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People will pay extra for currency that has zero errors, and only an interesting serial number.

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nxobject 2y ago
To wit: the Mint will also sell you in line with Chinese numerology collectible bills with “777”s or “888”s in their SNs with a decorative envelope. Bless the marketing exec who’s finding nontraditional markets for collectible currency.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago
  > the Mint will also sell you in line with Chinese numerology collectible bills with “777”s or “888”s in their SNs For Chinese numerology, you'd want 666.
  - indrora 2y ago
    Sevens are a massive number in Chinese numerology: The 7 parts (yin/yang/metals), the 7 steps, 7 captures, etc. Eights are symbols of prosperity, wealth, generosity, good fortune in business, etc. Six is a kinda useless number for money -- Smoothness and whatnot are less for money and more for one's tongue. You'd name a wine after a six (I've seen "Dice Wine" referring to 6-sided dice) but not look for it in bills
    - thaumasiotes 2y ago
      Well, https://hsbc.banklocationmaps.com/en/chn/shanghai https://hsbc.banklocationmaps.com/en/chn/shanghai only lists one branch at a street address of 666, and that one is really just sharing the address of the commercial center where it's located, but that still seems like enough for this point. 8 is heavily represented. 6 is a runner-up. 7 doesn't appear to be significant in this context. Consider the branch phone numbers: 3888 3888 3888 8468 3888 8900 3888 1200 6279 8582 3888 3111 3888 1318 3888 1188 3888 6455 3888 8618 3888 8688 3888 1218 3888 6388 There is technically one 7 in there, but it seems clear that the bank would have preferred not to have it. Counting only the second halves, 8 is overwhelmingly popular, so is 1 (for reasons I don't know), 6 is only barely ahead of what's typical, but still in third place, and 7 doesn't even exist.
    - tmtvl 2y ago
      For those who are interested: the Chinese character for 8 is a pair of downward lines, close together at the top, far apart at the bottom. Looks a bit like / \. The idea behind it, as far as I know, is that it represents things growing larger, which is why it is of interest where wealth is concerned.
      - thaumasiotes 2y ago
        > Looks a bit like / \ You can just display the character, 八.

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To wit: the Mint will also sell you in line with Chinese numerology collectible bills with “777”s or “888”s in their SNs with a decorative envelope. Bless the marketing exec who’s finding nontraditional markets for collectible currency.

thaumasiotes 2y ago
> the Mint will also sell you in line with Chinese numerology collectible bills with “777”s or “888”s in their SNs For Chinese numerology, you'd want 666.
- indrora 2y ago
  Sevens are a massive number in Chinese numerology: The 7 parts (yin/yang/metals), the 7 steps, 7 captures, etc. Eights are symbols of prosperity, wealth, generosity, good fortune in business, etc. Six is a kinda useless number for money -- Smoothness and whatnot are less for money and more for one's tongue. You'd name a wine after a six (I've seen "Dice Wine" referring to 6-sided dice) but not look for it in bills
  - thaumasiotes 2y ago
    Well, https://hsbc.banklocationmaps.com/en/chn/shanghai https://hsbc.banklocationmaps.com/en/chn/shanghai only lists one branch at a street address of 666, and that one is really just sharing the address of the commercial center where it's located, but that still seems like enough for this point. 8 is heavily represented. 6 is a runner-up. 7 doesn't appear to be significant in this context. Consider the branch phone numbers: 3888 3888 3888 8468 3888 8900 3888 1200 6279 8582 3888 3111 3888 1318 3888 1188 3888 6455 3888 8618 3888 8688 3888 1218 3888 6388 There is technically one 7 in there, but it seems clear that the bank would have preferred not to have it. Counting only the second halves, 8 is overwhelmingly popular, so is 1 (for reasons I don't know), 6 is only barely ahead of what's typical, but still in third place, and 7 doesn't even exist.
  - tmtvl 2y ago
    For those who are interested: the Chinese character for 8 is a pair of downward lines, close together at the top, far apart at the bottom. Looks a bit like / \. The idea behind it, as far as I know, is that it represents things growing larger, which is why it is of interest where wealth is concerned.
    - thaumasiotes 2y ago
      > Looks a bit like / \ You can just display the character, 八.