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<p>[QUOTE="SteveInTampa, post: 1123898, member: 27107"]I'm guessing the note you're looking at is an older note, when it was not as frowned upon to "improve" notes. TPG's do not usally comment on why a note does <b>not</b> meet the original paper requirements, only the obvious imperfections, like rust stain, small tear in margin, corner missing, etc. A perfect example is my hometown note.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/mbwizkid/scan0212.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>If this wasn't a Tampa note, I wouldn't have bought it. I'm guessing this note has been pressed, because I've backlit the note, and have not seen any pinholes. Back in the gold 'ole days, before TPG's, alot of the older notes were pressed and/or washed to impove their apperance. I would have to cut the note out of the holder to inspect the embossing to tell 100%.....and I'm happy with the way the note faces up, so I'll leave it alone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SteveInTampa, post: 1123898, member: 27107"]I'm guessing the note you're looking at is an older note, when it was not as frowned upon to "improve" notes. TPG's do not usally comment on why a note does [B]not[/B] meet the original paper requirements, only the obvious imperfections, like rust stain, small tear in margin, corner missing, etc. A perfect example is my hometown note. [IMG]http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/mbwizkid/scan0212.jpg[/IMG] If this wasn't a Tampa note, I wouldn't have bought it. I'm guessing this note has been pressed, because I've backlit the note, and have not seen any pinholes. Back in the gold 'ole days, before TPG's, alot of the older notes were pressed and/or washed to impove their apperance. I would have to cut the note out of the holder to inspect the embossing to tell 100%.....and I'm happy with the way the note faces up, so I'll leave it alone.[/QUOTE]
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