If you are referring to how it is cut off center - I think it usually has to be much more off center to be worth any significant premium over face value.
if the offcenter is the issue in question, there is no premium unless the design goes off the note. And the premium climbs higher if the design of the next note shows. The last digit in the serials looks tobe higher then the rest. Not sure if thats an error either... other then that, i dont see anything wrong with this note.. other then it being worn lol
IMHO, the "5" in the Serial Number is not only a little higher but is also of a larger Font than the other Numbers! I think that I saw something about this awhile back and it falls between the realm of Error and Variety. To some Paper Currency Collectors, a change in Fonts in the Serial Numbers would be considered significant, while others would not! Hopefully one of the Paper Currency Experts will have more information to give on the subject. Frank
Look real close, Clembo, and tell me that L in DOLAR isn't doubled. This is a doubled-die obverse, no question about it.
Eddie, That is so silly you'd think I said it! Good one This is news to me Frank but the font does look a bit off. Only thing is I can't remember different sized fonts being use in serial numbers. Have to run it by my buddy who REALLY digs into these things. Fonts are important to real currency geeks (like me). The whole 295 error is actually a font issue with the back plate number. There were also Cleveland district $20 notes issued with an incorrect font size. Mules in currency are a font issue. So, although I'm not familiar with it it could be an issue. Good observation and I'll start digging. clembo
What kind of mechanism is used for the serial numbers? If it's any sort of dial, it's possible the 5 didn't quite seat itself. I don't think the size of the 5 is larger than the other digits, I think it's an optical delusion because it is printed slightly higher than the others digits.
Niel, You might be right but I studied it for quite some time and it definitely looks like it was produced with a larger Font! Also, if you really look close, you can see that the spacing between the "3" and the "5" is quite a bit less than the spacing between the other numbers. I think a Micrometer will answer the question! Frank
5 looks to be the same size as the rest, just shifted a little, but I believe that's very common for the last digit and not worth a premium until part of the next digit is showing (or it's the wrong number alltogether).
Didn't think about that 5 looking higher in the serial number but i was referencing to the off center of the bill the top doesn't not match the lower part of the bill but the back of bill top and bottom looks perfectly ok ??? strange lol. Thanks everyone for opinions
