Rare bills can be the most expensive, especially if they passed through the hands of a well known figure.This graphic shows how to read the numbers on paper money. Misprints, are also intriguing and are quite rare because they don't usually make there way into circulation. One collector has an 07041776 bill, to represent the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and a 09112011 serial number.Ĭollecting banknotes can be an expensive hobby, and isn't as widely known as coin collecting which is a popular pastime of many. Different serial numbers attract collectors for many reasons, in America 77777777 bills are popular while in China 88888888 bills are a symbol of good fortune and bought as gifts. Other valuable serial numbers can be patterns like 43214321, or solid numbers. Vault employees and others working in jobs with close access to money are responsible for starting the collection process. Some banks allow employees to pluck the a bill from the pile and replace it with their own. The bills are labeled and split up to different banks so not a single one will have too many valuable low bills. The first 100 printed are especially valuable and are treated differently according the the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Binary patterns of 1's and 0's are the most sought after serial numbers, and a bill with serial number of 00000001 could be worth up to $15,000. The human minds attraction to patterns plays a large role in the value of the bills.
The serial number can be the difference between a normal $100 bill and $15,000 for those who know what to look for. Where most people would see the 100 in the corner, the real value could be in the small eight digit number about an inch above the denomination. $100 bills rolled off the presses in October 2013 and for savvy banknote collectors offered a potential goldmine.
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