Star Notes
People often get confused when they see a star either before or after the serial number on a piece of U.S. currency. When the Bureau of Printing & Engraving discovers an error on a note they will replace it with a “star note.” Stars appear on both large and small size notes. The star will be in front of the serial number on all notes except on Federal Reserve Notes where the star is at the end of the serial number. Due to the fact that the BEP can’t print a note for the 100,000,000th one in a series, a star note is used instead. There are only eight digits used on the printing machines. Star notes are popular and sought after by collectors and some of the earlier date stars are very expensive. It’s nice for collectors that the BEP doesn’t catch all mistakes when printing currency and that fact creates another aspect of our hobby -- collecting “error” notes. But that’s another article! Shoot for the STARS!
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1950-B Star Note $10 FR 2012-F*
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1950-C U.S. $20 Federal Reserve Note Star FR 2062*
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$100 Series 1974 U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note FR 2167-G *
$190.00Out of stock
S/N G 00958211 *
$100 Series 1974
U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note
Chicago District
Signed by Francine Neff and William Simon
Ben Franklin Learn More -
$100 Series 1950 D U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note FR 2161-F *
$255.00S/N F 00659463 *
$100 Series 1950 D
U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note
Atlanta District
This Ben Franklin Star Note is in XF+ Condition Learn More -
$50 Series 1950B U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note 2109-B *
$195.00S/N A 00420108 *
$50 Series 1950B U.S. Federal Reserve Note
Star Note
Signed by Priest and Anderson Learn More -
$1 Series 2001 U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note FR 1927 F*
$55.00S/N F 10146600 *
$1 Series 2001 U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note Atlanta District
Signed by Rosario Marin & Paul H. O'Neill
Gem Uncirculated Learn More -
$100 Series 1990 U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note FR 2173 J*
$290.00S/N J 00183184 *
$100 Series 1990 U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note
Signed by Catalina V. Villapando & Nicholas F. Brady
Crisp Uncirculated Learn More -
$100 Series 1950 E U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note FR 2162 L*
$410.00S/N L 01136658 *
$100 Series 1950 E U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note
San Francisco
Signed by Kathryn O'Hay Granahan & Henry H. Fowler
Very Scarce
Staple Holes, Stain Learn More -
$5 Series 1934 U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Dark Blue, Green Seal Star Note FR 1956 F*
$425.00S/N F 00139258 *
$5 Series 1934 U.S. Federal Reserve Note, Star Note
Dark Blue, Green Seal
Extra Fine Condition Learn More -
$5 Series 1939 U.S. Silver Certificate Star Note "Mule" FR 1651 *
$115.00S/N * 05029408 A
$5 Series 1939 U.S. Silver Certificate Star Note "Mule"
Blue Seal
F+ Condition Learn More
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Bob Reed is the founder and chief numismatist at RR Rare Coins & Currency. A lifelong numismatic collector and dealer from New Orleans, LA, Bob remains active in many national and local numismatic clubs.
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