In Reply to: Please, Read my lips. I did not in any way improperly highlight those bills. Please let me explain posted by Jason on August 30, 2002 at 9:40 PM:
I, too, thought the series was OK, and used to highlight it in hot pink, until I read the following.
As was also pointed out in another ancient posting, "There are only two people who can't find the series numbers or serial numbers on bills if they try, and neither of them has a computer."
Ceasing the highlighting of serial numbers has actually made no difference in overall hit rates - I'm running about 25% on bills that have been out four months or more.
Peace.
: I ONLY highlight the SERIES on my bills because it "wanders around" on different denominations. I highlight to help people find it better. I used to use regular highlightere but those faded easily. Then I switched to Liquid highlighters but those smudged easily and bled through to the back. I finally decided to try the "tape" highlighters. They are easier to use, less messy, and are nice and neat looking. Am I sinner or not?
: : : I have been highlighting ONLY the series on my bills for about a year. A few days ago, I got a hit that said "Good condition except for a small green stain over the series". Well, that "green stain" was supposed to be my green highlighter mark over the series. So here is what I decided to do. I am looking for opinions on it as well. I decided to get one of those new fancy highlighters (the kind that "rolls on" a thin layer of "tape" (they also make white out like this). It is very easy to apply and seems to hold up pretty well. However, would this highlighter "tape" cause any problems for the bill or would it wear off easily in circulation? Has anyone else used this type of highlighter?