Serial numbers?

I colliet coins, not paper so I hope this is not a dumb question. I was watching the coin vault show and they had a wheat penny sale in which they threw in a one dollar bill with the first 4 numbers of the serial as
7777.....(It was some kind of a las Vegas theme sale). Got me wondering if this bill has some extra value because of the cour 7's. If so, my question is, does the mint release bills with all the same numbers in the serial number or do they skip numbers. I would think a bill with all identical numbers would be quite valuable. Maybe I should be watching the numbers on my bills?

 

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Every bill has a different serial number and block. Althought you may find for example a random $1 that is B10293847A and another note that is B10293847B but never with the exact same numbers AND block letters at the same time.

 

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) made a "Lucky 7's" set with a Series 1999 $1 FRN and, again, with a Series 2006 $1 FRN:

 

I believe that you are asking about "solid serial numbers" which are serial numbers composed of the same number — Like "A11111111A". If you found a note with a solid serial number, then you would hit the jackpot. Even serial numbers with a "partial solid" serial number like "A11111158" could have a premium value.

In your example, "7777" is special because "7" is considered a lucky number (like the BEP sets I posted).

 

Yes, that is what I meant....numbers like A11111111A. So the mint actually prints bills with these numbers and releases them into general circulation? The attachment with the lucky 7 notes is what I saw on tv. I doubt the banks would release these bills, wouldn't they keep them for themselves?
I will be watching my bills from now on. Thanks for the info.

 

The mint does not print anything. US paper money is printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

 

Why would they?

 

I just thought the tellers would see the numbers and buy these bills knowing they would probably be worth more.

 

A lot of tellers couldn't care less whether the note was collectible or not. It's a 9-5 job for them. You should see the oldies they package up to be sent out to be destroyed. It would make you cry.

 

You can if it's a different Series.

 

Let the fun begin!







This set is serial numbers A99999297Y through L99999297Y:



This set is serial numbers AA00001086A through AL00001086A:

 

Matching serials come in all sorts and sizes......some are even consecutive