Interesting Serial Numbers

 People who collect banknotes have different criteria for their collections. Some collectors prefer to search for notes with an interesting serial number. 



Here is one example: this is known as a binary. As implied, a binary serial number is one consisting of two types of numbers. Although 01100101 is a true binary, a binary can also be a number like 11221112 or 22442442. The above example sold for $30 on the online auction site Ebay. 

Finding a cool and potentially valuable serial number is uncommon, but it's worth paying attention. (There's nothing to lose by just paying attention to the bills you receive.)

Most of the time, serial numbers will be unremarkable (no use trying to find meaning in something as randomized as 35278231). If a serial number is truly distinctive, you will usually see it right away.

Altogether, the most coveted serial numbers would be:

-Low numbers (00000001 up to 00000009 being heavily desirable)

-Solids (composed of one type of number; such as 88888888)

-Radars (such as 40000004) 

-Super Repeaters (such as 89898989 or 12121212)

-Binaries (as mentioned above)

-Ladders (forwards or backwards; such as 12345678, 87654321)

-Important dates (Historical dates such as 07041776/04071776- Independence Day)

-Mathematical values (such as pi; 31415926)

-Repeaters (such as 82898289)

-Birthday notes (It may take a while to find someone who would look for these- as they are highly specific); But, if a person finds one with their date of birth, (04151992 or 19920415), they might be willing to acquire it.

"Trinaries", "Quads" or "Scrambled ladders" are terms sometimes seen on Ebay and Etsy, however these are NOT rare or valuable serial numbers. These are not unique, and are worth face value.

(A number like "33223321" is what some sellers market as a trinary; A number like "21515244" is what some sellers market as a quad; A scrambled ladder is something akin to "86743521". Though it might seem interesting to some, it does not have any collector value.)

Happy searching!

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