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<p>[QUOTE="Notaphylic_C, post: 24593578, member: 130786"]<b>+1</b></p><p> -yes, "buy the note not the holder" should be your guiding principle. Personally, I'd take a 63 with EPQ over a 64 b/c I don't mind a note that's off-centred slightly & paper integrity is really high on my wish list. </p><p><br /></p><p> -every collector has a different set of dealbreakers. For me, I would settle for minor stains over pinholes/tears b/c I dislike paper that's had that kind of damage but that would also depend on the note (& the eye appeal). I've seen some with very tiny unnoticeable pinholes too & some stains are real "stinkers." If the stain was on the back & near a border (somewhat less noticeable) I may be tempted on a really tough rarity. But I would also probably wait until something with no issues came around. (I believe patience is a virtue- look at the long game when it comes to collecting). I understand with some issues (Nationals for US, older King George V or VI notes, many colonial African notes) a collector is just trying to get good eye appeal. And sometimes pricing can play into our decisions. I have heard (elsewhere) never touch a note if you have to use the expression, "<i>its nice</i> "<b>but</b>" <i>it has</i> <i>this >___<" (fill in the blank)</i>. Generally that's a pretty good rule of thumb to follow b/c it saves you from upgrading if you get buyer's remorse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Notaphylic_C, post: 24593578, member: 130786"][B]+1[/B] -yes, "buy the note not the holder" should be your guiding principle. Personally, I'd take a 63 with EPQ over a 64 b/c I don't mind a note that's off-centred slightly & paper integrity is really high on my wish list. -every collector has a different set of dealbreakers. For me, I would settle for minor stains over pinholes/tears b/c I dislike paper that's had that kind of damage but that would also depend on the note (& the eye appeal). I've seen some with very tiny unnoticeable pinholes too & some stains are real "stinkers." If the stain was on the back & near a border (somewhat less noticeable) I may be tempted on a really tough rarity. But I would also probably wait until something with no issues came around. (I believe patience is a virtue- look at the long game when it comes to collecting). I understand with some issues (Nationals for US, older King George V or VI notes, many colonial African notes) a collector is just trying to get good eye appeal. And sometimes pricing can play into our decisions. I have heard (elsewhere) never touch a note if you have to use the expression, "[I]its nice[/I] "[B]but[/B]" [I]it has[/I] [I]this >___<" (fill in the blank)[/I]. Generally that's a pretty good rule of thumb to follow b/c it saves you from upgrading if you get buyer's remorse.[/QUOTE]
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