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Nells250 Pillar of the Community United States 781 Posts	Posted 12/24/2020 6:06 pm A little low? Not low at all? Semi-low? Does the "B" mean they already went through the number series once under "A", sorta like a car's odometer? Report this Post to the Staff

silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 12/24/2020 6:37 pm Not low enough in that condition, Like a used car the value is the condition.. Usually you want a not numbered less than 999.. but if the note you showed was in un circulated condition I would certainly hang on to it.. My opinion only.. Report this Post to the Staff
Nells250 Pillar of the Community United States 781 Posts	Posted 12/24/2020 6:43 pm Oh I know it is rough, I am just curious about the number itself. You all have me looking at that stuff now! Report this Post to the Staff
SteveInTampa Pillar of the Community United States 4637 Posts	Posted 12/24/2020 6:55 pm The B prefix is for the New York Federal Reserve district. The C suffix is like your cars odometer and advances after serial number 96000000. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 12/24/2020 7:04 pm $1 currency from that series doesn't merit a premium until the number get to 00000999 or lower. And that premium is small until you get to 00000099 or lower. And finally any premium takes a big hit unless the bill CU (and maybe AU). Edited by kanga 12/24/2020 7:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/24/2020 7:04 pm Spender, I'm afraid. Report this Post to the Staff
Nells250 Pillar of the Community United States 781 Posts	Posted 12/24/2020 9:43 pm AHA! So the "C" means the "odometer" has "gone around" already, so I was close! Useless Unrelated Fact For the Day: the same thing happens with Massachusetts car dealer license plates... once you go from plate EXAMPLE-A through EXAMPLE-Z, you start all over again with EXAMPLE-AA. SO any dealer plate in MA with -BA or even -CA has lost a LOT of plates through the years OR has the same number for each location. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveInTampa Pillar of the Community United States 4637 Posts	Posted 12/25/2020 03:39 am Oh, in answering your original question, the serial number is ebay low. You can get away with calling it low on ebay, but most collectors want to see at least 5 leading zeros to be considered low. Report this Post to the Staff
Nells250 Pillar of the Community United States 781 Posts	Posted 12/26/2020 5:42 pm (repressing massive desire to post something silly regarding doing "the limbo"... aka: how low can you go...) Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 01/24/2021 9:53 pm I found a page that explains a lot about the numbering and lettering on the notes we see https://www.uscurrency.gov/denomina...n%20process. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Nells250 Pillar of the Community United States 781 Posts	Posted 01/26/2021 1:44 pm Hey nice "mapping" of our money! Report this Post to the Staff
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