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| Issuer | American Art Classics, Ltd. |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | 7 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 7 IN HONOR AND COMMEMORATION A51-L-1986A 7 OF THE HEROES OF THE CHALLENGER 7 SEVEN NOT LEGAL TENDER SEVEN 7 A51-L-1986A SERIES 7 Copyright © 2003 02 American Art Classics, Ltd. JANUARY 28, 1986 CHALLENGER |
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| Reverse lettering | SEVEN SEVEN IN GOD WE TRUST 7 SEVEN BRAVE HEROES 7 |
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American Art Classics, Ltd. was a private novelty publisher, not a monetary authority of any kind. This piece carries no legal tender status and was never intended to circulate — it belongs to the same category as souvenir notes sold at tourist attractions and airport gift shops. The denomination is entirely invented.
The Challenger reference places it within the wave of commemorative merchandise that continued to appear decades after the January 1986 disintegration, particularly around the 2003 Columbia accident, which briefly renewed public attention to both shuttle disasters.