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Special => Error Notes => Topic started by: Rupiah on June 21, 2013, 08:19:13 pm

Title: Check this note out - missing serial number on 20 polymer
Post by: Rupiah on June 21, 2013, 08:19:13 pm

Item number:310689323958 on the auction website we all have come to know.

Nice close-up photos

Title: Re: Check this note out - missing serial number on 20 polymer
Post by: BWJM on June 21, 2013, 08:23:39 pm

I would STRONGLY encourage all members to seriously consider the ease at which serial numbers and other printing can be removed from a polymer banknote.  I personally would not buy a note like this for much over face value.

Buyer beware!

Title: Re: Check this note out - missing serial number on 20 polymer
Post by: Wizard1 on June 21, 2013, 09:16:17 pm

Yes I saw this when it was first posted, I was tempted however.....anyone find it abit odd that there happens to be two creases going across the "error"

For this time being ill pass... the "What you see is EXACTLY what you get" comment is throwing up some red flags in my mind.

Caveat emptor

Here's a proof of concept that I did in less than 5 minutes.

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