Two and five dollar red seals from 19 are extremely common even as a star variety. There are also lots of common red seal star notes. Red seals are a popular type of paper money because they seem very foreign and exotic to the casual observer. They aren’t necessarily rare, but they are popular. 1966 $100 red seal stars were also printed for the star variety. Another rare and popular note is the 1928 $1 legal tender. The hands down rarest red seal star note is the series of 1928B $2 legal tender. These notes were printed for the $1, $2, $5, and $100 denomination. Our guide shows you some of the rarer star notes that you are likely to encounter. The star notes are printed ahead of time and they are put into circulation to replace the misprints. If money was misprinted while at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), and the error was caught by BEP employees, then the misprinted money was replaced with star notes. Star notes have a star symbol at the beginning or end of the serial number. Most rare notes are a special designation known as star notes. However, there are some very rare exceptions. Collectors call modern money “small size” notes. Paper money was changed to its current size in 1928.
