Hello can I get your guys opinion on this I was looking for star notes and I came across one that was misprinted on the top right corner on the back. Has anyone ever seen this? I thought a star note was fixing a incorrect bill and this one has a mistake as well Cosmo
Yes you are correct. It is also called a partial front to back wet ink transfer, but offset transfer I believe is the technically correct term. These occur in almost every state. By that I mean partial, half, full, and anywhere in between. My primary collection is star note errors. Front to back and back to front transfers are fairly common errors. But they do demand a premium. After all, it is an error on a note was was printed to replace errors during normal runs. Star notes typically have much shorter runs than "normal" runs so they are harder to find. Even though all errors found on normal note runs can be found on star note runs, the star errors are harder to find and demand a higher premium. Based on the OPs pictures I would say that this was the first or second offset print of this error. The ink on the transfer becomes lighter and lighter with each passing print. I think I read somewhere that it takes nine printings before the ink disappears. The lighter the inking the less the premium. Any corrections to the above is appreciated.
I like the serial number, too. Imagine if it was a Radar? Oops...was looking at @Collecting Nut 's note.
It's only worth what someone will pay for it and yours is a minor error . I paid $O for mine but got it at the Bank . Yours would be better matched up with some on Ebay, past sales .Here's mine just for comparison but it's not a star note .
Since there are no real price guides for these types of errors, eBay is your best bet. Look up the type of error you are interested in, go to advanced (top right area) then pick sold. You should get a list of all the auctions where someone actually bought the note. Average out the prices and you you will have a decent idea of what it is worth. Remember, condition is everything, so prices are going to swing based on condition. Also, certified notes are typically more costly. But you don't need certification with attribution if the error is obvious, unless you are not sure of the grade.
The line is so crisp and clean, that it looks like a "fold over" error to me. The previous run had a note folded over, allowing the error. While the C1 printing position is third from the top, left, on a 32 note page, a fold such as this: could cause this error. Just my opinion, but either way, it is an error, and on a star note to boot, so IMO it has added value.
