Question on STAR * Notes

[Dozer D]

I know a star note is a duplicate serial # bill(s) sheets that have gone BAD in the original printing cycle. But, what happens when a Star note reprint sheet goes wrong? Do they re-run the batch again, but this time does it have two stars **, OR what? Comments of interest. Tks

 

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[kingskid1611]

shredded and destroyed would be my guess.

 

[Xraywolf]

Don't know, I do know there are no double star notes.
If they are replacing defective notes, maybe they are extra careful not to botch again and the scenario has never come up.

 

[Jkmoneyman]

The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing only makes these " replacement sheets " or star note sheets , due to the need to reprint some sheets that have been printed with some error of some kind . I once also thought they replaced the first batch of sheets with the same serial numbers , but actually all of the original sheets , are all replaced with different serial numbers , as the original sheets are shredded . Although , there are actually some Federal Reserve Notes that do have the same serial numbers , only made by mistake by the BEP . So , I'm not actually sure what happens when a replacement sheet is printed with an errors , but I don't believe any notes of any kind ever have had 2 stars on a note .

 

[Dozer D]

Staying on the same questioning. Is there ever a reprint series that has the STAR* in the beginning of the sequence? If so, is it called something different, and/or for something else? Tks. DozerD

 

[Xraywolf]

If you find a star note at the beginning, I suggest you keep it and take very good care of it because it would either be a freakish error or a forgery