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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;funkee, post: 1497148, member: 37925&quot;]Don&#039;t iron your notes. Pressing the notes is frequently frowned upon, but I think it&#039;s perfectly acceptable in some situations.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you plan on keeping the notes, you can try to steam them over a kettle and then put in a book to dry. Make sure to test the book with a regular dollar bill to make sure the ink from the pages won&#039;t smear onto the note when the note is wet. Once the note is in the book, place it on a hard surface and stack some other books on top of it. Leave it there for at least 48 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep in mind, if a note has any folds or creases, it is obvious when the note has been pressed. Some people do it to improve the appearance of the note and then sell it. A third party grader will be able to easily tell when the note has been pressed. Doing so will likely cost it a possible PPQ/EPQ rating. These ratings stand for Premium Paper Quality or Exceptional Paper Quality and indicate that the paper is more or less original. A PPQ/EPQ rating usually commands a significant premium over an equivalent grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>I must admit I have pressed some notes that I decided to frame. They came out nicely and made the folds less significant. I also pressed a note that had a bend in it (no crease). That note came out exceptionally well.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can also clean some stains off of a note, but I don&#039;t suggest it unless you are very experienced. There&#039;s a good chance of putting an extra crease or fold into the note if you are not careful. If the corners are weak, there&#039;s a chance of tearing them as well. You would use something called a dry cleaning pad. Never use an eraser.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/678290951_583fa9cb61.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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