1870 high grade shinplaster

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I read somewhere that shinplasters were all cut from sheets by hand. So given that, I would'nt discount it any, as they would all be different.

Isn't it the variation resulting from the manual cutting of Dominion of Canada notes that gives each note a unique look and thus a unique value in the eyes of collectors?

I read somewhere that shinplasters were all cut from sheets by hand. So given that, I wouldn't discount it any, as they would all be different.

This is a very fresh and attractive note apart from the significant loss of design due to the bias cut at the bottom. "Bias cut" often refers to nothing more than a tight or asymmetric margin but when the actual design is significantly compromised I think a deduction in value has to apply. The questions I always ask myself in situations such as this would typically be "Does the missing design actually bother me?", "Would I want to admire this note on a daily basis?", etc.

For me personally the missing design would reduce the value of the note compared to a wide-margined example by 30-40% but others may have different feelings.



 

For me personally the missing design would reduce the value of the note compared to a wide-margined example by 30-40% but others may have different feelings.

I would agree. The way the note is cut takes away any eye appeal. Regardless of being hand cut, I would always wonder if the person had a liquid lunch just before doing some snipping