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The star next to the serial number means that the bill in question was a replacement bill. During the production process, sheets of sequentially numbered bills are produced, with bills wrapped in groups of 100 wtiht serial numbers ending in 00 to 99. If a sheet gets spoiled, or is produced with an error, rather than producing a reprint of the spoiled sheet (and risk potentially having two bills with the same number released into circulation), the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will replace the spoiled sheet with a "star" sheet to keep the numbering system intact.

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The star on US paper money indicates that the bill is a replacement for one that was misprinted or damaged during the printing process. It allows the defective bill to be identified and replaced without affecting the serial numbering system.

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