One Dollar Bill Question

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding the backside of the one dollar bill since many time ago.

I realised that all the one dollar bills have a mark in the backside similar to a fingerprint.

And I wonder if it is really a fingerprint, or it's only a mark relief.

You will see what I mean on this picture:


Here you will see the complete page:
One Dollar Bill

What is it ?

Thanks in advance,
Best Regards
Alberto

 

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Visual, this is caused by the "intaglio" printing process. If you'll look on the other side of the bill in the exact same place, you'll see opposite indentations (or raised areas) as the case may be. This is perfectly normal.

 

Thanks CoinOKC,

It's strange for me. Because I only have seen this kind of marks on the USA Bills.

I've look to the other side too. But this area is on the President's coat, and I can't see if there is such a mark there.

I supposed this is usual, because all the one dollar bills that I 've seen had this mark.

I'm soory for my insistence.
But, why not on the 50 or 20 dollar?

Thanks
Alberto

 

Welcome to the forum Alberto. Now I know who to ask any questions that might come up about Spanish coins.

My last experience in the printing business was in the early 1950s, so it may not be relevant in today's industry, but your quoted comment might contain part of the answer to your question. Intaglio printing is almost like embossing, resulting in high and low areas. If there is a high area that is rubbing against the heavily inked opposite side of the adjacent sheet of bills, there could be a slight ruboff causing that mark. The ink used on U.S. bills does have a tendency to smear a little when rubbed, and in the printing process each printed sheet rubs against the previously printed sheet.

 

Hi Roy,

Thanks, I understand it now.

Of course, I can help anyone who have questions about spanish coins. or I'll try at least.
I'm not an expert but I have some good books, and some expert friends too.

Do you mind if I put your response into my webpage?

Thanks
Alberto

 

American $1 banknote.

Alberto,
That is most definitely a fingerprint on the note.You can go ahead & spend it.Have you found any Euro coins from countries other than Spain
in your change? What's the weather like over there in Barcelona? Do you
follow football by any chance? Have you ever visited the British colony of Gibraltar?

Aidan.

 

Hi Aidan,

Yes, Nowadays it's very common to found euros from other countries than Spain. Specially, from France, Portugal, Italy and Germany.
The most uncommon Euros I can find in Spain are from Finland, Luxemburg, and Greece.

It's too cold in Barcelona these days, but it's worse in the inside and north parts of the country. The news have said it has snowed a lot.

I do not follow football too much. But It's very difficult here to unknow what Barcelona Team does. Specially when they win.

And, No, I never have been in Gibraltar.

What about New Zeland?

Alberto

 

Alberto,it is summer over here.We have hardly had any rain so far this year.I can guess that you keep out the non-Spanish Euro coins that you do get.I bought a Spanish 12 Euro coin ,which commemorates the Presidency of the European Union back in 2002.It is a nice coin,especially the obverse (conjoined portraits of King Juan Carlos & Queen Sophia),which reminds me of the old 500 Pesetas.By the way,what a nice avatar.

 

Well, that was just a wild guess as to the cause, which I don't guarantee is correct; but I am absolutely certain that it is not the print of someone who handled the bill.

Mine too! After reading your original post I examined the 8 dollar bills that were in my wallet at the time, and found a similar mark in the same approximate position on every one of them.

Four of mine are Series of 1999 - one sufficiently worn that it is likely to be pulled out of circulation the next time someone at the Federal Reserve sees it - and the other four are Series of 2003, all in crisp condition.

Not if you make it clear that it is a possibility and not a certainty.

Only if the same guy handled all of mine and put his dirty finger the same place!

 

Hi,

Ok Roy, I'll put it as a possibility. I'll advise you as soon as I update the page, so you could review it.

Aidan, Yes you are right, I keep all the non-spanish euros I find.

Here there are my
Spanish 12 Euros coins

In 2004 appear 2 different coins, One for the Prince Wedding, and the other to commemorate the 500 years of the death of the Queen Elisabeth I of Castilla (Who sold her Jewels to finnance the Colon's travel to America)

Regards
Alberto