A few of my star note errors: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Low third printing [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Crooked third printing [ATTACH] Insufficient ink first printing [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sorry Bentley, your posts hurt my eyes. Just can’t stand reading them anymore. Hope you continue your enthusiasm though!
I thought cud’s had to be rim to rim. Aren’t these just considered die chips?
OK, thanks.
Could the stain have come from an improperly washed planchet?
Here is an error Walking Liberty in my collection. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Doubled die reverse.
Looks like someone took it to a grinding wheel.
One can always dream!
The BEP prints a certain number of star notes to use as replacements for bills that do not print correctly. But since the printing process is the...
Unscrupulous people have cut bills from sheets and tried to pass them off as error notes. If you are buying one you should check the serial...
Under inking (or insufficient inking) can make for some really odd looking bills. Here is one with an under inked bank seal. [ATTACH] And here is...
I think I see darker serial number in the upper right. This is either slightly over inking of the upper right serial number or under inking of the...
When the coins are struck they become very hot due to the striking pressure between the dies. This makes them rather soft compared to cold coins....
I would hold on to any $1 2013 B star note regardless of condition. Forget the worth of a matched pair and concentrate on the "cool" factor of...
Your bill is within the BEP tolerance for printing. The BEP would not consider this misaligned or improper cutting. This bill is considered miss...
Entry Post Hobo Dime [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Is that a blue "chop mark" on the back?
I still don’t get it! Everyone here at CT says that over polished dies and/or grease filled dies are common and not worth any added value. So what...
Looks to me like it is a lamination where the lamination was moved before striking to its present position, then struck. The right side of the W...
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