Yes it would. If the back was also cut off short, then I would assume it was cut with scissors, but that would be caused by the roller being misaligned and not printing it in the center. Did you find it in change?
Not really mis-cut as much as mis-printed. The alignment of the paper during the printing process is what caused the error, not the cutting. What kind of condition is it in?
Yes, an error. It was due to the electric eye that reads the position of the note to tell the machine when to cut was out of alignment. Off registration.
Not cut with scissors. The reverse is almost centered. It's not a miscut. But it is out of alignment as Tommy said. These bills can go for more than face value, when the edge of the next note is visible on the thick margin.
Definitely an error, and a valuable one. Try listing it on eBay. I would definitely pay over face value for such an interesting error.
Let's not get our new members hopes up too high now. It is interesting and worth more than face but value depends on whatever the market will bear. It is not a "major" error but well worth keeping. If you really want to see some major errors, check out Executive Currency. They have some monsters.
It's a misalignment error. Worth a little over face but the value depends on the condition of the bill, marks, pinholes, date, press run, signatures, percentage of misalignment and a bunch of other factors. Take it to your local coin shop, LCS, for evaluation.
This brings up a question that I never really thought about - Why are the images on our coins 'flipped', but the images on our currency is 'normal'?
Dollars are printed on special paper. Coins are minted. There is no law requiring the obverse and reverse be upside down. This minting process is known as "coin turn". I can think of several good reasons why it is as it is but there is no reason for it. 1-It has also been minted this way. 2-As colonies, we had just broken away from Britain and wanted US coins to be different from theirs as an exhibition of our new found freedom. 3-The metal displacement on the obverse must be offset on the reverse. 4-You flip a coin from top to bottom, not left to right. 5-No official wants to change what always has been. Just a few reasons but why change it?
Wow! Thanks everyone for the responses, I have had it for a long time, been in the family. The condition is very good.
