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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;funkee, post: 1728489, member: 37925&quot;]I sit on the other side of this debate. </p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t iron the note. If a note is pressed properly, it&#039;s possible to make the folds less prominent. However, passing it off to a buyer as if the note were better condition to get more money, is unethical.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you were to sell it and do not disclose what was done, a buyer may believe the note is higher grade than it actually is based on photos, and pay more money. This would constitute note doctoring and fraud in my opinion. </p><p><br /></p><p>So even though it is possible to make the folds less obvious, the folds will still be there regardless of what you do. It will not affect the numerical grade a Third Party Grader (TPG) like PCGS, PMG or CGA will assign. The ironing process will also weaken the fibers and make the note flimsy, void it of any embossing as mentioned, and sacrifice paper originality (PPQ/EPQ/OPQ grade) in exchange for making it appear to be a higher grade. The PPQ/EPQ/OPQ attribute does carry a premium. </p><p><br /></p><p>Because the numerical grade will not increase and you will lose the Paper-Quality attribute, you will actually devalue the note by ironing or pressing it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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