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Ron_LeCarpetron New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 12:23 pm Hello all, not sure if I've ever seen this error before, and was hoping to enlist the help of any of the experts here! I am almost certain this is an error from the mint during some part of the printing process, after the second print but before the third (from what I understand the process is 1. back, 2. front, 3. front: seals/numbers, signatures, etc.) unless it is somehow part of a security feature? As you can see, the thin long line runs perfectly vertical from top to bottom border and seems to be above the second print but underneath the third. There is also another small vertical line under the "E" in "ONE" on the bottom border just like the long one. Appreciate anyone with knowledge weighing in. Will gladly upload more images if need be. Report this Post to the Staff

nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3468 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 2:19 pm Looks like it could be the outline of a teller's stamp. Edited by nfine 04/02/2025 2:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ron_LeCarpetron New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 3:48 pm Thank you. I've seen many teller's stamps/marks, this marking seemed very precise and I guess I was hoping it could have been something cooler. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7613 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 4:09 pm to The Community! Looks like some kinda ink smearing occurred during the second printing step. Could have been caused by a wayward ink droplet that found its way on to this sheet of notes being printed before the next sheet fell onto it. This is a very fast printing process and stuff happens! Chances are pretty good that there were other notes on this sheet that were affected by that wayward ink droplet, too. Kinda neat very minor error in my opinion. Thanks for posting! (Others may offer a better explanation) Keep looking! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187572 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 5:11 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Ron_LeCarpetron New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 6:59 pm Thank you all for the warm welcome. I appreciate all input on this. My first thought was also the edge of a teller's stamp and it may be hard to convey from the photos but after viewing it closely it seems far too neat. It looks like it was printed on at some point during the process, and it may be hard to observe if you're not holding it. Or again, may be wishful thinking. The ink is very light. More photos if anyone is interested. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21583 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 7:14 pm An ink smear would not be in a thin straight line like that. I am in the tellers stamp group. It would be hard to prove that it is a printing error of any type so unless there is a definite explanation as to exactly what happened, no grader would give it an error designation Edited by JimmyD 04/02/2025 8:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ron_LeCarpetron New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 04/03/2025 10:13 am Thank you JimmyD. You are right, looking at a teller stamp and the angle of which the line hits the bill plus the small one on the bottom border near the center should have been the giveaway. If somehow it were from the printing process, it would be more obvious, darker, some smudging/blotting most likely if it came from some part of a plate I would think. Also either way nearly impossible to prove it were an error, and plus it would probably have been seen before in some capacity. Thank you all for taking the time to reply. Have a great day! Report this Post to the Staff
Ron_LeCarpetron New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 04/05/2025 12:12 pm I don't want to create a new thread, but anyone who sees this and would like to weigh in. I used to have two $1 Star Note Silver Certificates from 1935. They both had the same exact thick dark line bottom center. Ink looked to be the same quality of ink as the signatures and fed res seal. Were these both from a teller stamp as well? These definitely seemed to happen during the minting process but again I could be mistaken. Alas, these are the best photos I still have since I don't have the bills anymore. Report this Post to the Staff
Ron_LeCarpetron New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 04/05/2025 12:24 pm I found one online that is graded, with no mention of an error from the grading company. But does anyone know what is going on here? Just curious seems like it's not super uncommon I have seen a few while searching now. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21583 Posts	Posted 04/05/2025 1:05 pm Not an error, those are cutting marks. They were used as a guide for when the sheets were cut after printing. Notice how the printing is not centered because "they missed the mark". Edited by JimmyD 04/05/2025 3:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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