Looks a bit late for the paper clip.
I see a bit of residue (rust) just below the end of the clip and who knows what lurks under the clip. Hopefully not much.
And be very gentle in removing it so the (usually) sharp of jagged ends of the clip don't rip or scratch the note, especially if there's rust under it.
A 1973 $1 bank note S/N GG0942958 with an inverted back design was sold on eBay tonight (item # 181396920225).
I'm not so sure...it kind of looks like an inverted face design to me. ^-^
It sold for USD $ 2,325.00.
I have seen two of these note this past weekend at the Toronto Coin Expo. Both note examined were forged error notes. The notes have been split apart, the back turned around to give the appearance of being inverted and then glued back together. Splitting notes id nothing new, and has been seen before. Beware of these notes.
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Another example currently on eBay but this time its an inverted back with a cut out of register error (eBay item # 181816074571).
Makes me wonder if the recently discovered $2 Bird EGU cut out of register "good-over" is another creative forgery.
The quality of these forgeries is simply astounding. :o
I simply cannot wrap my head around the fact that a note can be split, then put back together and leave no physical evidence etc.There is physical evidence. For example, embossing would give the game away, but the fakers are sharp enough to realize this and press all the embossing out before putting their wares on the market. There are other ways to detect the fraud but I'm a bit reluctant to explain on a public forum lest the bad guys see it and try to figure out some means to hide the evidence, though I do not imagine it could be easily accomplished.
The same $1 error is back up again. Item # 121815150424
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Same manufactured banknote error, same US seller but different serial number.
Previous eBay Listing:
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Actually the one that is up for sale is the original one you mentioned at the beginning of this thread that sold for $2325.