A NON-COLLECTOR received a strange $10 bill in his change and contacted a money expert about his discovery.
The expert determined the note was rare and worth more than $1,000.
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In a recent TikTok videocoin and currency expert Eric Miller (@thecoinchannel) shared details of the great discovery.
Miller explained that he had just received an email from one of his followers about one of the most valuable $10 bills he had ever seen.
The follower said he was not a collector, but his cousin, and suspected that the note was something rare.
He came across the bill a few weeks earlier when he received it as change.
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“The serial number is all fives – every number,” Miller said, confirming that the note was indeed valuable.
The expert noted that the strange numerical pattern was known as a solid, complete serial number.
“Knowledge is very important in numismatics or collecting or just knowing what is valuable in your own change,” the expert said.
Miller pointed out that another bill with a full serial number of five sold for $1,150.
Although this note was certified, similar ungraded notes sold for more than $500.
The expert shared that notes with solid, complete serial numbers are so collectible that even a note with a different number sells for $162.50.
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In addition to a solid, complete serial number, other features of your notes can make them worth more than their face value.
One person had a $1 bill with an obvious printing error that made it worth hundreds.
The note had its serial number printed once on the left side, but the second serial number was missing on the right side.
A similar note sold for $395 on eBay, but misprinted notes may be worth more if they are appraised.
One graded by PCGS sold for $504.
Another $1 bill was worth $80 thanks to a printing error at the mint.
How coins are classified
Coins are graded on a scale of one to 70, with one being the lowest grade and 70 being the purest example.
Numbers 60 to 70 are generally the most sought after by collectors and are known as Mint State coins.
Pieces worth thousands of dollars at auction are commonly found in MS67, MS68, and MS69 condition.
An MS-70 is almost impossible to find among older coins.
Although most banknote serial numbers are green, the banknote had a misprinted black serial number.
It is known as an “ink well contamination” error.
In related news, your coin could be worth $9,000, but you need to check the “stone pattern” on the back to win the money.
Plus, your coins could be worth $176,000 – but you need to look for a “proof shield.”
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