$20 Note with star

I hadn't paid much attention to newer bills as far as collecting goes but a couple of years ago I learned that bills whose serial number ends with an asterisk are uncommon and, therefore, collectible. Early last year I cashed a check and recieved this crisp new $20 bill with an * following the serial number. I've held onto it but have wondered whether I really have something or not. I know it isn't a coin but see that there are those here who also collect bills and hoped they may be able to chime in on this.

TIA,
Darwin

 

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Well Darwin, the reason star bills are considered collectible is their relative rarity.

A limited number are printed for the special purpose of replacing mutilated or otherwise unacceptable notes coming off the printing presses, when new bills are packaged at the BEP. That way each pack can contain 100 bills starting with an "xx1" serial number and ending with an "x00" (unless, of course, a starting or ending bill is replaced by a star note. )

 

i have one of those too, but i think lower cerial number

 

Did a search on ebay for you,seems they are selling there for fifty cents to five dollars above face value + shipping. I would hang on to it if I were you.I've been looking for them for three years and only have found three 1 dollar bills so far. Hope this helps : Tom

 

Thanks for the advice.
Darwin

 

Wow...I didn't realize they were so valuable. I've seen many star notes - especially on $1 bills...are you saying I should keep as many of them as I can?

Thanks.

 

The values of star notes are based on supply and demand just like anything else. They are collected by denomination, year and district. A 1999 $1 "C" was printed in the tens of millions and is worth $1 circulated, maybe $1.50 uncirculated. There were 640,000 2001 $1 "H" stars printed. They are going for around $15 - 30 on eBay in CU condition.

If you're like me and you enjoy collecting them, (I have over 1,000 $1 stars), go for it. If you're looking for profit potential, get a book, keep the scarce ones and spend the common ones.

Bill

 

Since it is uncirculated, what could be better than a face-value "collectable"?

I did get a new $50.00 * bill from the bank once, but my budget that week wouldn't allow me to save it for my collection.

 

i dont know if any of you use the www.wheresgeorge.com website (its a cool site to track money with) but i do...and now i feel kinda dumb for marking up so many star notes!

 

By coincidence i recieived a 2004 $20 star note from the ATM just yesterday,I wonder if there is an unusually large number of stars for that series out there?
The note I found is crisp unc, so i'll keep it and see what happens in time to the value.

 

If it has a really low serial number, it is worth more to collectors for some reason. Like 00000479.

 

I've received a couple "Where's George" over the past few years. The furthest traveled of the 2 had been logged by an exotic dancer in Washington state....I'm on the east coast.

This also proves why I wear gloves and wash my hands when I'm done searching through coins and such....you never know where your money has been....well...usually you don't

 

eeeeewwwwwww

 

were there any strange oders coming from it?

 

I can't remember where I saw it, but wasn't trhere an article sometime ago (could have been 10 years+) about a sample of bills that were tested and an exorbitant amount of them tested positive for cocaine residue?

i have to admit that I've never thought amount how many $1 bills have been in an exotic dancer's g-string.

:: washes hands ::

 

Yes I also remember something about that, I think that 4 out 5 had cocaine residue.

 

As mentioned above, WheresGeorge.com is pretty cool!