Bank Strap Find (don't get excited).

I received a bank strap of $1 bills yesterday. They were mostly brand new 2021 Atlanta and St. Louis (H-C and F-F blocks). There were a lot of consecutive notes, but no more than 4 before a large gap. However, these two beauties were in there.

 

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Can someone explain this to me please? No rush just idle curiosity.

 

I collect star notes that I find in circulation. So, this was great for me. Star notes, also called replacement notes, are printed to replace notes that are rejected for any number of reasons. There are far less star notes printed than regular runs.

 

Thank you @Jersey magic man , I had absolutely no idea. This appears to be a complex subject and beyond what I ever will encounter ( apart from US ATM's). I am always impressed by such specialisation.

 

Is there any collectability and or profit in the short run? I might not have much time left. I only collect the older notes that are also star notes.

 

I don't collect short runs, just star notes I get in circulation. Most of my collecting centers around stuff that just piques my interest without any thought of current or future value, and that a "complete collection of" is most likely not obtainable. Things such as used casino metal tokens, spinner tokens, coin club tokens, star notes, birthday notes, and some error coins. The only thing that I used to collect of real value were Error Star Notes. Those I have a monetary handle on.

 

What no 38..LOL

 

38 must have been defective. Lol

 

I was going to go back to the bank to see if I could get some more straps and maybe find more star notes, but I was to lazy.

 

Here is your 38 special....

 

-Great score @Jersey magic man