, Imohtep. It's still an interesting bill and I have no doubt someone will buy/trade it from you. Good find!
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