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The day after I found my first web-note, I found this.  2009 $20 JB 64019999 A From what I've read in the past, notes ending with four or more 9s or 0s are destroyed and replaced with star notes, never making it into circulation. The last two 9s on the bottom right are ever so slightly misaligned and smudged - I read that this is the exact reason why they get destroyed because they usually get messed up for some reason. Is that accurate and can anyone elaborate on how rare this occurs? I imagine having five or six 9s would be much more rare, but nonetheless, if it's supposed to be destroyed and wasn't, how much value does something like this have? |
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That's a nice find and is in good condition.  I had found these two notes in a chcu strap. At that time there was another set like mine from the same sheet etc for sale but he wanted a lot (300 / 400 or something like that) and I did not buy it. Not sure if he ever sold it either. Hang on to it. These are tough to find and price but are worth a premium for those who collect them. As to how rare - I have found more end of brick star pairs BUT, only one of these sets.  Edited by Ceylon62
08/20/2011 6:17 pm
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The day after I found my first web-note, I found this. You're on a roll! Now you just need to find the JB64020000A to go with it and you will have an awesome set. I don't remember when they stopped circulating those numbers, but the abused 1969C posted below was before that started to be policy so technically it is not an error. But of course when I found it I saved it anyway   Quote:
At that time there was another set like mine from the same sheet etc for sale but he wanted a lot (300 / 400 or something like that) and I did not buy it. When I saw the set on ebay he was asking $500 but didn't have any takers. I saw he re-listed it at least twice... dunno if it ever sold or not. That isn't the sort of thing most people would know about or want since they wouldn't understand the rarity of the set. |
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That isn't the sort of thing most people would know about or want since they wouldn't understand the rarity of the set. Currency dealers who have been around (15 to 20 years)understand this. That's why he was asking so much for it. I had to leave town at the time he had it for sale and never got around to following up with him. IF he had the end label I may have paid up for it or tried a trade with him. Not sure how many of the newer collectors really get the rarity of these SN's. Iamkayelem, To put it in perspective....The short run 2003A $2 star has a book value of around $125 per note (graded). The raw chcu star pairs sell for $85 and up. You will find more chcu short run star pairs (320K...$1, $2, $5's etc) on ebay or dealer inventories than these notes (9999 and 0000).  |
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Thanks for the info guys, it was definitely an exciting find. It's things like this that rejuevenate my interest in the hobby after not finding anything interesting for awhile. The first few characters of the upper left serial bled through to the back of this note as well.
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It's things like this that rejuvenate my interest in the hobby after not finding anything interesting for awhile. Yup those dry spells are a real drag, I have been on one for a while now. I did find 2 notes the other day that were both one number away from being a binary radar. One was still a binary though, the other was not. |
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I'd like to find a binary note where the serial makes up the letter of the district/block, i.e. A 01000001 A, which would be AAA. Too nerdy?
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I have a $10 that ends in 7777. I keep it for good luck. Still waiting to find one ending in 77777 or more.
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I'd like to find a binary note where the serial makes up the letter of the district/block, i.e. A 01000001 A, which would be AAA. Too nerdy? Like the one Ceylon62 posted a while back.  |
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Posted 08/21/2011 08:29 am
