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Dan, I have an uncirculated 1985 series Dollar Bill which is cut halfway so that it shows the bottom half of one dollar bill and the top half of another.  Let me know if you would like to see a scan.  Can you tell me if it’s worth anything?

Thanks, Gary M., Keller TX


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Gary,

Minor cutting errors are worth about $40 -- major cutting errors are worth about $4000 -- I suspect yours is somewhere in the middle.

I sugest you send pictures of both sides to an currency error dealer I know to see what his opinion is :

Harold Borden -- hpborden-62@msn.com

Good luck,

Dan

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My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.

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I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.

Organizations I belong to :
American Numismatic Association Member #187770
Michigan State Numismatic Society Member #8255
Florida United Numismatics Member #19710
Monroe Coin Club Treasurer
Lincoln Coin Club Board Member
WINS Member #14
CoinMasters Member #1814

Frequently Asked Questions :
I have created a Frequently Asked Questions page on my website, where you may be able to get an immediate answer to your question. You can find the page here :
http://www.workingmancoins.com/FAQ/index.htm


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