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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

[Auction] Matched Pair B 05260338 *

  November 27, 2024      Past Expiry

Duplicate Serial Number B 05260338 *

2013 Star Note with Duplicated Serial number - Front

2013 Star Note with Duplicated Serial number - Back

Initially confirmed last December, the pair is now graded and up for auction with bids starting at $500. The auction is scheduled to close on December 15th.

This auction listing can be found at GreatCollections

Milestones

66000 Serial Numbers registered milestone


None of which could not be achieved with the now 16,000 members!

16000 member milestone

For those unable to picture 16,000 people, that is how many would fill Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania... and still turn back about 400.

16,000 people capacity stadium visualized
16,000 people capacity stadium visualized




Matched Pairs at Auction



GreatCollections: 2013B* Duplicate SN 05260338 Matched Pair GU65+VF30  (Auction Ends Dec 15)

Current Auctions at 13Bay


Luxury Corner

Imagine the amazing things you could buy on Amazon if you sold your matched pair for a few thousand dollars! Here are some of the craziest and most luxurious items you could treat yourself to.

Big Enter Key Enter Key Pillow

Functions as a 2nd enter key, and also functions as a pillow!  Also compatible with entering serial numbers at Project 2013B!

Pillow for mid-afternoon slump
Pillow for mid-afternoon slump

Available at Amazon



Disclaimer: Some of the links to the products you can by on this websites are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. You pay the same price whether you buy it through the link here, or buy it 'on your own' when on the Amazon site.

Are YOU Missing In Action?

Project 2013B has a list of members who didn’t respond to our contact attempts. If your serial number or Owner ID appears on the following webpage, please contact us—you are part-owner of a matched pair! 

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Confirmed Match! SN B* 04675358

  November 26, 2024      Past Expiry

Duplicate Serial Number 04675358

Rare Duplicate Serial Number Matched Pair B* 04675358
Project 2013B Confirmed Matched Pair SN B* 04675358

   57th match of 2024.
142nd match by Project 2013B overall 

66333 Unique registered serial numbers. EACH ONE with contact information. 608 serial numbers added since previous confirmed match. 

16042 members are participating in this project with
188 members joined since the previous confirmed match. 

The 'Fort Worth' printed 2013B star note was registered in 2024 by member Y63Ye 

The 'Washington DC' printed 2013B star note was registered in 2023 by member 4HIIY 

 The running list of confirmed pairs (which will be updated soon) can be found at: https://project2013b.blogspot.com/p/confirmed-pairs.html

Remember to check your spam folders just in case a matching pair announcement is emailed to you but is diverted there by your email program. 

Matched Pairs at Auction


Current Auctions at 13Bay


Luxury Corner

Imagine the amazing things you could buy on Amazon if you sold your matched pair for a few thousand dollars! Here are some of the craziest and most luxurious items you could treat yourself to.

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Over-Ear Wireless Headphones
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Over-Ear Wireless Headphones

The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Over-Ear Wireless Headphones are a game-changer in audio technology. With a redesigned and optimized acoustic system featuring an ultra-high-resolution carbon drive unit, these headphones offer detailed audio with superior imaging and increased clarity. The active noise cancellation blocks unwanted noise, ensuring a rich musical experience. The soft Nappa leather, lightweight aluminum arms, and improved ear cushion fit guarantee a luxurious and comfortable fit, even for extended use. The B&W Music App makes setup a breeze and allows for easy adjustments, enabling a seamless audio experience. With an impressive 30-hour battery life and quick charge support, these headphones are perfect for any on-the-go lifestyle, from commuting to traveling.

Bowers & Wilkins, often referred to as B&W, is a British company founded in 1966 by John Bowers and Roy Wilkins in Worthing, West Sussex. Initially starting as a radio and electronics shop after World War II, the company quickly expanded into loudspeaker design and production. Over the years, B&W has become renowned for its innovative audio technology and high-quality sound reproduction, earning a reputation as a leader in the hi-fi industry.

Available at Amazon

Disclaimer: Some of the links to the products you can by on this websites are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. You pay the same price whether you buy it through the link here, or buy it 'on your own' when on the Amazon site.

Are YOU Missing In Action?

Project 2013B has a list of members who didn’t respond to our contact attempts. If your serial number or Owner ID appears on the following webpage, please contact us—you are part-owner of a matched pair! 

Monday, November 25, 2024

Error Note Auction report: 3 Pairs and a Rant

  November 25, 2024      Past Expiry

Below Expectations

Sunday night’s auction at Great Collections was, as far as I know, the first auction where there were 3 matched pairs up for auction at the same time. One of the pairs, serial number 07657842, was submitted on behalf of the two co-owners by Project 2013B. It managed to garner the highest bid of the three pairs auctioned, but was still below my expectations.
07657842 sold at auction
07657842 sold at auction

I allowed Great Collections to set the starting bid and they inexplicably, and lazily chose $1. Amateurs.

