$2 bills with line beside the bottom right number

Discussion in 'Paper Money' started by Mary Neely, Dec 5, 2025.

  1. Mary Neely

    Mary Neely Active Member

    Is this normal?
     

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  3. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    Someone made those lines with a pen for some reason. It is considered damage since didn't happen at the BEP (Bureau of Engraving and Printing, where our paper money is made).
     
  4. Mary Neely

    Mary Neely Active Member

    Under a microscope it looks like it was printed.
     
  5. Jersey magic man

    Jersey magic man Supporter! Supporter

    It looks like the color of the lines are are not correct.
     
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  6. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Probably a store clerk used a pen on it to see if they were counterfeit,
    since they prob never saw or heard of a $2 bill.
     
  7. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    There is no reason for them to be printed that way.
    It is an after BEP alteration unfortunately.
     
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  8. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Unfortunately that is ink from an ink pen. On the first bill ending in 0706, you can see a slight smear at the bottom of the mark. These were damaged after leaving the BEP. The ink is a slightly different color that the ink used by the BEP.
     
  9. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Yep, someone made a noting line, better luck next time Mary! ;)
     
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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I agree that it's post-BEP pen marking, but it's funny how the lines are so precisely in the same spot and orientation on each note, and all the same approximate length.
     
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