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.

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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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2020 Kansas Quarter Errors, Varieties, & Values

 2020 Kansas Tallgrass Prairie National Park Quarter Dollar Errors, Varieties, & Values

2020 Kansas quarter errors and varieties exist!  For instance, observe a doubled die obverse and feeder finger error on this 2020 P Kansas quarter.  Then, check out the recent sold listings on Ebay for an idea of current market value of 2020 Kansas quarters in raw condition.  

2020 Kansas Quarter Doubled Dies
Arrow Notes Doubling on a 2020 P TallGrass Prairie National Park Quarter
2020 Kansas Quarter Values

Furthermore, 2020 Kansas quarters do not have to have errors or be a variety to be valuable.  Condition impacts value.  For instance, a 2020-P Tallgrass Prairie quarter graded MS70, sold at auction for more than $600.00!  The condition of a quarter dollar coin always influences numismatic value.

Moreover, mint mark designation have an impact on value, such as the 2020-W 25C Tallgrass Prairie quarter graded MS68, which sold for $15,000.00.  Keep reading to learn why it sold for so much.

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Feeder Finger Errors on a 2020 Kansas Tallgrass Prarie quarter dollar coin
2020 Kansas Quarter Design

“Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located in the state of Kansas. It protects the Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem.  Moreover, the land supports a variety of grasses, flowers, and animals.  Furthermore, Tallgrass Prairie once covered 170 million acres of land in North America.”

“Now the preserve includes roughly 11,000 acres in the Flint Hills, the largest expanse of tallgrass prairie left in North America.  Authorized in 1996, the preserve helps protect the region’s ranching history. 

2020 kansas quarter error

Additionally, it remains reserved for grazing cattle. The reverse of the 2020 Kansas quarter showcases a Regal Fritillary butterfly, as well as Big Bluestem and Indian grasses.” – usmint.gov

Collectible West Point Quarter Dollar Coins

Furthermore, ten million West Point 2019 and 2020 quarters were minted each year.  Moreover, w quarter dollar coins were released into circulation as limited editions and rare collectible coins. Additionally, it renewed interest in the America the Beautiful National Park collectible quarters program.

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Arrows note a form of doubling of the Butterfly's antennae on a 2020 Kansas Quarter

The West Point Mint promotion took place with intent to attract a new generation of coin collectors to the coin collecting hobby.  Furthermore, 2020 W quarters are the only year imprinted with the V75 privy mark.

The “W” notation stands for the West Point Mint.  Most business strike coins made for circulation in the USA carry a “D” for Denver or “P” for Philadelphia mint mark. 

Finding Rare & Valuable 2020 Quarters

The best way to find uncirculated 2020 Kansas quarters for errors and varieties is to search uncirculated original wrapped bank rolls, where W mint quarters may still be hiding.  Furthermore, examining 2020 mint sets for rare and valuable errors & varieties, ensures a high mint state grade specimen.  Check out a 2005 Kansas quarter next!

Finally, check out a 2020-W Weir Farm National Park Quarter!   This website is a partnered associate and contains affiliate links, which enable me to earn commissions from various partners. Full disclosure is available here.  Partners include Ebay, Amazon, Google Adsense, and others.

2004 Iowa Quarter Errors, Values, and Varieties

2004 Iowa State Quarter Errors, Values, and Varieties

2004 Iowa quarter errors and varieties exist!  For instance, observe this 2004 P Iowa state quarter, which displayed numerous anomalies when viewed under a microscope.  Moreover,  filled letter errors are obvious on both the obverse and reverse of these Iowa coins.

2004 iowa quarter error
Die chips create the "filled "B" and "R" in Liberty on a 2004 Iowa quarter
2004 Iowa State Quarter Values

Additionally, the value of an Iowa state quarter depends on the condition of the coin, but doesn’t necessarily have to have an error or be a variety to be valuable.  For instance, a 2004-D 25C Iowa state quarter graded MS69, sold for $1840.00. 

Furthermore, a 2004-P 25C Iowa state quarter graded MS68, sold for $1500.00.  Moreover, a 2004-S 25C Iowa Silver state quarter, graded PR70 DCAM (Proof), sold at auction for $230.00.  However, those quarters are flawless. 

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2004 Iowa Quarter Interior Die Break Errors

Error and variety quarters are collected by coin errors and varieties collectors. For instance,  interior die breaks occur by a broken die used to strike a coin.  Moreover, unnoticed broken dies not replaced immediately by mint employees result in error coins.  

2004 iowa quarter error
2004 Iowa quarter interior die break error

For instance, the “N” of “GRANT” became obstructed by a retained die break.  Die chips are also visible on the “G” and “R” of Grant.  Check out the 2004 Idaho quarter errors listed on Ebay!

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Arrows note a die chip in the "6" of 1846, nearly filling the device on a 2004 Iowa 1846 quarter
2004 iowa quarter error value
Arrows note die chips and interior die break error on a 2004 Iowa quarter
2004 Iowa Quarter Doubled Die Variety Coin

Additionally, the hard work of diligent coin roll hunters and experienced variety attributors, 2004 Iowa quarter doubled die variety discoveries exist.  Additionally, images to compare your coin to are available via varietyvista.com and doubleddie.com.  Iowa quarters display doubling on the obverse and the reverse of coin. 

For instance, the obverse doubling displays on the underside of Washington’s earlobe.  Additionally, the 2004 Iowa state quarter doubled die reverse displays “doubling on the top left side of the first window on the right side of the one-room schoolhouse.”

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Arrow notes a die break on the window of the schoolhouse on a 2004 state quarter

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