The other two pairs had a starting bid of $300, and $2000 respectively. The pair with the starting bid of $2000 (serial number 06827153), featured a matched pair graded 30 and 35, but received no bids. That pair incidently was first detected and confirmed here at Project 2013B back in December of last year.
Perhaps some promotion by Project 2013B would of helped.
Perhaps some promotion by Project 2013B would of helped.

The third pair was languishing under $400 until Sunday evneing when it sold for a respectable amount. This pair (serial number 07548348) was also first confirmed on Project 2013B, way back in April 2023.
For only $400 more they oculd of bought a pair graded 64 & 25
For only $400 more they oculd of bought a pair graded 64 & 25

A full history of Duplicate Serial Number Matched Pairs can be found here: https://auction-history.2013b.com

The rant

Overall, my experience with Great Collections with this particular matched pair was less than stellar.  I made the ‘mistake’ of submitting 3 matched pairs (not to be confused with the 3 pairs of Sunday’s auction) at the same time back in MAY, and apparently it was too much for their brains to handle.  Other than an email to say that they received my package, there was pretty much zero communication (a common experience I had with both Heritage Auctions and StacksBowers as well) for over 2 months.  I was told there was a backlog at the grading companies so I gave them the benefit of the doubt.

One day the sparse seller dashboard of my account showed a new status that stated the bills were being RETURNED.  It turned out a mistake on their part as someone was not aware that the bills were matched pairs, and was going to return them as they felt most of the bills were not worth grading on an individual basis. This was despite LABELLING each bill’s holder as to what each bill was, with the subtext of “1 of 2” or “2 of 2”, AND, a concise letter spelling out that these were 3 matched pairs and breaking down each of the 3 pairs and how I wanted the grading company to label each.   It just twists my brain into a knot when a business that has a single purpose for existing, has difficulty in doing that one job.  You had ONE job.

You MIGHT think the story ends here, but... nope.  With the screw-up sorted I was assured the banknotes would be sent to grading as soon as possible.   In the meantime I joined PMG, and sent them a matched pair to be graded, which I eventually put up for sale on the Project 2013B website.  From the day I put the matched pair in the mail, to the time I received the graded notes back from PMG, took a total of 37 days. This was all done choosing a 30 day turn-around as I didn't want to pay the extra expense of a rush service.  I then checked the status of the pairs at GreatCollections, and the status was STILL unchanged. 

What followed was over a week of no responses to my email asking for the status of my consignments.  No response from the acccount person I usually dealt with, none using the website's contact form, and none from the 'Director of Client Services'.  I escalated it to the President, who to his credit emailed back right away that he would look into it. The following day, all 3 pairs showed up with the new status of  'graded'.  There is one matched pair left of the 3 pairs in the batch I sent them that has not been auctioned yet.  I was told November 11th they would let me know in a few days when that auction will occur. Still no word.

So what does a smooth auction at GreatCollections look like?  In the middle of the long journey detailed above I sent a single pair to GreatCollections, and from the day I sent them the pair to the end of the auction took 2 months. Actual payment took 30 days to get to me by mail; to get the money wired is an option but they will charge you a fee of $50!  Fees. Fees. Fees.

This experience (and my experiences with StacksBowers) is partly the reason I set up the Project 2013B marketplace which I cheekily named “13Bay”.  It is still early days, but hopefully it can gain traction and we can avoid the need for auction houses and eBay, and at lower cost.  For now, they are a necessary evil.

Auctioneer reference photo
Auctioneer reference photo

Matched Pairs at Auction




Current Auctions at 13Bay


Are YOU Missing In Action?

Project 2013B has a list of members who didn’t respond to our contact attempts. If your serial number or Owner ID appears on the following webpage, please contact us—you are part-owner of a matched pair! 

Saturday, November 23, 2024

[Auction] Graded Matched Pair 07657842 Ends Sunday!

  November 23, 2024      Past Expiry

Duplicate Serial Number 07657842

Fr. 3001-B★ & 3002-B★ 2013 $1 New York Federal Reserve Error Star Note Pair With Duplicate Serial Numbers

Fr. 3001-B★ & 3002-B★ 2013 $1 New York Federal Reserve Error Star Note Pair With Duplicate Serial Numbers

With 29 bids so far, and 20 people tracking it, it is anyone's guess where this pair will sell for on Sunday night (7 pm Pacific time / 10pm Eastern).

Link to Auction Listing

There have only been 2 auctioned pairs with the same grade of 64 and 25, and four auctions of similar pairs graded 64 and 20.  Prices are still volatile, so depending on how this auciton goes, you might get a deal.

