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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Staircoins, post: 801754, member: 17527&quot;]I viewed the larger scan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Authenticating a note from an image is a risky endeavor - particularly when only one side is available - but I don&#039;t see anything that makes me question this note.&nbsp; It appears genuine to me.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are some things that you can look for that I can&#039;t check from the scan (some of these I mentioned in my earlier post).</p><ul> <li>It should be printed on relatively thin paper, not thick like today&#039;s currency.</li> <li>Under high magnification, it should be apparent that the signatures were added by hand after the note was printed, and not printed at the same time as the rest of the note (as part of a copy process).</li> <li>The note <i>may</i> have razor-cut slash cancellations through it in a few places.&nbsp; Some genuine notes weren&#039;t cancelled, but most were.</li> <li>It should be blank on the back (although you may not be able to see the back side, with its being glued to the cardboard).</li> </ul><p>If it passes these tests, you probably have a genuine note on your hands.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&#039;s not possible to estimate a grade for this note from the image, as I can&#039;t see both sides, and it&#039;s likely that folds, splits, tears, pinholes, etc. would have been pressed out or closed when it was mounted.&nbsp; It has good color and presents well though.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if it were a decent VF before mounting.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nice note!&nbsp; Too bad about the glue job.&nbsp; Here&#039;s hoping it can be professionally removed from the mounting - or otherwise enjoyed as is![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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