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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;funkee, post: 1879432, member: 37925&quot;]It&#039;s hard to tell from those photos. But I see evidence that the note has been doctored - cleaned and pressed. I have no doubt that PCGS found enough issues to warrant a 30 grade. I&#039;m surprised they didn&#039;t issue an Apparent grade for the clean-up job.</p><p><br /></p><p>Three tell-tale signs are: 1. The green color on the back should not be blue. This indicates an a type of acid was applied that reacts with the pigment in the ink. Oxalic acid may be one of those agents. It turns the white areas whiter, but also affects red and green inks to a lesser degree. 2. There are some hard center folds, but they have been disguised by being pressed. If you examine the note closely, with a light a low angle, you can usually reveal these flaws. 3. The white areas of the note have a blue tint to them.</p><p><br /></p><p>From what I can see... the note could be a 40 at best. I see vertical center folds and some corner folds. And although they are faint and hidden to improve the note&#039;s appearance, they are still there and might warrant the grade it received. </p><p><br /></p><p>There are some sellers (jimrob23 is one) who buy mid-grade notes, and process them in various ways to improve their appearance. They then market them as &quot;High Grade&quot; notes. Unfortunately, buyers are misled into paying more, because the note appears to be higher condition than it actually is. It&#039;s a frowned upon practice and it saddens me when this happens.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a huge gallery of other doctored notes. These will help train your eye to look out for them in the future. Also know, you&#039;re not alone. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/coinforgeryebay/sets/72157631103745094/with/7866984970/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/coinforgeryebay/sets/72157631103745094/with/7866984970/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/coinforgeryebay/sets/72157631103745094/with/7866984970/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I must admit the note looks good for a 30, but that&#039;s only because the flaws are hidden. The grading companies come across these frequently and examine notes very thoroughly for those masked flaws. There are likely many. That is why it got a 30 grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you got it on eBay, I would leave negative feedback for seller, for selling doctored notes. If you already left positive feedback, contact eBay and see if you can revise it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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