Fancy Dollar Bill: Broken Ladder Low Serial Number Star Note

Fancy Dollar Bill: Broken Ladder Low Serial Number Fancy Star Note

Fancy dollar bills are collectible and can be flipped by finders for a nice profit.  A broken ladder or near ladder fancy dollar bill isn’t as hard to find and sell as a ladder dollar bill is.  It’s true that ladder fancy dollar bill banknotes have sold for thousands of dollars!  However, near or broken ladders are collectible banknotes too.   

Furthermore,  the above star note is a low serial number because of all the zeros. It’s a broken ladder banknote because of the 23456 between them.  It’s not considered a rare star note according to Star Note Lookup.  However, it’s still a neat collectible fancy dollar bill.

For instance, this near, or broken ladder low serial number star note was an intriguing find.  It has an 88.3% coolness rating according to Fancy Serial Number Checker.

Additionally, this broken ladder low serial number fancy star note dollar bill is still crisp and newly listed on Ebay. 




Fancy Ladder Banknotes

Furthermore, “Chances are slim to none that you’ll ever come across a genuine ladder banknote.  According to Variety & Errors, a “true ladder in its purest form” is only printed once out of every 96 million notes in a standard print run.

There are variations, however.  These include “near or broken ladders” where one or two digits break up the ladder sequence (as in 12349567). Near ladders might sell for anywhere from ten to hundreds of dollars on eBay.” – Yahoo Finance News.




Fancy Banknote Variations

Furthermore, there are other examples of dollar bills worth money based on their serial numbers.  For instance, observe the low serial number fancy dollar bill in the video below.   It sold after six bids for ten dollars and forty cents via Ebay.  

Additionally, become familiar about high serial number banknotes, flippers, star notes, repeaters and super repeaters.  There are solids and near solids fancy banknote variations. 

Moreover, collectors seek binary, trinary, radars and super radars.  Become familiar with consecutives, doubles, double quads, bookends, and birthday notes.  It’s a lot to remember but worth the time and effort to study so that you’ll know what rare paper currency to look for.

fancy low serial number dollar bill
Rare Money to Look For in Circulation

Check all the money that flows through your fingers, including any coins!  For instance, the higher the coolness factor, the more fancy bills or rare coins are likely to appeal to a collector.  If I can sell a dollar for ten dollars, then so can you!  May making money with money never become an issue for you again, may any treasure hunting make money fun for you to play with too.

Can You Get a $500 bill from the bank?

First off, “the United States no longer issues bills in larger denominations, such as $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 bills.  But they are still legal tender and may still be in circulation.”  Because of this, some paper money is extremely valuable as collectible currency.

“The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing creates U.S. paper currency.  Moreover, learn about American paper money and how to recognize counterfeit currency,” by visiting usa.gov/currency. 




Additionally, check out other “rare US currency that’s worth a ton of money.”  Furthermore, learn of “6 Famous Discontinued and Uncommon U.S. Currency Denominations,” via investopedia.com. 

Finally, check out a 2019 plating mint error penny  found in a roll of new pennies.  If you like this article, please subscribe and share it too. Thank you for your time and attention. Happy hunting!

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2019 Error Penny: Coin Plating Errors

2019 Error Penny: Coin Plating Errors

2019 Shield cent errors and varieties exist!  For example, this 2019-D Lincoln cent specimen is a rare partially plated planchet mint error cent coin.  Have you found any rare pennies like this 2019 error penny?

2019 penny error list

Furthermore, it’s known as “incomplete plating,” and “occurs when a zinc cent planchet is not fully coated with copper in the plating bath.   As a result, the zinc core remains exposed.” – CoinWorld

For instance, the partially unplated zinc planchet error shows how the copper plating didn’t completely cover the planchet, as seen in the images of this 2019 shield penny error.

error pennies list 2019

“This type of plating error coincides with the introduction of copper-plated zinc cents in 1982.” 

“As with any denomination cent weights can vary, with some falling above or below the mean.”  

penny errors to look for

It’s therefore possible to encounter a genuine unplated cent that matches or exceeds the weight of a normal cent.”  In other words, this coin weighed about average.  Furthermore, the zinc Lincoln cent coin is 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.

“The copper-plating operation of copper coated zinc planchets is done outside the Mint, by an outside supplier.  Partial and 100% unplated cents are much scarcer than many collectors realize.” – Fred Weinberg

2019 penny error value
Partial planchet plating error penny
Partially Unplated Planchet Error Penny Values

Zinc cent plating planchet errors have attained interest through eye appeal to numerous variety and error coin collectors.  For example, a rare 1992-D partially unplated Lincoln cent mint error coin graded MS66 by NGC, sold at auction for $85.00.

A rare 1983 Lincoln Cent Partially Unplated Penny graded MS65, sold at auction for $225.00!  Moreover, partially unplated coin errors sell from a few dollars up to thousands, even in raw condition. 

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Unplated planchet error penny
Finding One Cent Errors & Varieties

I recommend joining a few coin collecting groups and online coin forums to ask any questions about your coins.   You won’t know what you’ve found unless you ask around.  The more eyes on your coin the better.

Moreover, the coin hobby isn’t just an activity, it’s a community.  Manners matter so be civil!   Furthermore, the best chance of finding a doubled die variety coin or error penny just like this exquisite 2019 Lincoln shield cent, is by searching through uncirculated original wrapped bank rolls for them.

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Coin Hunting Tips

Additionally, if you’re new to coin collecting, remember to save any wheat pennies you start finding, because you can already trade them in for double their face value in any United States coin shop!

Furthermore, searching 2019 mint sets for varieties and errors ensures a high mint state grade coin.  For example, observe a 2003 S Maine proof struck through string state quarter error.

2019 error penny
2019 D Lincoln Shield Cent Improper Plating Error

Moreover, some wheat pennies may turn out to be worth far more money, especially if found out to be a rare Cherrypicker, or otherwise famous die variety.  For instance, check out this 1957 D RPM Variety Lincoln Wheat Cent.

Watch the examination footage of this 2019 Lincoln shield cent planchet plating coin error in the video above.  Then, learn more about “diagnostics of fake and genuine unplated zinc cents,” as discussed by CONECA.  Happy hunting!

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