Star Note Lookup 2013: A Guide to Finding Matching Pairs of Dollar Bills

Have you ever wondered if there are other dollar bills out there with the same serial number as yours? It may sound unusual, but it's a reality. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) printed 2013 $1 New York star notes from two facilities, Washington DC and Fort Worth, resulting in duplicated serial numbers. This phenomenon has led to the creation of the Zegers/Winograd project, which aims to help currency collectors find matching pairs of notes.

Karol Winograd of Florida started this project by recording all the serial numbers submitted by fellow collectors. The goal is to facilitate the reunification of matched pairs, which could be worth an estimated $15,000! If you have a 2013B star note that's not on this list, you can submit its serial number through the new Project 2013B website.

Interestingly, there have been reports of collectors spending their 2013B star notes after hearing that Zegers/Winograd had stopped updating their list. However, this is no longer the case. The project has been revived under a new name – Project 2013B – and I am now carrying on where they left off.

For those who are interested in learning more, here's how it works: each note has a unique serial number combination of one letter and one number, which can be found on the front of the bill. The position letter and number indicate the plate position where the note was printed for denominations 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100.

To date, there have been nine matching pairs confirmed. If you're a collector looking to find your matching pair or simply want to learn more about this unique phenomenon, visit the Project 2013B website today. Who knows? You might just stumble upon a rare find worth thousands of dollars!

Star note lookup 2013