My Get-Rich-Quick Scheme: Sell Dollar Bills on eBay

What’s the value of a dollar? I’m not asking in the sense of “proving to your parents that you understand hard work by shoveling your elderly neighbor’s driveway” or “selling your car so you can spend six months in Guatemala.” I mean if I tried to sell you a $1 bill right now—an average, slightly wrinkled bill—what would you pay for it?

The answer seems obvious, tautological even. Its value is in its name. Its price tag is printed all over it. It’s worth . Or is it? To find out, I decided