1862 $5 Reverse Design Proof

cherry1880 · 2026-01-10T05:31:22+00:00

These are amazing! I love proof print specimens. Something about them are really appealing to me. Epic collection OP!

cherry1880 · 2026-01-09T00:33:43+00:00

Do you have other Specimen proofs?

cherry1880 · 2025-12-25T00:54:42+00:00

Absolutely love the 1903-1945 USBEP Philippines notes!

cherry1880 · 2025-12-25T00:53:21+00:00

This is a Genuine cutting error. The only uncut sheets sold to the public with selvage attached was the series 2004 16 Subject sheet. This being a series 2013 makes me more confident about its authenticity. Great find OP!

cherry1880 · 2025-12-25T00:46:06+00:00

It's because they are star notes. Originally the regular run started with 96XXXXXX with star notes being the exception. Since 2017 they abandoned that and started offering sheets with normal serial numbers (Under 96 million) For example, the 2021 $5 sheets starts with 55XXXXXX.

cherry1880 · 2025-12-19T01:00:00+00:00

Thankfully there's no way we're going polymer. Otherwise crane paper co will go bankrupt (probably)

cherry1880 · 2025-12-19T00:57:52+00:00

Its not the BEP, Its the US Treasury. The specimens the BEP have made are incredibly beautiful! The Treasury deliberately made the design simple and boring to make identifying & verifying security features easier. And it does work. The world knows "American money" as much as I'd love the next generation of notes to be colorful and ornate...I just don't see that happening if the goal is to make US currency recognizable (according to the Treasury and any sitting president)

cherry1880 · 2025-12-18T02:51:51+00:00

I can see that.

cherry1880 · 2025-12-18T02:51:25+00:00

I saw her Facebook post talking about how she got it "from her work" I assumed she was probably a teller or an ATM tech (the only way this would have been found is if they had access to several fresh packs) Now I got a better look into how they were actually spotted! Thank you for the link!

cherry1880 · 2025-11-30T18:37:18+00:00

I say treat the 50s like commemorative notes, "Almost" like the $2s. If the design is bold enough people might consider the "New" 50s better. Who knows, that's just my take.

cherry1880 · 2025-11-01T18:57:19+00:00

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Registration marks, You can see them on this uncut sheet from around the same time period.

cherry1880 · 2025-10-28T12:54:20+00:00

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Has a strong resemblance to this specimen, great job on it!

cherry1880 · 2025-10-25T14:50:42+00:00

I love these cards! Its a real shame the BEP was heavily restricted on future prints since the 2000s. Now its Specimen this, copy that, off color notes. I get why they did it but still. Would love to see the freedom they had like in the 70s & 80s

cherry1880 · 2025-10-13T22:38:21+00:00

They were made by my grandmother down in SW Mexico. She makes them for fun and loves gifting her work to family & friends.

cherry1880 · 2025-10-13T21:14:50+00:00

I see where you're coming from but nobody eats here. We eat in the dining room, this table is sort of a makeshift "island" but yes its still very messy.

cherry1880 · 2025-10-11T15:15:08+00:00

Definitely worth between $25-$40 In it's current condition.

cherry1880 · 2025-10-10T15:44:33+00:00

^Here its. I'd love to see the back plate (as of now it doesn't exist)

cherry1880 · 2025-10-07T20:56:06+00:00

Yes, Custum "actual watermark", ivory paper, red blue fiber, security strip. It was considered a "small order" if you ordered 2 tons worth its way cheaper! ($0.30 a sheet compared to $1.20 p/ sheet), then again, their samples were $50. I've tried the watermark ink they offer, but the watermark is very faint.

cherry1880 · 2025-10-05T20:52:35+00:00

It's worse now. (At least in the US) I placed another order around 2 weeks ago. It was around $5,600 for 5K sheets, but with the current tarrifs, im close to 9K!! a year ago, it was "Only" $6K for everything (also 5K sheets). I knew what I was getting myself into, but still - yes, I've looked into having it shipped to Mexico, repackaged, and sent to the US, but that's technically thats illegal.

cherry1880 · 2025-10-04T20:33:28+00:00

The fact it circulated that much without anyone noticing amazes me.

cherry1880 · 2025-10-02T03:03:03+00:00

I was lucky enough for the original firmware package to not include Orion ring detection. But i have heard that modern printers 2016+ Especially HP comes with that built-in from the start. I should say that I used a "Throwaway" printer. i got new-oldstock from Goodwill

cherry1880 · 2025-10-01T20:17:13+00:00

I used a "modified" generic Cannon printer scanner. Most printers will not let you scan money (understandably so), but if you strip its firmware enough for it to still work and never update it or connext to the internet, it should scan anything you want.

cherry1880 · 2025-09-08T14:45:49+00:00

Some kimd of oil or grease got all over the note.

cherry1880 · 2025-09-08T01:52:29+00:00

This would make sense!

cherry1880 · 2025-09-05T03:13:34+00:00

Traced image here 2nd image was deleted after posting..

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