Discovered bySerial Number [G]Site1st note Grade2nd note gradeAverage GradeHammer Price [F]End Price [P]DatenoteLink
65 & 20 graded pairs
unknown4730913Great Collections65PPQ2042.5$4,300.00$4,837.50April 9, 2023
unknown4730913eBay65PPQ2042.5$7,200.00$7,200.00July 31, 2023[B] [C]https://project2013b.blogspot.com/search/label/04730913
unknown4730913eBay65PPQ2042.5$8,500.00$8,500.002023 ??[K]https://project2013b.blogspot.com/search/label/04730913
unknown4661902Stack's Bowers65PPQ2042.5$1,600.00$1,920.00Aug 15, 2023
64 & 25 graded pairs
Project 2013B8921621eBay64 EPQ2544.5$3,550.00$3,550.00June 1, 2024https://project2013b.blogspot.com/search/label/08921621
Project 2013B4840699eBay64 EPQ2544.5$2,950.00$2,950.00Sept 1, 2023[L]https://project2013b.blogspot.com/search/label/04840699
NOTES
[B]
Sold for more than double the price it sold for at a previous auction earlier in the year (April 9)
[C]
Ebay listing was originally for $11,500 but accepted best off of $9,000
[F]
Does not include the Buyer's premium that most auction houses charge; some being as high as extortion levels of 20%
In the case of eBay auctions, there is no buyer's premium, so the Hammer Price and the End Price are the same.
[G]
Serial numbers in bold text are specific pairs that sold (changed hands) more than once
[K]
Reader submission
[L}
Listed at $2,995 but accepted offer of 2,950
[P]
End Price with auction house's buyer's premium added on. i.e. The buyer's true price.
Does not include any further state taxes or the cost of shipping.

All auction prices of matched pairs (various grades) that this project knows of can be found at the following page: Auction History  

Other News

Individual (unmatched) 2013B Star Notes are now available on this project's marketplace "13Bay". Check them out at auctions.2013b.com

Matched Pairs at Auction



GreatCollections: 2013B* Duplicated SN Matched Pair CU64 & VF25 (Auction ends Nov 24)

Current Auctions at 13Bay


Luxury Corner

Imagine the amazing things you could buy on Amazon if you sold your matched pair for a few thousand dollars! Here are some of the craziest and most luxurious items you could treat yourself to.

How about a... 

Signed Eddie Van Halen Autographed EVH Model Guitar Certified Authentic Jsa Loa # XX09863 ?

Eddie Van Halen Autographed EVH Model Guitar
Eddie Van Halen Autographed EVH Model Guitar

Get your piece of musical history here:  Autographed Guitar

Just be prepared for sticker shock...

Obligatory music video:  Panama!

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Disclaimer: Some of the links to the products you can by on this websites are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. You pay the same price whether you buy it through the link here, or buy it 'on your own' when on the Amazon site.

Are YOU Missing In Action?

Project 2013B has a list of members who didn’t respond to our contact attempts. If your serial number or Owner ID appears on the following webpage, please contact us—you are part-owner of a matched pair! 

Friday, November 15, 2024

[Auction] Matched Pair B 07657842 *

  November 15, 2024      Past Expiry

Duplicate Serial Number 07657842

Duplicate Serial Number 07657842
PMG Graded Matched Pair - Front

Duplicate Serial Number 07657842
PMG Graded Matched Pair - Back

Initially confirmed March 29th, the pair is now graded and up for auction at GreatCollections. This auction ends on Sunday, November 24, 2024 6:30:30 PM Pacific Time.

Another 2 banknotes saved from the mediocrity of circulation and eventual withdrawal/destruction once dollar bills wear out.


Matched Pairs at Auction



GreatCollections: 2013B* Duplicated SN Matched Pair CU64 & VF25 (Auction ends Nov 24)


Current Auctions at 13Bay

Lot29 2013B* Duplicated SN Matched Pair CU64 & VF25
Lot30 2013B* Duplicate SN 08881993 Matched Pair VF30+AU58

individual 2013B star notes coming soon!

Luxury Corner

Imagine the amazing things you could buy on Amazon if you sold your matched pair for a few thousand dollars! Here are some of the craziest and most luxurious items you could treat yourself to.

Ooooh... fancy watch.

The TAG Heuer Carrera is a luxurious and precision-driven chronograph, featuring a perforated brown calf leather strap with blue accents that match the dial and bezel. With a bold design inspired by motor racing, it showcases a 44mm polished and brushed steel case, a blue dial, and a matching ceramic bezel for an urban look. The sapphire case back reveals the technical Calibre HEUER 02 Automatic movement. This watch also comes with exclusive packaging and a complimentary TAG Heuer travel pouch when purchased from the official TAG Heuer website.

Available at Amazon

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Disclaimer: Some of the links to the products you can by on this websites are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. You pay the same price whether you buy it through the link here, or buy it 'on your own' when on the Amazon site.

Are YOU Missing In Action?

Project 2013B has a list of members who didn’t respond to our contact attempts. If your serial number or Owner ID appears on the following webpage, please contact us—you are part-owner of a matched pair! 
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