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Chop marks on money are small stamps or indentations, often Chinese characters, placed on coins (especially silver dollars) or banknotes by merchants, money changers, or bankers to verify authenticity, weight, and metal content, preventing counterfeits and confirming a coin's legitimacy for further trade, particularly in East Asia, adding unique historical character rather than reducing value for collectors.
Holminum, with atomic number 67, features an electron configuration of [Xe] 4f¹¹ 6s². The element carries thirteen valence electrons—eleven occupying the 4f subshell and two in the 6s subshell. When holmium forms compounds, it typically sheds three electrons to achieve the stable Ho³⁺ ion.
I always made fun of people quoting a rap song lyric using the term 187 for murder. I would reply to them well your gangsta ass better head out to California then.
Younger folks have less opportunity or desire to bond with others. I think 6 7 is a great silly thing for them to bond over. I love that for them. Its belongs to them as a whole.
It became a thing for that. I remember I believe it was a Chiefs game where several players managed to sneak in 6 7 into their sideline interviews. This would have been a few years ago.
So many dead opps, so many ashes (yeah)
You ain't catch that, I can't pass this
Shooter stay strapped, I don't need mine
Bro put belt right to they behind (come here)
The way that switch brrt, I know he dyin' (get him)
6-7, I just bipped right on the highway (damn)
In the books, the Ultimate Question is "what do you get when you multiply 6 by 9?" Which obviously is not 42, hence the feeling that everything is just a little off.
To be pedantic… it’s technically the answer to “the ultimate question of life the universe and everything,” which is speculated to be, “ how many roads must a man walk down.”
Isn’t that the answer the aliens that turned themselves into mice came up with when they realized their big fancy supercomputer (Earth) just got paved over to make room for a highway, because they didn’t want to confess that the machine broke to their superiors? Like it’s not actually the question, because the stuff meant to find the question never actually finished calculating it.
I seem to recall that once they knew that 42 was the answer to life, the universe and everything, they (Arthur Dent, et al.) had to seek out the ultimate question to life, etc. for which the answer is 42. Eventually they find out the ultimate question is "what's 6 x 8?" And somebody says, "I always knew there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe."
God, it's been over 20 years since I read the books. Can anyone fact check me on this?
JT42 is a federal reserve ID, J means the bank of Kansas City(A-L correspond to different cities). The T means the issuing banks internal series/plate identifier. And 42 just means the position of the note on the printing plate. It's just for quality control and is found on many other bills so that they can trace errors to one specific location.
I have often considered full-on trolling people on this sub myself by thinking of an answer that sounds great but is 100% my imagination. You’re an inspiration, the one that showed us all “yes, it can be done!”.
Correct. US Currency has a lot of printed information on the bills identifying where they were printed, where on the plate etc. but not as u/Plus-Call-5804 claims down in the corner. Such confidence in error is worthy of political office.
The Dept of the Treasury has more information on currency design than I care to learn here:
That stamp is a chop mark / teller stamp / private stamp, meaning:
• Applied after the bill left the U.S. Mint
• Usually done by:
• Banks
• Money handlers
• Casinos
• Military finance offices
• Private businesses (old-school)
What JT42 most likely means
High confidence breakdown:
• JT = initials of a teller, cashier, or handler
• 42 = teller number, branch code, shift, or internal ID
This was common pre-1970s, especially before modern tracking systems.
says it was more common in the 70’s but more than likely a tellers or bank stamp
It means that narcotics unit police used a confidential informant to make a controlled buy for evidence to arrest and prosecute a drug dealer so they mark the bills used beforehand for a solid chain of evidence. That bill was used to pop a dealer. Naaah I'm just talking 💩 but it sounded pretty good didn't it lol
US Currency Identifier: If the mark is found on US paper currency, "JT42" is part of the Federal Reserve identifiers. The "J" indicates the specific Federal Reserve Bank (Kansas City), "T" is an internal plate identifier, and "42" is the position of the note on the printing plate for quality control purposes.
Most likely some merchant, casino, or money lender has their cashiers/tellers mark their bills so they know which teller accepted it, or to mark it as being “counted” in their accounting books.
