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Pillar of the Community
United States
1397 Posts |
Another to add to my growing list of "close but no cigar" notes. When am I going to catch a break lol.  |
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Valued Member
United States
239 Posts |
Dang thats close...next time perhaps
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Valued Member
United States
74 Posts |
That's one I'd keep anyday! haha good luck
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Valued Member
United States
79 Posts |
I'd keep it for $1 as well.
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
It's a pretty good poker hand. Keeper.
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Valued Member
United States
212 Posts |
Still a nice serial number note. Here's hoping you get closer the next time or even a bulls-eye.
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
Still a nice find and sellable on the bay. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1397 Posts |
Oh I am definitely going to keep it. But I just want to find one solid while I'm still young enough to appreciate it!
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Valued Member
United States
137 Posts |
Neat find. The white whale can't hide forever.
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Valued Member
United States
207 Posts |
Close one Nickelman! Makes you wonder if there are any full solid serials floating in the wild. Wouldn't they be grabbed by collectors or an opportunist rather quickly?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1397 Posts |
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Makes you wonder if there are any full solid serials floating in the wild. Wouldn't they be grabbed by collectors or an opportunist rather quickly? It is true that many (if not most) would be grabbed before they ever hit the bank counter. People that handle the bundles do watch the labels and make sure their friends/family get those. However they do get past them sometimes and find their way into circulation from time to time. |
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Valued Member
United States
212 Posts |
I also believe most all are grabbed up as soon as they hit the banks.
From my personal experience, I have looked through many, MANY $1 new notes for decades and never found one. Needless to say, I am not looking any more. This isn't meant to burst anyone's bubble about looking for them, just my experience only.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Neat find. The white whale can't hide forever.
I don't know........what are the odds? I might have missed some, but I've only seen ONE on CC with solid numbers. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
959 Posts |
Still would make my week.......great find.
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Valued Member
United States
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I don't know........what are the odds? Depends how you try to figure out it, best case scenario the odds are roughly 1 in 11111111...actual odds are lower due to starting/stopping numbers of print runs... these odds only apply if all print runs only go from 00000001 up to a solid all one digit serial. Modern US serial numbers start at 00000001 and go up to 96000000 for notes $20 and lower. No higher numbers are used, so in those 960000000 notes there are 8 solid digit notes. 96000000/8 = 12000000 so by this method the odds are 1 in 12000000, however not all runs fully go up even multiples of 96000000 so it's really hard to come up with exact odds.... Max serial numbers have varied over time, so this really only applies to recent notes (post series of 1988). 1928-1974 small size notes runs actually went up to 99999999 thus increasing the odds of finding solid serial notes somewhat. 1974-1988 it was 99840000 then reduced further to 99200000. Modern $50 and $100 notes still go up to 99200000. You can find tons of information on serial numbering on US currency here: http://www.uspapermoney.info/general/number.htmlSo an optimistic estimate is somewhere between 1 in 11111111 and 1 in 12000000 for recent notes $20 and under, 1 in 11111111 to 1 in 12400000 for $50 and $100 notes. Edited by peteramadeus
03/19/2013 6:23 pm
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Valued Member
United States
207 Posts |
Better chances at winning the lottery and simply buying a solid serial :-)
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Posted 03/18/2013 5:40 pm
