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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PlanoSteve, post: 3585416, member: 91609&quot;][USER=102130]@Itiswhatitis[/USER],&nbsp; welcome to CT!</p><p><br /></p><p>Star notes, in general, are not that common (you don&#039;t see that many in circulation) because they are replacement notes for those that were found to be defective while still at the BEP.&nbsp; Since the&nbsp; BEP is very good at their job (&quot;insert smirking smiley face here&quot;) there is only a small percentage of notes that get reprinted with the original SN plus star, to denote a replacement.&nbsp; So that in itself may make it seem rare. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, there are also short print runs, &amp; other aspects of notes which would also add to the perceived &quot;rarity&quot; of a note.&nbsp; I won&#039;t speak to that since I am not involved with that type of collecting.</p><p><br /></p><p>The issues with your $20 note <b><i>as I see it</i></b> are: </p><p><br /></p><p>(1)&nbsp; The condition of your note is not good.&nbsp; Collectors of notes generally want absolutely pristine notes.&nbsp; This one is not; it&#039;s too wrinkled/creased.</p><p><br /></p><p>(2)&nbsp; Your note is a $20.&nbsp; That&#039;s too much to have tied up in a star note which is not perfect.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Please consider again that I am not speaking to any other &quot;rarity&quot; factor, such as short runs, BEP location, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>None of this is to say that you shouldn&#039;t keep it; collecting is a very personal matter &amp; no one should tell another what to, or not to collect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, you posted this thread in the &quot;What&#039;s It Worth&quot; forum, so many members who are actually into collecting notes are not going to see it.</p><p><br /></p><p>You may want to repost this in the appropriate forum, or ask a moderator (ie, [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER], [USER=15199]@desertgem[/USER]) to move it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Continued success on you numismatic adventures![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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