Top Document: Paper Money Collecting FAQ Previous Document: 2.7) I found a US Federal Reserve Note with the little numbers in the wrong place. Is it counterfeit? Next Document: 2.9) I found a banknote that says "The Japanese Government", what is it? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge It's a replacement note. When errors are found on notes during the printing process, the notes are destroyed and replaced with "replacement notes". This is so a range of serial numbers contains a predictable number of notes. The replacement notes have their own serial number range which is independent of the regular notes. The US error rate is supposed to be something on the order of one per 100,000 notes. Replacement notes are generally worth more than regular notes, especially in combination with an already rare note or low serial number. As always, condition is very important. Most counties have replacement notes, although not all of them use a star marking to identify them. Some countries use a "Z" or "ZZ" indicator in the serial number or some other method. User Contributions:Top Document: Paper Money Collecting FAQ Previous Document: 2.7) I found a US Federal Reserve Note with the little numbers in the wrong place. Is it counterfeit? Next Document: 2.9) I found a banknote that says "The Japanese Government", what is it? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: Bruce Giese <giesewpm@tiac.net>
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