Printing error makes every $1 banknote worth $150,000 – do your research

In a major disaster, the United States government has announced a payment of up to $150,000 to anyone found to have two $1 bills with a printing error.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing estimates that approximately 6.4 million banknotes were printed with the error between 2014 and 2016.

The first batch of notes with the error were issued in New York and the second in Washington DC.

So next time, you take out a $1 bill, don’t forget to check it.

How to check your $1 bill?

Serial numbers are usually printed on dollar bills, but defective notes have duplicate numbers printed on them.

As per the instructions given on Wealthy NickelThe bill must have a “B” Federal Reserve seal above the serial number.

Additionally, the report states that the bank notes should be marked “Series 2013”. It can be found to the right of the picture of George Washington.

Finally, the serial number on the banknote contains a star and sits somewhere between “B00000001★ – B00250000★” or “B03200001★-B09600000★”.

According to Wealthy Nickel37 matching pairs have been matched, leaving millions of special $1 bills out there.