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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 05-05-2009, 11:15 PM   #1 (permalink) TheNoost huldufolk     Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,462 My Mood: 1999 $5 Blue serials and seal?!?!? During my bankrun today, a bank employee went to her SD box and got out some of her collection to show me. A roll of S mint halves and ikes and a 1999 (i believe. maybe 2000something, but not any older than 1999) $5 with blue serial #'s and seal. Best pic I could come up with with camera/phone. Any idea of value? Thanks Attached Images   __________________ $2 superstar.   05-05-2009, 11:33 PM   #2 (permalink) urbanchemist US/WORLD CURRENCY JUNKIE     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,080 My Mood: as far as i know they didnt print any blue seals on any new designed notes. i think that one is victim to being washed or bleached or treated with some kind of chemical to create this color change. more that likely it is post printing alteration. i could be wrong though. just my .02 __________________ THE CHICAGO COLLECTION (406 NOTES SO FAR) http://www.banknotebank.com/user_vie...NUTZFORCHITOWN US/WORLD CURRENCY COLLECTION http://www.banknotebank.com/?collection=urbanchemist (441 NOTES UP RIGHT NOW)   05-06-2009, 07:25 AM   #3 (permalink) Daggarjon Supporter**     Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,049 My Mood: i agree with urban, what did the reverse of the note look like? __________________ Please visit My coin and currency Website. Any comments appreciated either on cointalk, or by signing my Guestbook WINS Member #: 779 - IBNS Member #: 9963 Most coin or currency storage questions answered here   05-06-2009, 09:20 AM   #4 (permalink) TheNoost huldufolk     Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,462 My Mood: normal __________________ $2 superstar.   05-06-2009, 10:21 AM   #5 (permalink) dursin Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 460 My Mood: Interesting eBay item with a similar "error" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250322370411   05-06-2009, 10:35 AM   #6 (permalink) bonas92 Member   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. James, NY Posts: 75 Something happened to it. The last Blue serial numbers and seals I know of were in the 1950s. Those I believe were the Silver Certs.   05-06-2009, 01:14 PM   #7 (permalink) LSM Collector     Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: southwest florida Posts: 1,370 My Mood: I have a book that has a section on fake error notes and it states that some current US notes are encountered with some shade of blue or yellow. It goes on to say that no modern U.S. paper money has yet been printed with the wrong color of ink. The change in color can be traced to bleach or alkali. The book was publish in 2001. Lou   05-06-2009, 06:49 PM   #8 (permalink) urbanchemist US/WORLD CURRENCY JUNKIE     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,080 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by LSM I have a book that has a section on fake error notes and it states that some current US notes are encountered with some shade of blue or yellow. It goes on to say that no modern U.S. paper money has yet been printed with the wrong color of ink. The change in color can be traced to bleach or alkali. The book was publish in 2001. Lou thats pretty much what i thought. that guy on ebay is out of his mind. i wont beleive it until it was graded by a TPG __________________ THE CHICAGO COLLECTION (406 NOTES SO FAR) http://www.banknotebank.com/user_vie...NUTZFORCHITOWN US/WORLD CURRENCY COLLECTION http://www.banknotebank.com/?collection=urbanchemist (441 NOTES UP RIGHT NOW)   05-06-2009, 07:07 PM   #9 (permalink) TheNoost huldufolk     Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,462 My Mood: Thanks, Ill let her know. She's still gonna keep it though i'd bet. I would keep it too. __________________ $2 superstar.   05-06-2009, 07:15 PM   #10 (permalink) RickieB Expert Plunger Sniper     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 7,386 My Mood: Getting here a little late Nooost but I have to agree...there has been no modern currency printed with a "blue ink".....a chemical reaction with the ink has taken place somewhere along the line. A good experiment for you is to take a Black ink and swab it lightly with some 70% IPA you will see the ink diluting. I am not sure what was used on the note but there was something for sure. SGR __________________ "A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils" Daniel Webster.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S.M.C. 1972-1975   05-06-2009, 07:44 PM   #11 (permalink) TheNoost huldufolk     Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,462 My Mood: RB/SGR What is IPA, I would like to make one of these for myself. The blue/grey seal/serials look great. __________________ $2 superstar.   05-11-2009, 10:42 AM   #12 (permalink) CashDude Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 174 Iso-propyl alcohol, probably. I found a note on ha that is certified and has the same colors as the note on ebay. Maybe someone can swab some $1's with different stuff and see if the green turns blue without any damage or smearing to the note. I think the ink may rarely get contaminated or mixed wrong at the press. Last edited by CashDude; 05-11-2009 at 11:02 AM.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « US Web Notes | 16 uncut singles » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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