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Tkklinner New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 06/09/2021 10:35 pm New to note hunting. Usually I look for coins but I recently found an offset error on dollar bill and discovered the world of fancy serial numbers. I understand the major ones to look for but I have a question on collectible dates. I just want to know of I'm on the right track. The bill I have is not in good condition but the serial number is 17961797. Seems like it may be significant to somebody out there since Washington gave his farewell speech in 1796 and our 2nd President was inaugurated in 1797. There was also the the panic of 1796-1797. So my general question is am I on the right track? I also uploaded the offset note, probably not of much value but a cool find for me anyways. Thank you all!!! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/09/2021 10:42 pm Sorry, the first note would not qualify as "fancy", at least to me. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 06/09/2021 10:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Tkklinner New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 06/09/2021 10:47 pm Yea, not so much to me either. This helps me know how significant the number needs to be. Thank you for your input. Report this Post to the Staff
CoolBreeze Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 06/10/2021 01:01 am Tkklinner, I don't think the note you found is an offset error. Offsets, even when light have a fairly clear image. The one here seems kind of muddled, which is usually a sign of being exposed to oils and other impurities. Fancy date serial numbers usually need to be MMDDYYYY format. However if you find two years together it needs to be a tombstone, or a president's term in office or something that connects the two years together in a significant way. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/10/2021 04:44 am . Neat note but not a fancy note. Here is some info you might like http://www.uspapermoney.info/serials/ http://www.uspapermoney.info/general/soi.html https://www.mycurrencycollection.com/reference/ http://www.uspapermoney.info/ https://www.moneyfactory.gov/resour...nannual.html https://www.mycurrencycollection.com/ http://oldcurrencyvalues.com/ John1 Edited by John1 06/10/2021 04:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Tkklinner New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 06/10/2021 10:27 am Thank you, this is very useful information. Report this Post to the Staff
captaincoffee Pillar of the Community United States 600 Posts	Posted 06/10/2021 8:12 pm Good luck hunting! Report this Post to the Staff
jonjrl1963 Valued Member United States 235 Posts	Posted 07/14/2021 6:27 pm G-d bless if you can find a buyer. Report this Post to the Staff
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