2 Low Numbered Uncirculated $10 Note with same serial number? counterfeit?

I recently bought 2 Low Numbered Uncirculated $10 Note.
One serial number BB00003280 A.
The other is BE00003280 A.
Are these legit?

Thanks
Paul

 

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Sure looks real. Do you see little red and blue fibers on the paper?

And see these features?

 

If legit, is there a name to describe the match of all serial numbers except one? letter?
There are a few types of numbers that you’ll want to look out for, read on to find out what dollar bills are worth collecting.




Types of Valuable Serial Numbers Found on Paper Money

1. Bookends
2. Doubles
3. Double Quads
4. Consecutives
5. Ladders
6. Birthdays
7. Binary
8. Trinary
9. Low Serial Numbers
10. High Serial Numbers
11. Repeaters
12. Solids
13. Star Notes
14. Flippers
15. Radars

These are the 15 different types of serial numbers you can find on bills that are generally worth more than face value. Of course, as with anything in this world, it is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. So while you may find something valuable, another person may not. Just remember if no one wants it, it’s not valuable (In the world of selling).


1. Bookends Serial Numbers
Bookends are a type of serial number that actually has the same two numbers at the beginning of the serial number and at the end, such as this number here - 28333328



2. Doubles Serial Numbers
Doubles are a serial number that contains pairs of numbers, like 12235851. There are other types of doubles, such as a serial number that contains two or three sets of pairs - 12235889, 22867799. The most valuable type of double is the double that contains four pairs of different numbers like this one here - 66447733 this is called a quad double.



3. Double Quads Serial Numbers
Double quads are very similar to doubles, and quad doubles, but they have four each of two different numbers, like this - 88883333.



4. Consecutives Serial Numbers
Consecutives are a bit more complex, as they’re usually only valuable if they also contain one of the other types of serial numbers listed here. But consecutive serial numbers are numbers that come right before or after each other, with the first 6 numbers being the same, such as 53847689, 53847690, 53847691.


5. Ladder Serial Numbers
Ladder serial numbers are numbers that are ascending or descending, like 12345678, or 87654321. This one’s pretty simple to remember, and generally the lower numbers will fetch a higher price (like the number given in our example).


6. Birthday or other Date Serial Numbers
Many collectors will look out for specific dates that mean something to them, or famous dates that had historical significance. Keep an eye out for bills that contain a full date or even just a year. Here’s some examples -

08242001 this could be a birthdate of August 24, 2001. 76582016 this number contains the year 2016.



7. Binary Serial Numbers
If you’re familiar with the term binary, then you’ll probably understand this one pretty quickly, but binary serial numbers contain only two different numbers, such as 34334343.



8. Trinary Serial Numbers
This ones pretty quick to understand after knowing about the binary serial numbers, trinary serial numbers on paper money contain only 3 different numbers, such as - 34233244.


9. Low Serial Numbers
Low Serial Numbers are quite popular to collect, paper money collectors usually look out for any number below 100, or even 1,000 as they’re the most desirable of the low serial numbers. Such as any number below 00001000, or 00000100.


10. High Serial Numbers
Exactly the opposite of the low serial numbers, but actually more rare, high serial numbers are highly sought after by collectors of paper money. Be sure to really keep an eye out for numbers that are higher than 99999900, as these are super rare and worth more than other high numbers.


11. Repeater Serial Numbers
Repeaters are numbers that well, repeat of course! Repeater serial numbers contain sets of repeating digits, like this one - 75675675, which contains three repeating digits. However, two repeating digits are more rare and usually more valuable, these are called Super Repeaters. Keep an eye out for serial numbers with two repeating digits like this one - 75757575.



12. Solid Serial Numbers
Solid serial numbers are pretty simple, and rather easy to spot as they only contain one digit. This would be just one single number repeating such as 33333333. Sometimes collectors will purchase what’s called near-solids as well, which would have just one single digit that’s different from the rest, like 33343333.



13. Star Note Serial Numbers
Star note serial numbers are almost a type of error, but really they’re fixing an error in printing. The star notes are issued when there’s been an error in printing a bill, since the Mint cannot print the same serial number twice, a star is added on to the end to differentiate it from the other. These are not very common.



14. Flipper Serial Numbers
Flipper serial numbers are numbers that can actually be read right side up or upside down! This would be a number like 00690000.



15. Radar Serial Numbers
Radar serial numbers are very similar to flipper serial numbers, but these ones can be read the same forwards and backwards, like this number here 12344321. (that number I believe would also count as a ladder number) There is another variant of the Radar serial number called the Super-Radar, this number only has different digits on the end, like this - 23333332. The super-radar serial number is generally more valuable than a normal radar serial number.




That concludes our list of valuable serial numbers on dollar bills and other paper money! Be sure to keep an eye out for these types of numbers when you’re going through your bills, and remember that bills in better condition will be more valuable as well. If your bill is extremely worn it’s not as likely to fetch as much as it would if it’s in nice condition.


And lastly remember, these types of numbers may be “valuable”, but if you’re trying to sell a bill, it’s only worth as much as someone’s willing to pay for it. Just because it’s on this list does not automatically make it worth lots of money.


If you’re unsure how much to price a bill you’re trying to sell, check out eBay for similar listings, and list your bill for around the same price. You don’t want to undervalue, but you don’t want to overvalue either.

 

Thanks, Looks good to me. I will examine it more in detail when my eyes are fresh.
Any idea of the values since they are almost identical serial numbers?
Paul

 

The low numbered notes were sold by the BEP. Someone matched them.

 

Nope.. Not any on that list you provided.

 

There is a pair on sale on Ebay for $89.00.

 

Where is the reverse photo?

 

3280 isn't that low, and they have different prefix letters so
they can still have the same number.
If you look at a 1 dollar bill, you can have 12 different bills all with the same number, and A through L Fed Res Bank letter in front.

 

They are real, just issued by different Federal Reserve districts

BB00003280 A : second B = New York
BE00003280 A : E = Richmond

 

As others have pointed out, they are not the same. Different districts.

 

Great post thanks for sharing. The answers and opinions are great also, thanks to all of you. Be safe.

 

The ones you have pictured are "money making" notes sold by the BEP, so they are real and some would say they are low serial numbers, but many collectors of such will often not consider anything above 3 digits with all leading zeros, to be low.

 

There are in plastic sleeves that are attached to the cardboard. I would want to detached them. Some collectors like the original packaging

 

Thanks.

 

is this guy overpriced?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3040600360...rentrq:fadc4cf717e0a0adb154b9f8fff413a0|iid:1

 

There are half a dozen matched pairs on Ebay for about $90.00 a pair. So, yes, this guy is overpriced.

 

Thanks.

 

It would be extremely hard to get all duplicate serial numbers from different Federal Reserve districts. Can you imagine just having a triplet? How hard it word be to get the third one? Let alone 12 with the same serial number Now I will have to check. my bills also.

 

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