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It's the Jesus Cross. The bar at the top symbolizes the sign bearing his "crime". Iesus Nazarene Rex Iudentem. "Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews. 42 is the number of days between his death and Resurrection.
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people who mark notes are not very public about it .. a money exchanger wants to be sure of whether its from their till,whose till ..
eg.. the central office wants to say "your bill was the fake so you lose".
Huh?
Well 42 is the answer to life the universe and everything, so....winner?
Since you brought it up... My kids say 6 7 and since 6x7 is 42 that's what I respond to them with. 42.
So I guess the ultimate question is “what the hell is 6 7?”
The 67th element of the periodic table has an abbreviation of Ho. For whatever that’s worth.
Holminum, with atomic number 67, features an electron configuration of [Xe] 4f¹¹ 6s². The element carries thirteen valence electrons—eleven occupying the 4f subshell and two in the 6s subshell. When holmium forms compounds, it typically sheds three electrons to achieve the stable Ho³⁺ ion.
Crystalline structure is hexagonal
i love this. someone should make a bot that pops up and schools us on chemistry
So the ion is HoHoHo?
Santa Claus intensifies
Yeah shedding keeps that Ho stable alright
*Holmium
I laughed way to hard at this. Of course I’m pretty high atm but dam!!! Have this award homie!
I asked my nieces. This has nothing to do with it.
They aren’t far enough into the conspiracy to know.
A 10-67 is a reported death
Depends on where you are, which is why 10 codes are and have been going out of favor. In my area a dead body is/was a 10-90.
I always made fun of people quoting a rap song lyric using the term 187 for murder. I would reply to them well your gangsta ass better head out to California then.
I don't think it actually means anything. Just a goofy thing that has gone too far and is now annoying.
42 is significant to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. All of the above comments are referencing that.
Younger folks have less opportunity or desire to bond with others. I think 6 7 is a great silly thing for them to bond over. I love that for them. Its belongs to them as a whole.
I bonded over less with friends in middle school.
I know, me too!! It took very little to send us into repeatedly quoting Wayne’s World or Holy Grail.
Yes! That was my first thought when I heard of it. I think it’s great and way less ridiculous than stuff like the Tide pod challenge.
Babe wake up, new wholesome take just dropped
Do you know where in Joshua they were commanded to march around Jericho?
6:7 ;)
The questions why are we here and how did we get here obviously.
I feel a Red Vs Blue reference coming up...
I never wonder why we’re here. Ever.
Except the program got corrupted by the Golgafrinchans, so it's actually "What do you get if you multiply six by nine..."
Look up “Doot Doot” by Skrilla. I guess some NBA player was a fan and said 6 7 in an interview and it took off
It became a thing for that. I remember I believe it was a Chiefs game where several players managed to sneak in 6 7 into their sideline interviews. This would have been a few years ago.
Is he the Santeria voodoo labubu sacrifice curse slinging wizard rapper?
In the song it's referring to a 10-67 which is a reported death
This is completely false.
It literally is, what?
In the books, the Ultimate Question is "what do you get when you multiply 6 by 9?" Which obviously is not 42, hence the feeling that everything is just a little off.
At one point, it meant mid.
Like a person is a 6 or 7 out of 10, so average.
But "6 or 7" is not the average of ten...
Right, it's like grade inflation. 6 o7 is considered mid that way. 5 isn't average for the most part on some kind of rating system in school.
Not 69 so the web doesnt show kids so much smut
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The answer is 42.
Dad was 6'7"
42 keep up
This is a fantastic response… thank you I will be stealing this… I don’t have kids… I just wanna be prepared
ASCII code 42 (decimal) corresponds to the asterisk character: *
Eg. life is what you make it. ;)
Old millennials fucking love 42 lol
Or 6 + 7 is 13. So I am going to respond to them with 13 42
I like to remind our kids that 6+7 =13.
So, somewhere between "Taylor Swift, and The Answer to Everything from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", basically?
Six, Seven to me would be middlings. As if on a scale of 1-10.
Rate my bacon...
42 is also a meme… look up “42 Song”
Tell them that, and then let them know if you add 42 to 2025 it becomes 2067
Omg, we finally know the question
i say 41
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The answer to 6/7 is 46&2.
