Because the book said so. Fake news.
How is that possible? The green and black overprints are printed separately. Here is an example from Dr. Bart's book, Paper Money Errors: [IMG]...
Why would the green printing of the left serial number be lighter when the black overprint is missing? It isn't lighter in another note I have: [IMG]
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Series 1985 $20 Federal Reserve Note, New York, Ortega - Baker, Plate# H39/259, S/N B64707238A Error Note - Missing Black Overprint Relative...
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National Motto: http://www.panix.com/~clay/currency/motto.html
How about a mirror image radar note? [IMG]
Great collection! Thanks for sharing.
More than you ever wanted to know: http://www.panix.com/~clay/currency/sleeves.html
To give you an idea of the value of the note with the missing overprint, the 3rd Edition of Paper Money Errors by Dr. Fredrick J. Bart indicates a...
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Series 2006
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[IMG] Series 1934 A $100 Federal Reserve Note, Non-Mule, New York, Julian - Morganthau, Plate# G15/123, S/N B16929031A Signed by William...
http://ourtac2.free.fr/billet%20de%20france/territoire_occup_b.htm
The soliders were called "Adelita" after the classic song from the Revolution called "La Adelita" Banco De Mexico 200 Pesos Note, Commemorative...
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