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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;funkee, post: 1465734, member: 37925&quot;]Why would the BEP wash their own notes, Steve?</p><p><br /></p><p>The note&#039;s condition is pretty high grade. Despite any laundering <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, I can still see all faults at magnification. The most prominent is a fold that starts from the left side of the note and stops around the middle. A slight vertical fold on the left and a slight soiling on the 10 on the top right of the reverse, and a small stain near Teehee&#039;s signature on the front. The margins are excellent. Considering all this I would grade it an EF40 to 45. Unfortunately the reality of having been cleaned is very possible, and would probably knock the grade down some.</p><p><br /></p><p>What led me to believe it could be natural aging due to the note&#039;s container is due to orange inks fading on other high grade notes, such as the national gold bank notes. The remainder of the front does not look washed, although the darker inks may make it harder to tell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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