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General => Banknote Grading Standards and TPG => Topic started by: doug62 on August 11, 2009, 04:48:16 pm

Title: 1935 Series Grading question
Post by: doug62 on August 11, 2009, 04:48:16 pm

Received my BC-1a today ChUnc63.

I cannot see embossing on the signatures or serial numbers. Though "BANK OF CANADA"  and the 1 in the centre of the note fell textured (ie: not pressed).
Is this Original or Pressed ??

Comments welcomed.


(http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3346/bc1a010.th.jpg) (http://img177.imageshack.us/i/bc1a010.jpg/)

Title: Re: 1935 Series Grading question
Post by: Mortgage Guy on August 11, 2009, 05:16:10 pm

Quote from: doug62 on August 11, 2009, 04:48:16 pm

Received my BC-1a today ChUnc63.


(http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3346/bc1a010.th.jpg) (http://img177.imageshack.us/i/bc1a010.jpg/)

Out of curiosity Who says ChUnc63?

MG

Title: Re: 1935 Series Grading question
Post by: alvin5454 on August 11, 2009, 05:35:39 pm

Not all 1935 series notes have heavy embossing and this one could well be 63 without much. If you can fee some embossing on the note, chances are it's original. The series with the heaviest embossing overall is the 1954 devils-face issue. Although on earlier series embossing is nice, it's not mandatory on an uncirculated note. You can also tell on a 1935 note that if it's been pressed if there's a shininess on the printing. Although there may not be heavy embossing, undisturbed ink will not be flat, thus showing the slight shiny appearance...

Title: Re: 1935 Series Grading question
Post by: doug62 on August 11, 2009, 11:52:57 pm

Thanks Alvin your help was most appreciated. Mortgageguy it was just the sellers description.