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New Member
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My sister and I were given a $20 bill for us to split, but it looks like to me that it has a misprint. And it is from 1981. It was given to us in a plastic baggie. I just wonder if anyone can tell me if it is worth keeping or hold onto it. If it is worth more than face value.  Thank you in advance |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So, what about it is misprinted?
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Moderator
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What is the possible misprint? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Small portrait bills are very rare to find in circulation, but a lot of them are stashed away in collections, change jars, and in banks. With the center fold, yours won't be worth more than face value for a long time. I would certainly keep it if it holds any sentimental value, or if you and your sister don't need $20 urgently. If this is just spending money to you, then I wouldn't hesitate to do so.
And not seeing the misprint--can you point it out, maybe with a higher resolution photo of the area in question?
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New Member
 United States
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If You look by the first set of serial numbers, after the C is a Lightly printed Capital D beside it. But it is not there on the other side or set of serial numbers
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like the date is incomplete but that could just be the pic
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Moderator
United States
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Rainy, What your seeing looks like a smudge. It's a spender if you ask me. John1 |
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New Member
United States
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Thank you all. to me it looks as though there is a D behind the C I was trying to crop the pic but I can't seem to load it on here properly does this help anyone  Edited by Rainy
10/06/2015 3:42 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks like a faint stamp mark...spender
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd personally EMS this bill. If I had any reason to save it, it would be because small-head bills are disappearing. The Feds are culling any of these notes they find regardless of condition.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Possibly a faded where's andrew stamp where only the D is still showing  Jk of coarse  I agree it's nothing special and spendable but paper is not my forte |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I don't think it is possible for the BEP to print a serial number with only one letter askew.
I am keeping a lot of the small portrait notes but I don't believe the circulated notes will be worth more than face value for many decades.
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New Member
United States
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Ok thank you. I just wondered. My sister spent the one where the serial numbers were bold on one side and not on the other. I was a bit upset on that one.
But thanks everyone for all the help
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New Member
United States
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Interesting to see a misprint. Guess like others have said it could be used as a spender.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If anything based on the pic I would say it is a counterfeit given then center portrait background.
I would spend it as quick as you could before you get caught holding the bag.
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Posted 10/06/2015 1:39 pm
