Sequential Serial Numbers / Different Rear Plate Numbers

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Secret Argent Man Valued Member United States 320 Posts	Posted 01/09/2018 11:27 pm I got a run of ten sequential $10 bills, series 2013. happened to notice that the reverse plate numbers were different. This strikes me as odd. Is it? Most are 55, one is 53 and one is 54. Front plates are all the same... I don't seriously collect paper currency, more of a coin guy, so this is a bit out of my norm...but something "different" always catches my attention. thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

SteveInTampa Pillar of the Community United States 4637 Posts	Posted 01/10/2018 2:53 pm I do not believe it to be unusual. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/10/2018 4:50 pm Afraid that's right. Report this Post to the Staff
Secret Argent Man Valued Member United States 320 Posts	Posted 01/10/2018 10:41 pm Cool, thanks. I appreciate the doublecheck, though must admit a bit of disappointment! I found quote a bit about the front plate and how that works, but the rear plates... rear plates it's all about mules, and "rear plate- (not pictured)" Report this Post to the Staff
BadDog Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 01/11/2018 5:23 pm Coinfrog, SteveInTampa, I know you guys probably know more about the BEP printing process than me , so how do you think the sheets in a stack get intermingled back plate numbers? I guess it's due to replacement sheets for "bad" sheets, but I would think that would lead to just two different back plate numbers in a stack, not three as was described by SecretArgentMan. Report this Post to the Staff
lettow Pillar of the Community United States 742 Posts	Posted 01/11/2018 9:45 pm Are the face plate numbers or position numbers the same? Report this Post to the Staff
BadDog Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 01/11/2018 10:00 pm The plate position numbers have to be the same, as each note in the stack must be printed from the same plate position in order for the notes to be consecutively numbered. The face plate number can be different, just like the back plate number. I don't personally have an example of this but here's an ebay listing that shows 2 consecutive notes with different face plate numbers. These 2 notes also happen to have different back plate numbers as well. Edited by BadDog 01/11/2018 10:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
lettow Pillar of the Community United States 742 Posts	Posted 01/12/2018 11:14 pm My question was for the OP. I am trying to clarify of he knows the difference between the position number and the plate number. Report this Post to the Staff
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