Star notes were also issued for currency from 1928, 1933, and 1934. See the picture below:ġ928 marked the first year that current size, aka “small size”, currency was printed. If the star symbol is solid and not holed then the star is not a replacement star. You can learn more about large size star notes here.

There are some large size notes, specifically from 1869, 1890, and 1891, that have a solid star as part of the serial number design. All large size star replacement notes have a star symbol with a hole in the center of the star. So you can find star notes on large size notes with a series year as early as 1880. However, a lot of currency has a series year well before 1910 that was still being printed up to 1910 and after. Star notes were first printed for large size currency in 1910.

Star notes come in three different varieties:Ĭurrency that is bigger than money today is known as large size currency. Keep in mind that star notes were printed with serial numbers starting at 00000001, so the star note serial number is not the same as the serial number that was destroyed.

So instead of having to reprint the misprinted currency the BEP just placed the star notes into circulation. Star notes were printed by The Bureau of Engraving and Printing to have on hand to replace money if it was misprinted. Scroll to the bottom of this page for pricing on dozens of star notes A star note will have a serial number that either begins or ends with a star symbol. Star notes are a highly collectible subset of United States currency. A Guide To Values and Pricing for Star Notes

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