Your $2 bill could be worth $1,200 - the exact front details to look for
A CRISP, $2 bill could be worth over $1,000 - and it doesn't even need any special markings or mistakes.
Shaun operates the rare coin and dollar-focused TikTok channel BlueRidgeSilverHound for his 11,000 followers.
In a recent video, he profiled a 2003 $2 bill that sold for an astounding $1,200 at a Heritage Auction back in October of this year.
Even more remarkably, the bill did not have any noticeable serial number or design errors that often make bills and coins valuable.
Instead, this bill's claim to fame is its pristine condition.
It is certified 70PPQ, the highest possible rating for a banknote.
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70PPQ is reserved for uncirculated bills that not only show little to no signs of handling but also have a perfectly aligned design, according to expert rare coin and banknote rating agency PCGS.
"For a banknote to grade 70, it must be perfectly centered to the unaided eye with full margins for the issue; the registration must also be aligned perfectly. There cannot be any handling marks or imperfections in the print quality of the entirety of the banknote," reads a description by PCGS.
Shaun pointed out that a note's condition can make it very valuable regardless of other more notable characteristics.
"That's just proof that you don't need a fancy serial number, a mule, or a web note...for a note to be a lot of money," he said.
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If you think your bill deserves a 70PPQ rating, you will want to have it professionally appraised before putting it up for sale.
More valuable banknotes
While rare coins often garner more attention, rare bills and banknotes can also be quite valuable and prized by collectors.
And unlike this $2 bill, many do not have to be in perfect condition to fetch a pretty penny.
In September, a seemingly ordinary and heavily circulated $20 dollar bill was sold for nearly $2,000 at auction due to having mismatched suffixes on the two serial numbers.
One serial number ended with a D, while the other ended with an F.
Serial number errors are some of the most sought after by banknote collectors.
A worn $1 bill with a star at the end of one serial number and a letter at the end of the other sold for nearly $30,000.
"Star Notes" are replacement bills put into circulation to take the place of other bills that were made in error.
While these "Star Notes" are not often especially valuable, the small discrepancy in the serial number sent this bill's value soaring.
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Check out the $5 bill worth more than $17,000 due to a small ink smear.
And see how a bizarre 'banana sticker' error made a $20 dollar bill worth nearly $400,000.
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