Hi Members
Being a brick hunter i have been facinated by the replacements that are coming out. I decided to collect replacements because yes the value is going up and believe that the notes will increase on a steady basis.
As a hunter, i have noticed though that there are fewer and fewer replacements that are showing up in bricks. Possibly better printing methods or what I am not sure.
You will be lucky if you find 1 in a brick nowadays. In the last 25 bricks, i can probally say i found less then a handful of replacements.( that is 1 hand) I have had a dry spell here and even asked if anyone has found the new BTL sheet replacements. I have not recieve any replies.
When I see that Gilles has confirmed that there is a 40 K range ,There is definately not as many as there was previously. I don't think thousands or even hundreds. I think that we are going to see fewer and fewer replacements and prices going up because of the scarcity.
Sure it is always a no brainer to know that the X notes or asteriks notes are replacements, but you have to trust the avid brick hunters that the notes that are found in sealed Bank of Canada wrappers are truly replacemnents. We follow the same protocol as they have for years.
We as collectors have become more and more knowledgeable on the replacements with help from Huds, Xavier,Sudzee,Gilles,Squid, Slathereigh etc etc etc.
Dealers are a little skeptical on replacements in my opinion because they don't see one that sticks out like a sore thumb(X and Astericks). The ranges are so varied and they are just not as informed as some members on the forum are with this. That will probally have to change in the near future as now we have heard that SNR,sheets will be in the 21st edition of the catalogue.
There are new and younger collectors everyday and they can relate to journey notes.
I think there is a lul in collecting right now but there was a slowdown also just befor the new book came out.
Remember last year, in the book we saw, rotators, repeaters and new grading systems . This year it will have to be replacements. That is my opinion.
Cheers
Polarbear