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<p>[QUOTE="Notaphylic_C, post: 17737914, member: 130786"]-Nice examples [USER=74863]@Collecting Nut[/USER]. EPQ examples at that grade level are hard to come by! It really helps to see an example in such nice condition. Note how the serial # & signature are both darker than the design on your 15 Shillings. The contrast is likely from the use of high quality ink <b>or</b> signature/# were applied well after the note was printed. Also note how the text in the front design is unevenly applied (printing tech wasn't the highest of standards back then). I've seen inconsistent design quality (& uneven borders) too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead of writing that the "signatures are way too dark" for the copies, C) I should/could have written:</p><p>C) on legit notes, expect a notable discrepancy in terms of the contrast between signature (& Serial #) ink & the printed design. Written text on the design can also appear poorly applied along with cutting inconsistencies.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Notaphylic_C, post: 17737914, member: 130786"]-Nice examples [USER=74863]@Collecting Nut[/USER]. EPQ examples at that grade level are hard to come by! It really helps to see an example in such nice condition. Note how the serial # & signature are both darker than the design on your 15 Shillings. The contrast is likely from the use of high quality ink [B]or[/B] signature/# were applied well after the note was printed. Also note how the text in the front design is unevenly applied (printing tech wasn't the highest of standards back then). I've seen inconsistent design quality (& uneven borders) too. Instead of writing that the "signatures are way too dark" for the copies, C) I should/could have written: C) on legit notes, expect a notable discrepancy in terms of the contrast between signature (& Serial #) ink & the printed design. Written text on the design can also appear poorly applied along with cutting inconsistencies.[/QUOTE]
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