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a man who I inherited a unique $5 bill His late grandmother may now be sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The obverse of the rare 1988 coin shows a misprint in the lower right corner from misaligned ink that normally appears on the reverse.
When turned over, there is a blank area extending down the middle of the bill at the bottom left where the printed information should be.
it went viral Over 890,000 views on TikTok When Bills owner Tommy’s girlfriend Charlotte Carroll posted it with the caption, “This is the strangest banknote I have ever seen.”
“We’ve had people offer us anywhere between $5 to $400,000 for it, and…we’ve said no,” Carroll said. told newsweekSaying that she wanted to share it with her followers interested in raising funds.
Collector Palm Island Coins The Florida official said “currency errors” like inherited $5 are the most “dramatic” and prestigious types of money a person can have.
Vendors List $1,249 worth of identical defective $1 billsone more Weird $5 bill is on sale Also for $1,800.
“These are completely legal to own and have become a wonderful part of the paper collecting hobby!” According to the company.
However, paper money expert Wyatt MacDonald told Newsweek that misprints on more modern currency are not so unusual, nor do they fetch that much extra value – usually a maximum of two or three times the value of the bill.
“Misprints on old currency can be very valuable, and the color of the seal is usually the best indicator. The older notes will have a red, blue or gold stamp on the front, McDonald said.
“A misprint on a modern green seal note will typically add a premium of only a few dollars. That said, they are excellent conversation starters and meaningful, sentimental items.”
In the case of Carroll and Tommy, they emphasize the sentimentality of their unusual Abe Lincoln carving – which they refuse to sell.
“It’s our favorite and most precious piece of anything we have in our collection,” Carroll told Newsweek.
