Hello all.
I had submitted to me an interesting $1000 note the other day. It is a 1988 $1000, Thiessen Crow Signature, with a serial number in the accepted range. The only thing that is strange about it is that, when scanned, the inks turn out much redder then other thousands scanned. Now, the only other 1988 $1000 I had on hand to scan was a Bonin Thiessen signature, which leads me to think that there may be a change of inks used somewhere in the $1988 Run. I compared the Thiessen-Crow scan with many other Bonin-Thiessen scans and with every one there was a stark difference.
Now when i first encountered this, the first thing that jumped to my mind was that the note was counterfeit. But under very close examination, the note seems authentic. It's wearing properly, the micro printing and planchets are there; it seems rather legit.
I was wondering if any of you can spread some light on my little query?
Thanks
BCS