2003 5 Dollar Blue Seal

[TXPlugKutter]

My wife recently found a 2003 Series five dollar bill that has a Blue Seal instead of a green one. I know that blue seal currencies went out a long time ago so why would this one have a blue seal. If ya'll have any idea let me know. Authentic?Value?Fake? I am not out anything on it (except 5 bucks) but I would like to know more about it.

 

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[GPURS]

Interesting! Wish I had an answer, so if you find out, please post the info here. Gpurs..

 

[TXPlugKutter]

Still haven't found much about it so it was suggested that I try a paper money website. I have posted this thread on there so hopefully I can get an answer. Thanks for the help.

 

[DrDetector]

Chances are very high that the note is a real FRN but the seal was dyed that color. Lots of people dye the seals on notes to make them fancier then sell them for a profit as a collector's item. I'd say this note was maybe somebody's 'test' bill to see how it turned out. Some chemicals alter the color of the seal only and that's how it gets that way. It's not a BEP printing error and it's not worth anything over face.

 

[pollibr]

call your local secret service office and ask them...they can tell you.

 

[MonkeyFlavoredCheese]

I have one too!

call your local secret service office and ask them...they can tell you.

Sorry I've never done one of these forums before.

I have been searching for information on this bill for almost 20 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


So for those who haven't seen one, it's not a 'blue' seal like a silver certificate. The colour is a teal blue.

I have a 2003 series five dollar federal reserve note with a teal-blue seal and teal blue serial numbers. The only difference is that mine is a star note.
If others exist in blue, in normal sheets, then it is curious that the mint would reprint errors under star notes. Especially given that no one knows these things exist. The plot thickens.

Most dealers say they are fake or that they are artificially coloured post production. But the currency composition is correct. The ink is crisp under a microscope. The UV tests, micro printing and water-mark are all genuine.

 

[Mackaydon]

Suggestion: Send a color (obviously) photo of your bill to any of the Heritage Auction contact locations as shown here:
https://currency.ha.com/c/contact-us.zx?ref=&topicId=1#answer
Ask them for verification and comment.
Don....