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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 1408319, member: 19065&quot;]<b>@ Cherd</b>: Welcome to CT and Welcome to Paper Money collecting. :thumb:</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to suggest that if you feel the note were trimmed to carefully inspect the suspect edge under magnification and compare it to the other edges to see if the cut appears different in any way. However, I would not immediately suspect the note were altered to hide a defect as much as the alignment of cutting on the entire sheet may have been off, which would have effected all notes along that cut line. This is not uncommon but it can contribute to devaluing the note.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something worth pointing out to help you with grading and valuations, related to something that you have already noticed here, is centering of the printed areas of the note within the margins. Well centered notes are considered more perfect on the grading scale and this does effect the value as the note receives a higher grade. For some grading references check out <b><a href="http://%EF%BB%BF%EF%BB%BFhttp://www.pmgnotes.com/grading/grading1.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://%EF%BB%BF%EF%BB%BFhttp://www.pmgnotes.com/grading/grading1.asp" rel="nofollow">PMG Notes</a></b> and <a href="http://www.pcgscurrency.com/g_scale.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgscurrency.com/g_scale.html" rel="nofollow"><b>PCGS Currency</b></a> grading standards on their respective web sites.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also recommend that rather than making photos of the note, that you start scanning your notes on a flatbed scanner. For example, it&#039;s really too hard to judge the problem you cite with this note because of the optical distortions the camera lens has affected the appearance of the shape of this note. While using a camera is fine for coins, a scanner is best used for flat paper objects. </p><p><br /></p><p>For banknote scanning, I recommend you set the scanner to 300 dpi and save your image file at 600 to 1000 pixels along the longest side. When scanning, place the note in the middle of the scan bed, away from the edge of the scanner, as scanners sometimes crop the white (lighter) margin areas of notes out during scanning. Also, be sure to place a dark sheet of paper behind the note while scanning. The dark paper will help define all the margins fully so its easy to see them against the background. </p><p><br /></p><p>A note on lingo, while coins have an obverse/reverse, notes have a face/back that we use to describe them. Likewise they are printed not minted, something that slips out from now and then as we get used to describing aspects of notes. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m glad to know we have another Paper Money collector on the forum. I think your prior numismatic background did indeed serve you well to make a more informed decision and such a note is a great start! I&#039;m sure that your prior knowledge will continue to help you if you continue to delve into paper money. One last thing to consider is that there is an enormous world of currency out there and many beautiful, colorful and alluring collectibles from other countries too. Be sure to check out foreign banknotes too!</p><p><br /></p><p>Regards. :smile[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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