Does *EA stand for " Excellent Acquisition "
That's good Andrew.. never thought of that!
Actually, I sometimes like to get the first prefix (esp of the upper denominations) or, of course, a short prefix. For the Beattie/R $20 EA happens to be the first prefix, and this gives me the option of acquiring the SPECIMEN, if down the road, I happen to see one and won't need to mortgage the house to get it! All notes came at a reasonable cost (that's big in my books where buying money just smacks of being a wee bit frivolous).
I first got the cut error because it was large enough to easily see (its wider than a regular note too) but small enough to fit in a regular holder, and in my book. I then added the others.
The replacement has Oct 16, 1974 stamped on it, which would suggest it was in circulation for 5 years (at least) before a collector noticed it and scooped it up. Its in pretty good (VF-EF) shape for a note that was circulated that long.
Gary that EA note of yours is pretty darn close. You really have a knack of finding great numbers (re: your other notes)!
I also have 2 1979 $20 with reverse OFFSET printing errors but not as dramatic as Venga's $2.00
That's a beauty!