But 46 and 2 are ahead of me
My favorite number
Excuse me, but I believe 6x9=42, not 6x7.
To be pedantic… it’s technically the answer to “the ultimate question of life the universe and everything,” which is speculated to be, “ how many roads must a man walk down.”
Or, in Dent Arthur Dent's brain: what do you get when you multiply 6 by 9?
Isn’t that the answer the aliens that turned themselves into mice came up with when they realized their big fancy supercomputer (Earth) just got paved over to make room for a highway, because they didn’t want to confess that the machine broke to their superiors? Like it’s not actually the question, because the stuff meant to find the question never actually finished calculating it.
Everyone should be nice and take care of each other
(odd how that is exactly 42 characters)
Sorry, not 42. 4 20.
Nice.
Damn reefer addict
I seem to recall that once they knew that 42 was the answer to life, the universe and everything, they (Arthur Dent, et al.) had to seek out the ultimate question to life, etc. for which the answer is 42. Eventually they find out the ultimate question is "what's 6 x 8?" And somebody says, "I always knew there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe."
God, it's been over 20 years since I read the books. Can anyone fact check me on this?
It's 6×9, but otherwise you're right.
4 8 15 16 23 42
The Others would agree
I see what you did there, take my upvote kind sir
Isn’t this the setup for “find the next number in this sequence. Explain your answer.”?
Nope. It’s a iykyk sorta thing.
Also happy cake day!
Must have never watched Lost when it aired… lol
Nor Survivor. It’s presumed sequel
Is this a Hitchhiker's Guide reference?
At its core, yes.
I’ve got my towel, I plan on eating at The Restaurant at the End of the Universe when I pass through.
I’m turning 42 in less than a month, so I’m guessing I’ll finally know everything! 😆
I understood this reference
W elite reference btw
6*7 just saying.
JT42 is a federal reserve ID, J means the bank of Kansas City(A-L correspond to different cities). The T means the issuing banks internal series/plate identifier. And 42 just means the position of the note on the printing plate. It's just for quality control and is found on many other bills so that they can trace errors to one specific location.
I have often considered full-on trolling people on this sub myself by thinking of an answer that sounds great but is 100% my imagination. You’re an inspiration, the one that showed us all “yes, it can be done!”.
Correct. US Currency has a lot of printed information on the bills identifying where they were printed, where on the plate etc. but not as u/Plus-Call-5804 claims down in the corner. Such confidence in error is worthy of political office.
The Dept of the Treasury has more information on currency design than I care to learn here:
https://www.uscurrency.gov/denominations/bank-note-identifiers/
If only each bill had some sort of unique serial number on it that could be used
Dying at this
This was my favorite part of their reply.
Fascinating link. Thank you.
Isn’t that just saying “confidently incorrect” with extra steps?
Isn’t that just saying “Redditor” with extra steps?
Ooh la la, someone's getting laid in college.
Are you the reason AI hallucinates?
Yes
Mark of the beast
Oh no, not the mark of the beast!
The... You need the capital T.. The...not the.
See the difference?
the Mark of The Beast?
There ya go.... Mouthfeel. You can tell by the mouthfeel
I did it!
42 also has two factorials I wish I could remember…
The prime number factorization of 42 is (2,3,7) hope that helps
Two times three is 6. So 67!
67! is approximately 3.6471111e+94, hope that helps
I have factored it in.
Good bot.
Oh dear god
“ the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything."
In order for that to be believable your post would need to be viewed only by people who have never seen a $10 bill before.
This seems like a highly accurate and informed answer. But quite boring. I was hoping for a more entertaining conspiracy
bro made the entire answer up
You're just falling for what the conspiracy wants you to think.
It means that someone out there got themselves a self inking stamp.
I always wondered what those random arabic symbols on yhe back of bills really meant
These Arabic numerals are an enduring enigma.
Why do we even have Arabic numerals on our money. We should use numbers made in America!
I could tell you, but freemasons and all….
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This guy is a Jive Turkey × 42 and he's bragging about it!
No one called anybody a JT…
Nothing. It means someone left an easter egg for someone else to find.
