1969 $20 Cool Serial Number And Miscut Bill

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Nousernamehere New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 07/14/2022 8:14 pm I'm pretty sure it's not miscut enough to be considered an error or even actually miscut just off centered or something but I thought paired with the serial number it was cool enough to share and see what you guys think Sorry for the very poor quality pictures (the bill itself is not in pristine condition) Edited by Nousernamehere 07/14/2022 9:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 19864 Posts	Posted 07/14/2022 8:30 pm to the CCF We need a picture of the front of the bill to see the serial number. Report this Post to the Staff
Nousernamehere New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 07/14/2022 8:57 pm Whoops my bad it's fixed now Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/14/2022 10:13 pm Sorry, not a fancy serial number and not miscut - well within tolerance. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7454 Posts	Posted 07/14/2022 10:28 pm to the Community! Interesting, but no added value in my opinion. Keep looking! Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4659 Posts	Posted 07/14/2022 10:59 pm Spend it. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveInTampa Pillar of the Community United States 4632 Posts	Posted 07/15/2022 12:36 am Welcome to CCF. Nothing to see here folks, move along Report this Post to the Staff
captaincoffee Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 07/15/2022 1:52 pm I have to agree with the others. The cut is well within tolerances (it needs to cut off part of the printing and/or show part of the next bill to be considered a cutting error). The serial number is sort of a little interesting but isn't considered "fancy" or something a collector would want. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 64166 Posts	Posted 07/15/2022 8:50 pm it is almost like the front side wasn't centered properly to the back side when it was printed. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1646 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 10:37 pm This appears to be a misalignment error. Typically, misaligned notes will appear well-centered on one side and off-center on the other side which is how you tell its a misalignment instead of a potential cutting error. Both sides of the note will be affected by a cutting error. See this link for info and examples. https://www.pmgnotes.com/news/artic...tember-2021/ Also apparently this note being 1969 from Kansas City (J) is worth $35 even without an error if in EF40 condition (circulated). So either way it seems to be a keeper. This information from Paper Money of the United States (22nd edition 2021 latest). Edited by datadragon 07/26/2022 08:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16181 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 12:12 am Quote: it is almost like the front side wasn't centered properly to the back side when it was printed. Unlike coins, the two sides of a banknote are printed separately. Multiple print runs are actually used for each sheet of notes. First the background colours are applied (on old-style notes like the OP's, this process doesn't happen as there are no background colours). Then the green-ink back side is done, then allowed to dry for three days, then the black-ink front side, some more time in the dryer, then finally a separate print run for the seals and serial numbers, and a final drying before cutting into individual notes. So it doesn't even all happen on the same day. This does create room for all kinds of mis-print errors to occur, with the opportunity for banknote sheets to get fed into the printers wrongly/differently each time. Compare that to coins, where it's a fraction of a second in the press, one hit* and it's done, complete. * - yes, I know, proof coins are hit twice, and slower. We're talking modern mass-production circulation items here. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1646 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 08:53 am Quote: Unlike coins, the two sides of a banknote are printed separately... HI SAP, yes exactly. The link I shared above mentions this also with some info, why all those mistakes like the seals and serial numbers found printed in odd places like the opposite side can exist. First Print: the back of the note. Second Print: the front of the note that includes the portrait and border. Overprint: certain elements of the front of the note, which can include serial numbers and seals. Report this Post to the Staff
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