US dollar bills are officially sold in uncut, connected sheets
Banknotes produced by the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Printing and Printing are printed from a master plate, holograms are attached, and then the connected sheets are precisely cut with a cutter to produce the bills. At the U.S. Mint, sheets of connected dollar bills before cutting are sold as is, and are available for purchase by the general public.
Uncut Currency Sheets | $1 to $100 Sheets | BEP | US Mint
At the time of writing, a sheet of 50 connected 1 dollar (about 157 yen) bills can be purchased for $86 (about 13,600 yen), a sheet of 8 connected 2 dollar (about 310 yen) bills for $36 (about 5700 yen), and a sheet of 16 connected 50 dollar (about 7900 yen) bills for $950 (about 150,000 yen). There are many other types of sheets available, but all of them are sold at a much higher price than actual bills.
For example, the description of a sheet of 50 one-dollar bills reads, 'This product features the largest sheet of uncut bills available and is signed by Treasury Secretary
According to the social news site Hacker News, these sheets are often framed and displayed, or used to wrap gifts. However, unlike ordinary wrapping paper, the paper and ink used to print them are exactly the same as real banknotes. In particular, $2 bills are very rare, and are considered a symbol of good luck, so sheets of $2 bills are said to be a lucky charm.
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and known for his love of pranks, is said to have carried around a notebook with a sheet of the $2 bill folded and perforated, and cut out $2 bills from the notebook to give as tips. Since it is not widely known that the Mint sells sheets of $2 bills, Wozniak was suspected of making counterfeit bills and was even investigated by the police.
STEVE WOZNIAK'S PERFORATED PADS OF $2 BILLS
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In the interview video below, Wozniak jokes that he 'printed it on a high-performance printer.'
Woz's $2 bill sheets - The Engadget Show - YouTube
Wozniak's prank may seem like an illegal act of counterfeiting currency. However, the U.S. Mint answers the question, 'Are uncut bill sheets legal tender?' with, 'Yes. Each bill on an uncut bill sheet is legal tender.' Furthermore, in response to the question, 'Can I cut an uncut bill sheet? What happens if I separate the bills on the sheet?', they answer, 'Since each bill on an uncut bill sheet is legal tender, it can be separated and used.' Therefore, Wozniak's prank is legal, and the chips he cuts out and gives out are bills that can be used without any problems. However, since the value of the currency is at face value, it will be a loss considering the purchase price.
Many of the items sold on auction sites as 'precious samples of miscutting' are actually cut from sheets, and according to
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