Paper quality of older large size note (gold certificate). Are they normally thin? Pictures attached

I bought this 1907 Gold Certificate in a coin show. It looks really nice with the sleeve on.

When I got home, I took this note out of the sleeve. I feel the paper is quite thin and flat. I do not feel much embossing on the front, but I feel some on the back. I do not see any sign of repair.

Is it normal that paper money at that time are on thinner paper when comparing to small size notes?

For the flatness that I feel, is it due to a lot of pressing?

If one day I send this note to grading companies like PMG, will the slab mention the note as pressed or somehow processed? Will this get a NET grade? Or will it simply not have a EPQ?

Based on the photos, does this look like an XF note?

Pictures:

Front -- Normal light


Back -- Normal light


Front -- light shining from the right


Front -- light shining from the left


Back -- light shining from the right


Back -- light shining from the left

 

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I have a few Star Notes that look like that too. It's because I pressed them in wax paper wet and stuck them between sheets in a book with weight on them for several months. Just my own experience.

 

Looks good. Great color and might end up with an AU grade. These notes were printed with the paper slightly dampened so a slight waviness is expected. I do however notice a lack of embossing. Nice note.

 

It is cool to see the words Ten dollars in Gold coin.

 

Could it possibly be a professionally cleaned note? I know that some professional restorers soak notes and then flatten them somehow to make them look improved. Just a thought.

 

Will grading companies like PMG lower the grade for professional cleaned notes?

 

Good question. I've only run across a few "reconditioned" notes and none were in a PMG holder, so I'm not sure. I think if it was obvious, they would label it as "worked on" or some-such-thing.

 

If they detect the note has been cleaned they will mention it on the back of the holder. I don’t believe it will factor into the grade except for the note will not receiving the EPQ designation.

 

Thanks everyone!

Sent to PMG. Got back today. Graded as XF40. A bit lower than I expected. I also sent in other notes. Some of them graded lower than I expected while a few graded better than I expected.