$10 bill error?

JoshL

I received a $10 bill today...that appears to have the front printed on the back. The front of the bill looks like a normal $10 bill.

Hope that makes sense?

How unusual is this type of error?

Thanks

jmcu12

This sounds like a printing offset. It can be common, it could be major, it depends.

FYI - post this in the currency forum and put a scan on it; it will help a lot.

thanks and congratulations if you found an error.

XpipedreamR

I think this is called an offset error.

The sides are printed one side at a time, and if a sheet of paper fails to go through the press, the image will go from the cylinder with the ink onto the other cylinder, leaving the inky impression which is then transferred to the next sheet through the press. So both sides will have the same image...does that make sense? Vulcan mind melds are so much simpler.



Added: Here's some info on currency errors

Link

JoshL

This bill has the front printed on the back...

The back of the bill has the normal reverse print...then the front is also printed over that.

The front of the bill looks the same as a normal bill.

JoshL

Bill Photo

Bubblehead

That's real neat! I've never seen anything quite like it.

XpipedreamR

The back image is printed first. Then, the when it is time to print the front image, the design is printed on both sides in error because the ink is on both cylinders.

So, you have a normal front, and a back with another copy of he front printed over it, in reverse.

JoshL

Wonder what the value of this type of error would be.

Tootawl

Now that's too cool!