Strange Dollar bill

Discussion in 'Paper Money' started by JUSTINT1983, Jan 13, 2025.

  1. JUSTINT1983

    JUSTINT1983 New Member

    Found a strange dollar bill the when I folded it in my money clip it was bigger then the rest of the bills. The ridges by George's head are present, so i do not believe it is fake. Picture showing its print and cut size are bigger. Is this uncommon?
     

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  3. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Okay, I'm curious about this one, too.
     
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  4. Heavymetal

    Heavymetal Well-Known Member

    Gotta check in just to follow along. Always trying to stretch a dollar
     
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  5. mpcusa

    mpcusa "Official C.T. TROLL SWEEPER"

    you can always use a hot iron...LOL
     
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  6. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    What it the date of the bottom/larger note?
     
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  7. JUSTINT1983

    JUSTINT1983 New Member

    2021
     
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  8. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I'm perplexed. Maybe it's the "Shrinkage factor" like on Seinfield??
     
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  9. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    I also am perplexed. I compared some new notes I have and found no difference.
     
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    jb10000lakes Well-Known Member

  11. VistaCruiser69

    VistaCruiser69 Well-Known Member

    Poor George. Both Georges suffering from one type of shrinkage or the other.
     
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  12. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    If the surface tension hypothesis is right, you ought to be able to do the same thing by dipping a bill repeatedly in water and drying it. But of course, "weird tricks with water" won't get as many YouTube clicks as "weird tricks with ANHYDROUS AMMONIA".

    "Why yes, nice gentlemen in suits and sunglasses, I DO have a tank of anhydrous ammonia. Meth? Oh, no, no, I'm not making any controlled substances. I'm just using it to alter US currency. Wait, I mean -"
     
  13. jb10000lakes

    jb10000lakes Well-Known Member

    Seeing how US currency is 25% linen and 75% cotton, I would surmise that a wet bill could shrink to some degree in the dryer just like clothes can.
     
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  14. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    It just shrunk a little. No big deal and no extra value. Welcome to CT.
     
  15. Neal

    Neal Well-Known Member

    My dollars all seem to be shrinking.
     
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  16. BRandM

    BRandM Counterstamp Collector

    At least you have dollars to shrink. My all shrunk away a long time ago...only have pocket change now.:D

    Bruce
     
  17. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    So... lots of input on how to shrink bills. Now, how do you expand one?
     
  18. jb10000lakes

    jb10000lakes Well-Known Member

    Again, you could probably soak a note in water and apply tension, not unlike you could with jean stretchers.
     
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  19. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    That is what I was wondering. The only thing I can think of is a miscut at the mint. Or a sheet that was miscut at home. I wonder if there are any variations allowed and how much.
     
  20. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    That was my first thought - before I saw the pictures. The design is stretched, too, not just the margins.
     
  21. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Given your username, I'm inclined to trust your opinions on water...
     
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