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A star in the serial number of any bill means that the original bill bearing that serial number had a defect and was destroyed.

Because bills are printed in large groups it's impractical to reprint specific serial numbers. Instead, a new set of serial numbers is started and a star is added to indicate that these notes are replacements. Collectors generally prefer star notes and it may make the bill be worth a bit more.

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What is a 1977 ten dollar bill with a star in the serial number worth?

10 dollars


What does a star next to the seriel number mean on a 1935 silver dollar certificate?

A star in a serial number on any U.S. banknote indicates that the original bill with that number was damaged, and the star note is the replacement.


What is the worth of a 1957 silver certificate dollar bill with a star in front of the serial number?

About $9 - $10 if it is in uncirculated condition.


1935e dollar bill with a blue star in the serial number what is the value?

The star in the serial number indicates that the bill is a replacement for a regular series bill which didn't pass quality control when printed. There are many error bills available that were misprinted, folded, mis-inked, etc. If those bills had been detected before release they would have been replaced with a star bill. The serial number of the star bill is not in series with the bill that it replaces. Although some strive to collect star bills, there is no particular numismatic value to them except as my be derived from an unusual serial number or some other quirk. For instance, an error on a star bill would be a real find since it is hand selected to replace a damaged bill.


What is the value of a 1950 five dollar bill - serial number B 01137982?

About $6 in average circulated condition, and about $12 in uncirculated (as new) condition. If it is a star note (with a star at the end of the serial number in place of a letter), you can double these values.

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Could there be any US 100 dollar bill with repeated serial number?

Yes there are 100 dollar bill with repeated serial number it has a little star in the end of the number


What is a 1977 ten dollar bill with a star in the serial number worth?

10 dollars


How much is a 20.00 dollar bill with a green star after serial number worth?

$20.00


What does a star beside serial number on 10 dollar mean?

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What means the star in th e end of a cerial number of a dollar bill?

It means it is a replacement bill, that the original bill with that serial number had a flaw upon inspection, and it was reprinted and the letter after the serial number being replaced with the star to indicate the reprint.


What is a 20 dollar star dollar with serial number 00447425 worth?

The value is more dependent on the year (series) of the bill. The serial number by itself isn't enough information.


What is a two dollar bill with a star at the end of the serial number worth?

generally a star on a currency serial number means it has been reprinted. first one probably an error


Why is there a green star at the end of the serial number on my one dollar bill is it worth more then 1 dollar?

The star at the end of the serial number signifies that the original note did not meet Federal printing standards and was replaced with that note.


What is a hundred dollar bill with a star at the end of the serial number worth?

sorry to say it is only worth 100 dollars it is just a bill that the mint made a mistake on and to shoe the mistake put a star on the end of the serial number (the serial # is out of order)


How much is a 2003 100 dollar bill with a star at the end of the serial number worth?

100 dollars...


How much is a twenty dollar bill worth if there is a star beside each serial number?

Twenty dollars...


What is the worth of a 1957 silver certificate dollar bill with a star in front of the serial number with the serial number 66953117?

Sorry but five bucks not too rare