4 ms·
On the dollar bills: I've always wondered how the "rip it in half" strategy works in practice given that getting it precisely right is hard and presumably the p
by dbuxton 6y ago
On the dollar bills: I've always wondered how the "rip it in half" strategy works in practice given that getting it precisely right is hard and presumably the person with 50+% can cash in for full face value (see https://www.bep.gov/resources/faqs.html https://www.bep.gov/resources/faqs.html). Did people really do this?
- netsharc 6y agoI doubt banks would take 52% notes... So if it's "around" 50%, both pieces are probably worthless. And writing this it occurred to me: the way to tear it well is the way you do with a piece of paper: fold it in half aligning the corners, make a good crease, and tear slowly...
- dmurray 6y agoThere is more specific information at the bottom of this page [0], linked from your one. There are a couple of provisions, but most relevant is that you need "clearly more than 50 percent" of the note in a case like this. [0] https://www.bep.gov/services/currencyredemption.html https://www.bep.gov/services/currencyredemption.html
- ilovetux 6y agoIn the US paper currency has two copies of a serial number printed on the right half and left half of the face. both copies of the serial numbers must be present for the note to have any value.