Expert: PAPAJACK - 10/9/2008

Question
QUESTION: I have 3 chrisp $20 dollar bills that have consecutive numbers with stars at the end, ending numbers like 919, 920 and 921. What would they be worth?

ANSWER: Hello Viva,          

I need more information to help you with this.
What is the SERIES date (and letter if any) on the notes?
Are they Federal Reserve Notes?
What Bank were they issued for? It is in the seal to the left of the portrait of the Federal Reserve System. On new currency a letter and number beneath the left serial number identifies the issuing Federal Reserve Bank.
If you get back to me with this new information I will be able to help you more.

Hope to hear back from you soon
PapaJack

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QUESTION: GB 05425919*, GB 05425920*, GB 05425921*. They are series 2004A. B2 under the serial numbers. D74, D72 and D101 in the upper right corner. D4 in the lower left corner. On the lower back right corner it has 81, 82, 86. Hope this is what you were asking for

Answer
Hello again Viva,          

I thought you may have some older notes these are still being issued. They are listed for $2 to $3 dollars in crisp Choice Un-Circulated condition and the fact you have 3 consecutive numbers would get you from $5 to $9 dollars or more possibly on an eBay auction. But the reality might be that they are not yet considered scarce. And being so new may trade only to a currency collector or dealer for just above face value of the note.

These notes will be worth more in the future. Some from 2001 series are now listed around $5 although they are sold for less than this at money shows. The * (star) denotes that it is a replacement note that was printed to replace a defective note with the same serial number. So this does indicate there was a defective batch at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving for the series. Historically these note out pace the value of the normal non-star note by double.

I hope this information helps!

PapaJack