I'm sure they think of it as restorations. Certainly there is some "restoration" at work here, but in my opinion it crosses the line into...
You're right, that's not what I meant when I said legal tender. However, I can't see how they could be used as money if they were illegal to own.
Fall Guy, if you want to get into currency, you should buy graded notes from reputable TPGs like PCGS and PMG. Coins can be doctored and cleaned...
I'm familiar with jimrob's scumbaggery. I wonder why he has all positive feedback? Does he have different accounts?
I would brush up on your history. Check out Executive Order 6102, which was enforced from 1933 to 1964.
Maybe not. Gold certificates were called in and declared non-legal tender. And there's also inflation. Even though it might still be worth a...
How dare you cut off your note's dingle dangle.
My opinion on values: 1969C $5 (XF) - $7 1934 $20 (XF) - $30 1950A $10 (VF) - $12 1953A $2 (VF) $4 Considering eBay fees of ~10% and Paypal...
I wonder how many star notes there are going to be. Considering all the printing problems, I bet these will contain the largest runs of star notes...
PCGS was very backlogged, with regular and economy grading going taking a number of months. I'm not sure if they're still that far behind. If you...
Each small size note weighs approximately 1 gram, with some expected variation. Source:...
Most chemicals used to clean paper money have a bleaching effect. The red inks are sensitive to this, and have been known to fade faster than...
Fantastic! Although by eBay standards, that's a ladder. :yes: You know, the right margin looks ever so slightly larger than the left. I thought...
I suspect it wasn't cleanly cut. The thread didn't wiggle out. It traversed the part where the note was cut, but wasn't severed.
So a TPG wouldn't even make a remark about it?
The size is identical to other notes, so no trimming took place unless it had unusually large borders to begin with.
I twirled the thread back together to try to keep it intact. Here it is, even more close up. [IMG]
I just received this 1917 $1 Legal Tender. Upon close examination I found something I have never seen before. The embedded security thread is...
It hurts the value if anything by adding glue to the edge of the note. See http://www.instructables.com/id/2-Bill-Pad/ for creating your own....
They have slabbed some extremely rare and high-end notes. But I totally get what you are saying.
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