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Error on new $20
Howdy, y'all!
In an illustrated report from Numismatic News on their website (today, Nov. 6)( http://www.collect.com/interest/article.asp?id=9157 ), a new $20 has a very shifted downward treasury seal. The seal only shows the top part of it... maybe like seeing an analog clock face from 11 to 1. While that is interesting, what made me wonder was the fact that both serial numbers are properly posistioned and are identical. If the seal and numbers are 'third printing,' how did this occur? I cannot imagine any sort of paper fold error which would have this result. Any ideas?? Jay in Garrison, TX reply, if ya' wanna, to |
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whohah wrote:
Howdy, y'all! In an illustrated report from Numismatic News on their website (today, Nov. 6)( http://www.collect.com/interest/article.asp?id=9157 ), a new $20 has a very shifted downward treasury seal. The seal only shows the top part of it... maybe like seeing an analog clock face from 11 to 1. While that is interesting, what made me wonder was the fact that both serial numbers are properly posistioned and are identical. If the seal and numbers are 'third printing,' how did this occur? I cannot imagine any sort of paper fold error which would have this result. Any ideas?? Jay in Garrison, TX As I understand it, the "third printing" is the printing that occurs within the COPE machine. It is not a single printing, but multiple printings at various stages within the machine. On "old style" notes, the serial numbers and treasury seal are printed in green at one stage, and the district numbers and district seals are printed in black at another stage. (I don't remember which one is first.) Usually the third print shifts all together, but I have seen notes with just a green shift or just a black shift. The note pictured here would indicate that the serial numbers and treasury seal are printed at seperate stages on the new notes. That does seem a bit odd. I would also want to verify that the plate position number on the note puts it at the top of the sheet. Otherwise, I would expect to see a partial treasury seal at the top of the note. Take this all with a grain of salt as I am not an expert on this. (YMMV) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Scheers, Applied Synergy, Inc. Voice: 817-237-3360 Internet: Fax: 817-237-3074 |
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If the seal and numbers
are 'third printing,' how did this occur The previous note is essentially correct. The BEP describes the process as a "fourth" printing. Alan Herbert The AnswerMan |
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