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Special => Error Notes => Topic started by: hanmer on April 19, 2007, 11:08:38 pm

Title: Dark Digit in Serial NUmber
Post by: hanmer on April 19, 2007, 11:08:38 pm

I got a BTA $10 in my change at the cafeteria at the university today. The last digit (number 5 in this case) looks darker than any other digit, and than the other 5 in the first serial number. I would grade it a F. Haven't scanned it yet, looking to see if this is common before I bother.

Thanks in advance

 :)

Title: Re: Dark Digit in Serial NUmber
Post by: Gary_T on April 19, 2007, 11:25:44 pm

 Yes this is very common. So common in fact that two other members asked the same thing in the last month.

Title: Re: Dark Digit in Serial NUmber
Post by: hanmer on April 20, 2007, 08:03:18 am

That's what I thought. Thank you.

 :)

Title: Re: Dark Digit in Serial NUmber
Post by: kobecurrency on July 10, 2007, 08:02:03 pm

The following notes pulled from bundles all have heavy ink on the last digit (#8) at the left s/n.   

Seems like the problem only shows on the left side with number 8 as the last digit.  All others are normal.
{http://members.shaw.ca/ekong/kobecurrency/AOY%20-%20Dark%20%20last%20digit%20%238.jpg}

Title: Re: Dark Digit in Serial NUmber
Post by: friedsquid on July 10, 2007, 08:12:18 pm

Funny thing is that most of the ink fills were on the right side not the left side in my bundle and the openings were completely filled in with ink.
Does anyone actually know how the counters work and are filled?
I tried looking at the BOC site, but not much info or pics on how notes are processed/printed.  Must be top secret stuff 8).

Title: Re: Dark Digit in Serial NUmber
Post by: kobecurrency on July 10, 2007, 08:29:00 pm

With these ones here, the problem  is only on the left s/n, and on every last digit with number 8. 

All the rest, including number 8 not in the last digit, are normal.

Title: Re: Dark Digit in Serial NUmber
Post by: JB-2007 on February 26, 2008, 09:29:19 pm

Quote from: kobecurrency on July 10, 2007, 08:02:03 pm

The following notes pulled from bundles all have heavy ink on the last digit (#8) at the left s/n.   

Seems like the problem only shows on the left side with number 8 as the last digit.  All others are normal.
{http://members.shaw.ca/ekong/kobecurrency/AOY%20-%20Dark%20%20last%20digit%20%238.jpg}

I got an AOH note a few days ago that had the same thing with the last digit (in my case being a 1) was very very dark. Indeed also on the left side!
This seems to be a common occurance in the journey series notes.