This is one of those stupid little things probably no one but a bill nut (like myself) would notice…On old bird-series twenties with Thiessen-Crow signatures, if the prefix letters have an I, the I has no serifs (the little horizontal lines at the top and bottom of the letter that makes it look like a sideways H). But on later bills (Bonin-Thiessen is the earliest I've found), the Is have serifs. Anyone know when they started putting serifs on and why? I was thinking maybe they were being confused with 1s…but the 1s have their own little serif at the top. Any comments?
Why don't you have email? That's MY little question.
Check on the Canadian paper money site..
I believe it was with the 1991 $20. And the reasons were the confusion re 1 and I.
Yes, I think it was because of the two different printers printing the bills'. One used the serifs, the other didn't. One kind is worth more in UNC.
I C. I figured it was to avoid confusion. Thanx. Do you know which is rarer/worth more? I'm guessing the older Is are the more valuable.
21MDB, was it me you were asking why I don't have E-mail? 'Cuz I do. Or maybe it isn't available for people to write me on the website. I'll check.
MK84, when you wrote the message, your anon. email wasn't showing by your name in the author line, it is now tho…
Sorry about that.
I hope you don't think I was being rude.
I get that around here sometimes…
Anyway glad you checked it with me.
To clear up any confusions.
~21 (Cathie)
Yep, now that I am at home, and have money book, With Serifs is worth more.. Hope this helps
21~, nah, you weren't being rude at all! Actually, I was thinking about checking that soon, so thanx for the reminder! (Although you didn't know it was one.)
Interesting that with the serifs is worth more…I would think that without is more valuable, since they are older and probably much rarer…But whatever you say!
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