new five error rumor

I over heard a lady today saying that she got a new five and was going to keep it because it was an error. She said it has the wrong date on in. 2006 instead of 2008.

Unfortunately, I did not have the time to go into explaining the idea of the bill series to her. I wonder how many people are saving these "errors"

 

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Check this link. http://www.snopes.com/business/money/newmoney.asp

 

Snopes Disspells Myths & Urban Legends About Redesigned $5 & $10

 

I new that is was a myth and actually read that on snopes. Some people still believe it

 

some guy has one up for auction right now on the bay. :hammer:

lol he has it posted as a misprint.:headbang:

http://cgi.ebay.com/2008-5-Five-Dol...ryZ40029QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



suprise no bidders

 

Poor Suckers !!! There's one born every minute.

 

Some of the "You might be interested" auctions are true winners.

Another one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...5&_trkparms=algo=SI&its=I&itu=UCI&otn=4&ps=42

Misprint? Looks like someone took a crayon to it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...5&_trkparms=algo=SI&its=I&itu=UCI&otn=4&ps=42

 

Looks like the die pack went off when he robbed that bank!!!!

 

To be fair I think the sellers honestly believe them to be errors and aren't just trying to rip somebody off. Besides nobody's bidding anyway, so even if they are trying to fool people, nobody's falling for it.

 

It's not even a myth, it is just ignorance about the U.S. currency.

 

what geniuses they are

:hammer::computer::goof:

 

in a related theme, I was at the drug store yesterday and the kid behind the counter is giving me my change and hands me 4 quarters and apologizes that he has no singles. I said no problem, does he have any dollar coins by chance? (I've noticed that while most every vendor will take the dollar coins without a hassle, almost none will try to give them as change when they have some in their drawers.)
Anyway, the kid says, " They don't make dollar coins anymore, sir."
I "gently" corrected him :computer: that the mint most assuredly still makes dollar coins..In fact they have a WHOLE NEW KEWL series of presidential portraits.
The kid gave me one of those priceless combo looks of "whatever, yeah right and you are such a doofus old man" that only teenagers can generate.

Sorry to mention those nasty medal thingies here in the land of paper, but I thought you might appreciate the story

 

And to think, they breed, have driver licenses, and have the ability to vote.

 

I thought someone posted a concise explanation of how US notes are dated. I have been looking for it, to send to a seller. I just don't feel like constructing and writing the explanation, but I suppose I may have to.

Does anyone know where the thread is ?

 

I sent the link explaining that the new notes are not errors to one of the sellers on ebay. Think it will do any good??

 

it might.
Could save them some hassle down the line.

 

Search for posts by Numbers. The info may not all be in one post, but that guy has posted quite a bit of useful info abous US Notes.