50 euro bill with possible printing error

[Bianca19]

Hi all,


I am new on the forum so apologies if I post in the wrong group.

I came across this bill which I noticed it has a % sign at the end. I will attach picture for refference. I could not find anything on google so I hope someone can enlightne me here. Is it worth more money or should I just spend it?

Your help is much appreciated.

[Crazy Bob]

Very interesting. I would advise you to go to a paper money fair to get a valuation of the note. Don't know where you are based, but I see one in Maastricht (southern Netherlands) in May 2025: https://mifevents.com/on-site-grading/

Of course, there will probably be many other venues where collectors will gather.

[Bianca19]

Thank you so much for the advice Bob.

[lmviterbo]

I came across this bill which I noticed it has a % sign at the end. I will attach picture for refference. I could not find anything on google so I hope someone can enlightne me here. Is it worth more money or should I just spend it?

Hi Bianca

This could simply be a stamp. I have never seen one percent sign as a money exchange chopmark though. It could have been done for entertainment, as a prank, in an artistic project, or anything else you may think of.

Serial numbers are printed in letterpress and it's definitely impossible to add any sign to the 12 digit space reserved for them. Anyway, the ink used on the percent sign on your banknote is clearly not the same as the one for the serial number.

If you care to attend a fair or get advice from a specialist to get a valuation, don't set your hopes too high.

Happy findings!

[Bianca19]

I came across this bill which I noticed it has a % sign at the end. I will attach picture for refference. I could not find anything on google so I hope someone can enlightne me here. Is it worth more money or should I just spend it?

Hi Bianca

This could simply be a stamp. I have never seen one percent sign as a money exchange chopmark though. It could have been done for entertainment, as a prank, in an artistic project, or anything else you may think of.

Serial numbers are printed in letterpress and it's definitely impossible to add any sign to the 12 digit space reserved for them. Anyway, the ink used on the percent sign on your banknote is clearly not the same as the one for the serial number.

If you care to attend a fair or get advice from a specialist to get a valuation, don't set your hopes too high.

Happy findings!

Thank you!