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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 954076, member: 19065&quot;]John, like I stated in your other thread a few days earlier, <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t118666/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t118666/">Need some advice - 1990 $50 star</a> what you are seeing in regards to the ink on these notes does not indicate any special error nor carry a particular premium over face. Notes from this era often show such ink offset which occurred from extreme pressure and damp inks after printing and stacking the notes. You&#039;re not the only one who inquires about this ink issue. The question comes up somewhat frequently and I just wanted to reaffirm this for you and others. </p><p><br /></p><p>The clarity or sharp quality of the ink could also constitute a basis for eye-appeal to a collector. Blotchy printing could deteriorate eye-appeal for collectors who seek examples with very high quality of printing. The blotchy <i>looking</i> ink could also potentially be from (mis)handling. I believe from this scan the bottom margin looks a bit rippled and the brightness of the paper is another thing, this looks a bit yellowed. Additionally the upper right corner looks to have a fold that was straightened out and the bottom right a small corner bump. Rarity and flawlessness in notes are what will usually demand a premium from collectiors, and the consecutive SNs you have here also don&#039;t seem all too special to demand any premium. One other thing is the centering of the print on the paper (how the note was cut from the sheet), the face seems to be shifted a bit to the left on this note, yet another consideration for higher grade examples to demand a premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also agree with Dave&#039;s comment earlier, buy em, hold em while you are learning and collecting them turn them over if and when you need to.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s My Two Bucks worth... :smile[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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