Star note question

If a Star note is damaged in printing is it replaced with a double star note?

But seriously, do error star notes exist? I would think that star notes are examined individually and the chances of an error getting out are practically nil.

 

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There are error star notes.
A star note doesn't get examined any more than a regular note.

and for your first question......NO

 

Error star notes are usually worth more because of the low mintage!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1993-5-STAR-NOT...ptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

 

Error star notes do exist and there are fewer because of lower printings.

One I'd like to find is an upside down star. It has happened.

 

It happened with the 2003-A series one dollar star notes (inverted back).
Approximate values. Fine 1500, EF 2500 and CU 4500.
There's also a one dollar silver certificate star note series 1928-A.

Lou

 

Wouldn't the serial number have to be upside down also!!

 

There's a series 1928 100 dollar FRN note that has just the star upside down. That type of error is called a inverted block character error.

Lou

 

i just like star notes lol

 

Borrowed these just for educating you peeps !!


Right Star Invert


Left Star Invert


Both Stars Inverted!!

 

Sweet thanks for the pictures!!

 

Lou...how are you?
That is pretty cool information. Mind if I ask for a link to where you found this out? It would make for some interesting reading.

Thanks for the informational post!!


RickieB

 

Thanks Reaper!!
That is indeed cool!!

RickieB

 

Hi RickieB,

I'm glad to see you back. I picked up a new book called Paper Money Errors by DR Frederick J. Bart. There all types of errors to learn about and 550 (so the book says) photos to help identify the errors. The book has 285 pages and information as to how the errors occurred during the printing process.

Lou

 

Thanks Lou...
I am onlyback for a short time...I have a huge month long Business trip coming up. The illness I had almost killed me..LOL it was bad to say the least!

I have 5 weeks of domestic and International Travel commencing next week.

See ya round Lou..


RickieB

 

Not knowing the answers, I am trying to become educated to these types of bills. I do understand that star notes are replacements for notes damaged during the regular printing process. What I don't quite have a handle on is how the replacement is made.

How are damaged notes detected? Is it through a visual check by the press operator or a spot check by quality control? Or is it done automatically using high speed optical readers that check that the proper patterns are present on the all of the finished products.

Is the detection done when the entire sheet is printed or after the notes have been cut to individual sizes, or at some intermediate point?

Are the damaged notes pulled by hand or does the handling machinery do the work? Is the replacement star note inserted by hand or does the handling machinery do it?

Are the star notes printed up before hand or just as needed? Are they printed in full sheets? if so, are the serial numbers sequential on each individual sheet?

As far as the stars themselves, right side up vs upside down - I am supposing that the number portion of the serial number is done by a stepping counter that advances by one after each impression. Is the star like a piece of movable type that is set into the printer by hand? Is there any other explanation that would account for a star being inverted? Could it be done by design for some purpose?

Are there any known instances of stars (or final letters) missing altogether from a serial number?

In my younger days I used to amuse myself by using a vinyl eraser (non-abrasive) to erase parts of a note's design or serial number. I'm sure it was detectable under close scrutiny but I imagine it made for a few skipped heartbeats for anyone looking for errors.

 

http://www.moneyfactory.gov/document.cfm/5/44/126

Here is the fast and easy button answer David!
shame on you for using erasers like that!!


RickieB

 

David, there are instances where a prefix or suffix letter is missing. Also there notes that have mismatched serial numbers or mismatched prefix or suffix letters. There's also notes with a mismatched district letter to the district numbers.

Lou

 

Thanks for the response but the link only tells me what I said in the first paragraph of my question.

Erasers - while sitting in school on warm spring days I had a lot of time on my hands.

This is part of my question. I can see how numbers can become mismatched if the stepping mechanism skips a step, but are the letters (or stars) placed in the printer by hand or are they a fixed part of the printer. If stars can be inverted, how abut invered letters?

The quest for knowledge continues...

 

Well I can answer part of your question. Yes, there are notes with inverted letters.

Lou

 

http://www.uspapermoney.info/


Because serial numbers are limited to eight numerals, a "star" note is substituted for the 100 millionth note. Star notes also replace notes damaged in the printing process. Made up with independent runs of serial numbers, star notes are exactly like the notes they replace except that a star is substituted for one of the serial letters.