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Look inside your wallet: Your  bill might be rare and worth 6 figures
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Look inside your wallet: Your $1 bill might be rare and worth 6 figures

Could you have a chance to win $150,000?

according to Rich Nickel websiteCoin collectors in the United States are on the hunt for rare $1 bills with printing errors and will pay up to $150,000 for them.

The printing error occurred in 2014 and 2016.

If collectors are offering this much for such a small (but rare) $1 bill, it’s definitely worth checking wherever you keep coins.

So, you may be wondering, how did this misprint spread around the world?

It was captured by the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, but according to Entrepreneur According to the website, several of these rare dollars were overlooked and remain in circulation today.

Accordingly Boston 25 News6.4 million pairs of $1 bills were mistakenly printed with matching serial numbers.

“This miscommunication resulted in dollars being printed with duplicate serial numbers, technically counterfeiting the currencies. Generally, each banknote in circulation has a unique serial number that identifies it,” wrote Wealthy Nickel.

The real value of having a misprinted invoice is matching it with a second invoice with a matching serial number. Rich Nickel.

Now, you’re probably wondering how to find out if you own a rare $1 bill worth up to $150,000.

First, look for “Series 13” on the bill, which should be next to George Washington.

The note must also have the “B” Federal Reserve seal above the serial number.

Finally, check if the serial number ends with an asterisk and is between B00000001* -B00250000* or B03200001*- B09600000*.

If all else holds, you might be in luck.