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philney Valued Member United States 231 Posts	Posted 03/11/2008 6:42 pm I was selling a $2 star note on ebay and someone asked me for the back plate number. I responded and asked if they would elaborate as to why this mattered and got no answer. Does anyone know what difference it makes? Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 03/15/2008 01:12 am quote: On the web note, the back plate number is just to the side of TRUST in the motto IN GOD WE TRUST (red box). On the sheet fed note, the back plate number is to the lower right corner of the central white space (blue box). Edited by GO 03/15/2008 11:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
slugr Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 03/15/2008 10:41 am Something new I learned again thanks Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 03/15/2008 11:14 am Plates for printing notes are analogous to the dies used to make coins. Each plate has its own distinguishing features, though they are usually insignificant. These differences would be analogous to die varieties, as I understand it. I have no idea that anyone collects plate varieties, but would not be at all surprised if they do. Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 03/15/2008 12:46 pm If the note Is in Great Conditon I will KEEP it if the front and back plate numbers match. I think that is why he was asking. In one of my Grading books it talked of ways to collect and it was one of the ways Report this Post to the Staff
philney Valued Member United States 231 Posts	Posted 03/15/2008 7:25 pm Thanks guys Report this Post to the Staff
x78089 Valued Member United States 255 Posts	Posted 03/20/2008 4:01 pm wow I never knew these numbers even existed. Thanks for the heads up. Report this Post to the Staff
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