A TYPICAL $1 bill has turned out to be worth thousands due to a star symbol on the banknote.
It sold at auction for a whopping $29,900 a few years back.
Treasure Town (@TreasureTownShorts) shares YouTube videos related to coins, currency, and treasure.
In a YouTube short, the channel warned viewers to check their $1 bills, as a “common-looking” one sold for nearly $30,000 in 2008.
The bill was so valuable because of a discrepancy in the serial number on its right and left sides.
The $1 bill featured a star note and a non-star note serial number.
The serial number on the right side reads “F73056777L.”
However, the number on the left reads “F73056777” followed by a star symbol.
The content creator highlighted just how valuable the banknote was by noting the creases in the bill.
“The big thing to note about this is that it’s pretty worn. You can see a fold right there,” he said.
He pointed out the three folds on the bill – one on the right, one on the left, and one in the middle.
“So somebody literally plucked this out of their pocket change and people still paid about $30,000.”