Jesus Trump will be born 2042, obviously. /S
This was funny thank you 😭
Flavor profile it's safe to eat don't worry
You've just joined an ARG..
It's called a 'chopmark. Also found on coins but probably for different reasons.
“J142” identifies the exact position on the printing plate where that particular bill was printed.
J = the row
142 = the individual plate position number
Large sheets of currency are printed with many notes at once. Each note gets a unique plate position code so the Bureau of Engraving and Printing can:
Track printing quality
Identify defects or errors
Trace which plate produced a specific note.
according to chatgpt:
What it actually is
That stamp is a chop mark / teller stamp / private stamp, meaning: • Applied after the bill left the U.S. Mint • Usually done by: • Banks • Money handlers • Casinos • Military finance offices • Private businesses (old-school)
What JT42 most likely means
High confidence breakdown: • JT = initials of a teller, cashier, or handler • 42 = teller number, branch code, shift, or internal ID This was common pre-1970s, especially before modern tracking systems.
says it was more common in the 70’s but more than likely a tellers or bank stamp
It means that narcotics unit police used a confidential informant to make a controlled buy for evidence to arrest and prosecute a drug dealer so they mark the bills used beforehand for a solid chain of evidence. That bill was used to pop a dealer. Naaah I'm just talking 💩 but it sounded pretty good didn't it lol
US Currency Identifier: If the mark is found on US paper currency, "JT42" is part of the Federal Reserve identifiers. The "J" indicates the specific Federal Reserve Bank (Kansas City), "T" is an internal plate identifier, and "42" is the position of the note on the printing plate for quality control purposes.
Most likely some merchant, casino, or money lender has their cashiers/tellers mark their bills so they know which teller accepted it, or to mark it as being “counted” in their accounting books.
Just an FYI, you can use the Google lens / camera icon on search bar snap a picture and it tries to show what it is. It doesn't always get it right, but is still pretty useful *
Isn't it obvious? JTT = Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and 42 = meaning of life. Therefore, Jonathan Taylor Thomas is the meaning of life. 😁
Means maybe or so so according to the dictionary since it was some how added there last year!! What’s the world coming to …..
Tell me....what year in your lives did that $10 (i-o-u) note fill the transportation gas tank? Come on everyone. What year?!!
Psychic cross
Oh that’s from JT down at the money factory. He does QC on the notes before they get sent out.
It's a couple of years old now, but this was to celebrate Johnathan Taylor Thomas turning 42.
6 7 means so so. Also, the old adage is “six in one hand, half a dozen in the other.”
You've been chosen to fight in a tournament, a mortal Kombat to defend the earth realm
42 is the answer to everything because 42 on the ASCII code is the * ( wildcard)
It means the illuminati is coming for you… get rid of it as soon as possible!
Apparently that symbol identifies the printing plate for that specific bill
It was a marked note for a schedule exchanged that was being documented
It is celebrating the 42nd birthday of Jonathan Taylor Thomas.
This bill was printed the year Justin Timberlake turned 42.
It means someone violated federal law by defacing currency
It means that it is money the Chinese owns/ US owes back.
Dont worry about it spend it and forget about it tomorrow
67=ho on periodically table derogatory statment for ppl
67 last time Toronto maple leaf’s won a Stanley Cup
42 the answer to life, the universe and everything
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Could be as stamp for this
It means you are tagged for death by the yakuza.
thought i was about to zoom in and see dickbutt
2 out of the 3 members of the JTP were there.
That you have won the entire Wonka Factory.
Lmao... my fat ass thought it was Pi...
Justin Timberlake 42nd birthday party.
Johnathan Taylor Thomas when he was 42
It's the Jesus Cross. The bar at the top symbolizes the sign bearing his "crime". Iesus Nazarene Rex Iudentem. "Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews. 42 is the number of days between his death and Resurrection.
Wizard text to identify each other
You have been marked for disposal
Multiplier x42 your cash
Was used to purchase drugs
It represents The Game
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Made in China.../s
Monopoly money…
Cartel money mark
"Made in China"
*Made in China
Made in China!
Made in china
Made in china
Made in China
Made in China
Made in China
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Pi 42 is an Indian crypto thing. No idea if that's relevant.