I have a one dollar bill that has no serial number or...

Answer by Luzian
Submitted on 5/24/2006
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This star represents what is known as a replacement note. When a printing error occurs during a normal press run and renders a set of bills unusable, replacement notes are used instead. With replacements notes, a set of serial numbers can still have the proper number of bills even if some of the original bills had to be pulled. The replacement notes have a number sequence of their own, using the star as their final "letter". This allows for 99,999,999 possible replacement notes for any given bank, series and denomination. This should be more than enough: According to the Paper Money Collecting FAQ, there's about one error in every 100,000 U.S. bills. http://money.howstuffworks.com/question703.htm

Answer by Lou
Submitted on 7/5/2006
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[from http://www.howstuffworks.com] This star represents what is known as a replacement note. When a printing error occurs during a normal press run and renders a set of bills unusable, replacement notes are used instead. With replacements notes, a set of serial numbers can still have the proper number of bills even if some of the original bills had to be pulled. The replacement notes have a sequence of their own, using the star as their final "letter." This allows for 99,999,999 possible replacement notes for any given bank, series and denomination. According to the Paper Money Collecting FAQ, there's about one error in every 100,000 U.S. bills. In general, replacement notes aren't worth more than regular bills. However, if you find a replacement note with a particularly interesting serial number -- like 00000001 or 999999999 -- or a large number of consecutively numbered replacement notes that you keep together as a lot, you may have a collector's item on your hands.

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Question by Bill
Submitted on 11/25/2003
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I have a one dollar bill that has no serial number or treasury seal stamped on it? What happened?

Answer by Pete
Submitted on 11/28/2003
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Hi..It's possible an error note.It can happened were the third printing is left off.Also this kind of error can be faked with certain chemicals.I would take it to a currency dealer so he can examine it close.If it is real it does command a high preimum from collectors. Pete

Answer by Bill
Submitted on 1/12/2004
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*I have a dollar bill with a after the serial number.**

Answer by Ashley
Submitted on 2/10/2004
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*I also have a dollar bill with a after the serial number. Is there anything special about it? What does the star mean, if anything?**

Answer by Scotty Beagle
Submitted on 4/28/2005
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Aye, it doesn't make you a wolf in sheep skin.

Answer by james
Submitted on 6/4/2005
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Hi, the * after a serial number means that the bill has been defaced or damaged beyond use and has been reissued with the same serial number.I think this should be something collectors would pay money for.

Answer by joe
Submitted on 8/31/2005
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what does that star mean

Answer by AIM-magnesiumk
Submitted on 1/2/2006
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well a * is known as a starnote you can find a lot on ebay collectors also buy them but no for so much. A Starnote is when a bill has been printed twice with that same serial number and the original bill is either destroyed or still in population. They come on all the US bills. 1-100

Answer by bobbi
Submitted on 7/28/2006
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The serial number appears twice on each bill and includes a prefix letter and a suffix letter, except when a star is used instead of a suffix letter. A star indicates a replacement note - one that was part of a sheet used to replace a sheet that was removed due to errors or for test purposes

Answer by brian
Submitted on 11/24/2006
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The star after the serial number is a replacement note that was issued to take the place of a defective note that was discovered. Using the * ('asterisk'=SHIFT-8) key will get it into the system. Since it's too cost-prohibitive to re-issue the same serial number, it's easier to print up a bunch of star notes and then use them to fill the stack once the defects are pulled out. Most star notes don't command a premium unless they are uncirculated, and/or have a real interesting serial number. You might try visiting the Bill Collectors' and Numismatic Forum to see if it has some collector's value.

Answer by NOOB
Submitted on 4/24/2007
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB

Answer by melissa
Submitted on 6/22/2007
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How did y'all find out what the star means after the serial number.... I just got one!!!

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