Star Notes Question

What is the significance of the star note...ie the little star at the end of
the number?? I can't find info on the web about it..is is a short print run
thing?? Just wondering...I"ve got a dollar bil and a 20 bill with the star
after the numbers....Thanks in advance for the info

Tina

The star on the notes represent
that the bill is a repeat of one that
had gotten damaged in printing.
The mint uses the star to show a
replacement bill with that number.

If I'm wrong go to the US Mint web
site and look for the information. The
"star" bills are not that common and
in very good shape can be worth
more that the face value.

Draco

Getting even isn't good enough.

"Draco" wrote in message
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The star on the notes represent
that the bill is a repeat of one that
had gotten damaged in printing.
The mint uses the star to show a
replacement bill with that number.

If I'm wrong go to the US Mint web
site and look for the information. The
"star" bills are not that common and
in very good shape can be worth
more that the face value.

Draco

Getting even isn't good enough.

Interesting, After reading this, I checked my wallet and found a $1 star
note (Not in terribly good shape btw)
Never heard of a star note.
Thanks for the info.
S

"Draco" wrote in message
oups.com...
The star on the notes represent
that the bill is a repeat of one that
had gotten damaged in printing.
The mint uses the star to show a
replacement bill with that number.

If I'm wrong go to the US Mint web
site and look for the information. The
"star" bills are not that common and
in very good shape can be worth
more that the face value.

Draco

Getting even isn't good enough.


Thanks for the info...interesting indeed!

Tina

"Draco" wrote in message
oups.com...
The star on the notes represent
that the bill is a repeat of one that
had gotten damaged in printing.
The mint uses the star to show a
replacement bill with that number.

If I'm wrong go to the US Mint web
site and look for the information. The
"star" bills are not that common and
in very good shape can be worth
more that the face value.

Draco

Getting even isn't good enough.

Not completely true. The 'star' notes are indeed replacement notes for
regular notes that have printing issues but the serial numbers are not
related. When the BEP issues notes they are in packs of 100 notes with
concecutive serial numbers. If a note should get ruined during printing it
must be replaced in order to maintain the 100 note count per pack. When
'star' notes are used to replace notes, they are issued in serial number
order with the first 'star' note replacing the first damaged note, the
second star replaces the second damaged note, etc. without regard to the
damaged note's serial number. The BEP also often uses a star note to replace
a special serial number that is then kept by some official or other.

And you don't want the US Mint web site, you want the BEP's

http://www.moneyfactory.com

Click on link and scroll down.
http://www.usmintquarters.com/starnotes.htm

"Tina" wrote in message
news:vO_9g.10469$B42.3372@dukeread05...
What is the significance of the star note...ie the little star at the end
of
the number?? I can't find info on the web about it..is is a short print
run
thing?? Just wondering...I"ve got a dollar bil and a 20 bill with the star
after the numbers....Thanks in advance for the info

Tina

http://www.coinsite.com/html/uspapermoneyprices(sm).asp
and
http://www.uspapermoney.info/

HTH