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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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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.

imageshack scales them no?

Either way reuploaded a lot smaller.

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....

oh really? didnt know that dissapointment turns to good news

Thanks!

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

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

Is there any way to tell?

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.