Ink Bleeding on 2017 bill ($10)

Hi everyone,

I found this $10 bill with what looks like ink bleeding in various parts around the upper and lower-left "10" on the face-side of the bill. (See photos.) Perhaps this is a very common error, but I am new and am curious what you all think. Is it worth anything more than face-value? Thanks kindly.

 

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I can think of two issues that could cause the ink bleed, a faulty engraving plate and/or a faulty wiper, IMO.
https://www.moneyfactory.gov/hmimplateprinting.html

 

You should also take a look at 2017 $1 frns..around Washington's portrait...with the expansion of the physical plant in terms of length and sheets of now 50 notes, it seems the cameras cannot catch all details..also with the churning out of more notes boundaries for what is permissible are now different...I like Ransom's response.

 

That is not a bleed through butbitbia csused by an over inking. Actually quite common and it has no added value.

 

Lesson learned for today thanks Collecting Nut...

 

If you look closely at your bills you'll probably find one. If you see a bill where all the scroll work looks like that or even a bit fuzzy it's probably a counterfeit. Even today's copy machine cannot properly duplicate that fine scroll work. At least that's a federal officer that works in counterfeiting told me. I've even handled those fake bills. I had to write my initials on them after touching but it was worth it.

 

Welcome Jacob and thanks for the post and question. I appreciate you posting good Full Image photos.