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Canadian Notes => Bank of Canada Notes => Topic started by: devin98 on January 28, 2011, 04:55:06 pm

Title: New to my collection
Post by: devin98 on January 28, 2011, 04:55:06 pm

Here are a few notes I picked up, the $2 replacement I am a little disapointed with as there are some ripples.

2 x 1954 $1 Devils Face BC O/A Consecutive Serials
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1954 $1 Replacement Note LB O/G
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Title: Re: New to my collection
Post by: mmars on January 28, 2011, 05:00:20 pm

Is there any chance you could make the pictures a lot smaller?  I don't open images that are 3 times as big as my computer screen.

Title: Re: New to my collection
Post by: devin98 on January 28, 2011, 05:03:52 pm

imageshack scales them no?

Either way reuploaded a lot smaller.

Title: Re: New to my collection
Post by: alvin5454 on January 29, 2011, 01:09:34 am

Devin: On 1954 notes, especially devil face notes, ripples are ideal. Ripples indicate originality and that the notes have note been washed or pressed. Flat notes are not the best in this case....

Title: Re: New to my collection
Post by: devin98 on January 29, 2011, 10:07:33 am

oh really? didnt know that dissapointment turns to good news :)

Thanks!

Title: Re: New to my collection
Post by: mmars on January 29, 2011, 01:30:41 pm

Not all ripples are "original" and not all flat notes are washed/pressed.

Title: Re: New to my collection
Post by: devin98 on January 29, 2011, 01:48:16 pm

Quote from: mmars on January 29, 2011, 01:30:41 pm

Not all ripples are "original" and not all flat notes are washed/pressed.

Is there any way to tell?

Title: Re: New to my collection
Post by: mmars on January 29, 2011, 07:03:54 pm

Embossing is a more reliable indicator of originality.  If you see ripples and there's nice embossing, then the ripples are probably original.  Ripples without embossing means the ripples are not signs of originality as they would have been smoothed out from whatever eliminated the embossing.  A note without embossing is not necessarily pressed.  A lack of evidence cannot be used to prove anything and someone who suspects pressing/washing needs to look for tangible evidence.