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It's just and illusion created by the leaves. I haven't seen it, but that's what I was told.

More likely ...It's probably a plate or sequence number used to identify where the bill was in the printing press. All bills have them - take a look at other 5s and you'll probably see other numbers.
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Q: Why is there a 172 on the back of the 5 dollar bill?
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Where is the number 172 on the back of the us 5 dollar bill?

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Just under the Lincoln Memorial at the bottom of the bushes.CorrectionThat's the right location but there's nothing sacred about "172". It's a plate or sequence number used to identify where the bill was in the printing press. All bills have them - take a look at other 5s and you'll see many other plate numbers, not just 172.


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