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New Member
United States
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I've been collecting low serial notes, but I haven't done it for very long, so my previous low was actually a high three-zeros star note (G 00096999 *) - Have yet to see a 0000xxxx, even. Yesterday I was flipping through the ones in my register and something caught my eye. Here's what I found:   (Series 2009 $1, L 00000304 * - in case you can't see the images for some reason) I'm a little sad about the condition (big middle crease and there's a diagonal one just to the left of middle), and I don't know that it's worth a whole lot as a result (though I'd be fine with being proven wrong), but I'm super happy with the find overall! Edited by flappity
06/11/2013 12:46 am
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 United States
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Very nice find,congrats.A low SN and a star note to boot. I am sure it holds a premium.You may want to to it in between the pages of a book and put a bunch of weight on top of it for a month or so and some of the wrinkles should come out. John1  EDIT:
Do not put any notes in a book with weight on it.Edited by John1
06/11/2013 12:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3167 Posts |
Nice score! Congrats!
@John
I heard somewhere that trying to flatten out a bill is bad for its value. Is that true, because I have no idea.
Thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1285 Posts |
Nice find
Noah, I did it on 2 or 3 circulated notes a while back and not any more. Just leaving it in a currency sleeve flattens it out without doing any harm to the embossing over a period of time.
I too read that leaving weights can ruin the embossing in the long run.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1944 Posts |
cool find. I have only been casually checking for the smalles searial note I find in change. I keep it filded in my sun visor in my car. whenever I find a lower one I replace it and spend the previous low. so far the lowest is 0029****. a very far distance from your find. fun find..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Congrats on your find. I did a little research and found your note was printed at Fort Worth in November 2011. I was unaware the BEP had changed their overprinting process from the COPE system to the LEPE system on the Series 2009 Notes. [now I have to start checking the plate positions] Quote:
A printing change was made late in this series: Some notes will have unexpected plate positions because they were overprinted on the BEP's new LEPE system, rather than the COPE system that has been in use for decades. A complete breakdown of serial numbers overprinted on LEPE vs. COPE is not presently available, but what information I have can be found here.
Here is the link for Series 2009 $1.00 Notes printed. http://www.uspapermoney.info/serials/f2009_s.html |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I heard somewhere that trying to flatten out a bill is bad for its value. Is that true, because I have no idea.
I know some 40+ years back, to make a note look new, we would take very lightly soiled notes out of circulation, soak them a few minutes in warn soap water, rinse them off and stick them on the mirror to dry. The notes fall from the mirror when dried. This worked out quite well until I started collecting currency and noticed that this process takes away the paper wave [flattens the cotton fibers], one of the first thing to look for on Unc. Notes. I also believe notes placed in a book will take away the natural paper wave if too much pressure is used. |
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United States
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I have never heard or read that putting a note in a book will harm it in any way so now I am saying (do not put it in a book with weights on it) I am "very" sorry for the misinformation.I do know that some people like to use a clothes iron to flatten them out,never do that. John1 |
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United States
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Very nice! |
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New Member
 United States
49 Posts |
I never do anything to try to make my bills look better, beyond unfolding any corners that are folded in. Its not worth the risk of mucking up the value of it further, to me. The 00000304 bill stays flat prett well, so I doubt trying to flatten it would do anything anyways. The big issue is that the previous folds are super visible.
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United States
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United States
56855 Posts |
FYI guys and gals.I contacted old currency values.com and they said not to press notes in books.They also told me that the values listed are current but are ball park figures.Just wanted to let you all know.Thanks, John1 |
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New Member
United States
49 Posts |
Anybody have any idea on what kind of premium this note might bring in the condition it is in? I'm normally not someone to sell the things I collect, but there's a certain price point at which I change my mind.
I imagine that it might even be a good seller for Liar's Poker, having 6 zeroes, but I don't know how much a premium THAT brings, either.
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06/15/2013 03:03 am
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United States
56855 Posts |
Check ebay sold prices for similar notes. John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1285 Posts |
I'll start at $25...payment by PP and you pay the shipping etc The issue here is that you DO NOT have the minimum number of posts TO do a BST etc. IF you do list it on ebay...let me know as I can make use of your sn for work in progress SET. Thanks |
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United States
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@Ceylon62: Alright, I'll let you know if I do put it up. I have no plans to sell it right now (Although if I manage to find an even lower star note, I'd be much more willing to sell it), but I will let you know if I ever do decide to put it up on ebay. |
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