In an echo of the old "Josh Tatum" gold-plated "no cents" Liberty nickel story, Jim Haas came across this March 16, 1917 article about confused denominations, this time during a paper money design changeover. The story is from College Point, NY. -Editor

"Were the $5.00 note so similar to the $1.00 note he could have made the mistake? The unfortunate College Point cobbler had to learn the hard way."

Jim supplied these images to illustrate the potential design confusion. -Editor

Well, the centered portrait and large red seal are common elements, but any never-before-seen note is a novelty, and having been told it's the new five I could imagine someone being distracted looking at all the new design features and overlooking the denomination. Such mistakes are far more likely to happen when new designs are first released and people haven't gotten used to seeing them. The five's denomination is repeated five times and is prominently featured in the corners of the note, but the one's denomination is only stated twice and only in one corner. -Editor