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bobeer1315 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 12:38 pm I have had this bill since I was a kid. Can anyone shed any light on it or its value? I forgot to photograph the reverse but that is normal, no ink missing. Report this Post to the Staff

aristarchus123 Pillar of the Community United States 1695 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 12:43 pm I think it is called a gutter fold, but I'll defer to experts. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 12:49 pm Looks to be a piece of scrap attached to the bill. Pick at a corner and see if it lifts up. Report this Post to the Staff
bobeer1315 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 12:53 pm Nothing is attached to it. It actually sinks in where there is no ink. Its as if the paper was folded as it was printed Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 1:03 pm Cool find. If it were a fold of sorts wouldn't that affect the reverse too? Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
bobeer1315 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 1:05 pm You would think that but the back is normal. Report this Post to the Staff
bobeer1315 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 1:14 pm Here is the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 1:35 pm I wonder then if it wasn't an errant security strip on the outside of the print sheet that was printed on and then came off. It wouldn't necessarily been seen at BEP as a sheet error prior to cut. the bills then cut and sent off with that piece falling off later. Is a printing error then. Interesting find. NOTE the offset....right side is slightly higher than left on print! On coins it's called a "strike-thru debris"... Edited by Crazyb0 04/08/2018 1:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
bobeer1315 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 1:40 pm Interesting theory but if you look closely you can see there is no ink missing. I mean If you were to fold the bill to remove the crease you would see the ink match up. Report this Post to the Staff
WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 1:52 pm It's called a gutter fold error. Fairly common error, but a neat one. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 2:08 pm Nice find. Congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
bobeer1315 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 2:15 pm Thanks guys Report this Post to the Staff
TJLang Valued Member 424 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 2:25 pm Very Cool Find Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3170 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 3:32 pm Quote: I have had this bill since I was a kid That's awesome, and a very nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 6:17 pm Gutter fold is correct. to the Paper Money Forum! Report this Post to the Staff
lettow Pillar of the Community United States 742 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 8:32 pm The face and back are printed on different presses with the back being printed first. The sheet had a small wrinkle while going through the second printing. Report this Post to the Staff
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