Again I got a bundle of $2's from the FRB where about 10% of the notes should have been shredded. One was even torn and taped back together. Anyway, I've only gotten through half the bundle and already found 2 notes that were originally from an uncut sheet. The 1995 looks like it hasn't circulated too much since being cut up.
Woops, the 1976 is an earlier find, but I don't think I've posted it yet. When I get a chance, I'll rescan the other 1976 one that I found yesterday.
Nice find - that 95 looks like it's in nice shape. I keep asking for 2's when I go into banks but nothing interesting yet.
Second one looks like that took more care cutting it too... almost couldn't tell but for the high serial.
Looks like the bottom one was cut on an old style guillotine paper cutter. It has that distinctive curve.
Keep doing it, one of my banks was eager to get rid of some twos that came in one day a couple of months ago and I ended up with two 1953's and a 1963 United States note.
Oh, I should have added, yesterday I wanted some to give as a gift to my niece and nephew, and I got a banded $100 pack of them in consecutive serials. They should enjoy spending them, and I hope they are not accosted in Taco Bell for counterfeits.
Why and when would paper money be handcut? I'm assuming the sheets are normally run through a machine that also cuts the paper.
You're right. The Bureau of Engraving an Printing does machine cut all small sized notes EXCEPT, The BEP also sells uncut sheets of notes to collectors. At some point some one decided to spend notes from a sheet and hand cut them.
Some people used to do this in restaurants etc, pull out notes and cut stuff off to pay their bill. Just showing off.:secret:
