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Lyntoy1 December 22nd 03 08:20 PM

$2 bill question (Star note)
 
OK, I am sure you are all sick of this type question, so please accept my
apologies in advance. I got a 1976 series $2 bill in change and it is my first
star note in that denomination. Serial L00024725* and folded but little wear or
dirt. Are these a desirable or more collectable note? As of now, I know nothing
about star notes (or any other, really) but I look for them and put them in my
safe just for fun. At the worst, it is a very small savings account. At the
best, I will find an error note or something else unusual while I search. :-)
Thanks! Mike

AKeough December 22nd 03 09:24 PM

Mike,
A $2 star, from the I or J district, in the same condition, would bring a
premium. But L stars really need to be uncirculated to be worth more than face.
-Drew

Lyntoy1 December 23rd 03 04:10 AM

Drew-
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll go ahead and put this with my $38 hoard of
stars, and just feel lucky to own one at all! Mike

Jesse December 24th 03 05:50 AM

(Lyntoy1) wrote in news:20031222221034.15425.00001690@mb-
m03.aol.com:

Drew-
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll go ahead and put this with my $38 hoard of
stars, and just feel lucky to own one at all! Mike


Thats the way to look at it.
At the very least,your great grandchildren might be happy someday that you
had the foresight to stash them away.
I know if my great grandfather has the foresight to stash away a couple
rolls of 20 cent pieces - Worth 20 cents at the time,now well over $1,000
each - I would be tickled pink.


fishbulb December 24th 03 02:58 PM

What is a star note?....I am new here :-)





On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 04:50:25 GMT, Jesse wrote:

(Lyntoy1) wrote in news:20031222221034.15425.00001690@mb-
m03.aol.com:

Drew-
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll go ahead and put this with my $38 hoard of
stars, and just feel lucky to own one at all! Mike


Thats the way to look at it.
At the very least,your great grandchildren might be happy someday that you
had the foresight to stash them away.
I know if my great grandfather has the foresight to stash away a couple
rolls of 20 cent pieces - Worth 20 cents at the time,now well over $1,000
each - I would be tickled pink.



Jesse December 24th 03 06:37 PM

fishbulb wrote in
:

What is a star note?....I am new here :-)


In the process of printing,some notes have errors and cannot be released to
the public. They replace these notes with others,and there is a little star
next to the serial numbers to mark it as a replacement.
I don't know exact figures,but I've read something of the order of less
than 1% in any given year are star notes,which makes them collectable.






On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 04:50:25 GMT, Jesse wrote:

(Lyntoy1) wrote in
news:20031222221034.15425.00001690@mb- m03.aol.com:

Drew-
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll go ahead and put this with my $38
hoard of
stars, and just feel lucky to own one at all! Mike


Thats the way to look at it.
At the very least,your great grandchildren might be happy someday that
you had the foresight to stash them away.
I know if my great grandfather has the foresight to stash away a
couple rolls of 20 cent pieces - Worth 20 cents at the time,now well
over $1,000 each - I would be tickled pink.




whohah December 24th 03 06:38 PM

A 'Star' note has a Star in the serial number. It replaces one of the
letters in the serial number. These notes are printed with a separate range
of numbers and are used to replace notes either damaged in the manufacturing
process or otherwise not deemed acceptable for circulation. As such, these
notes represent about 0.1% or less of the total number of notes in
circulation. I expect that others can expand on this definition.

Jay in Garrison, TX
State 2A, Div. II, Footbal Champions for 2003!!!
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"fishbulb" wrote in message
...
What is a star note?....I am new here :-)





On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 04:50:25 GMT, Jesse wrote:

(Lyntoy1) wrote in news:20031222221034.15425.00001690@mb-
m03.aol.com:

Drew-
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll go ahead and put this with my $38 hoard

of
stars, and just feel lucky to own one at all! Mike


Thats the way to look at it.
At the very least,your great grandchildren might be happy someday that

you
had the foresight to stash them away.
I know if my great grandfather has the foresight to stash away a couple
rolls of 20 cent pieces - Worth 20 cents at the time,now well over $1,000
each - I would be tickled pink.






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