What caused this damage?

Discussion in 'Paper Money' started by ace ventura, Jan 11, 2021.

  1. ace ventura

    ace ventura New Member

    I got this national bank note, and it has this strange damage on it? At first glance it looks like burns, but I belive it may be chemical damage upon closer inspection? What do you belive is the cause? Also notice the light brown spotting around the note.
     

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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Welcome Ace to CT ! I'm mostly into coins, so I'll let the experts handle this one . Good luck Jim.
     
  4. ace ventura

    ace ventura New Member

    Thank you for the warm welcome!
     
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  5. mpcusa

    mpcusa "Official C.T. TROLL SWEEPER"

    From what I can tell, it looks burned on the corner.
     
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  6. Lawtoad

    Lawtoad Well-Known Member

    +1. Fire damage.
     
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  7. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    Very simple...coffee stains. The guy or gal was a klutz.
     
  8. DarkRage666

    DarkRage666 Ͳìɾҽժղҽʂʂ Ͳąҟҽղ ටѵҽɾ

    Burn marks?
     
  9. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    I was serious about the coffee stains. The tannish brown color does not look like it was burned, IMO. It should exhibit a darker color.
    Welcome aboard The CT Train and hope you enjoy the ride. :)
     
  10. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    Is that corner's paper more brittle than the corner that is discolored?
    might be burnt if that's the case .. but then .. I'm not a fire (cigarette burn thing) on money expert.
     
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  11. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    :banghead: :banghead: I vote NOT BURNED!
     
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  12. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Supporter! Supporter

    Welcome to CT. The upper and lower corners on the left side look like they came in contact with something acidic, in my opinion. I had important papers in the trunk of my Austin Healey and the battery, being in the trunk, tipped over and all of the edges of the papers looked very much like what I'm seeing here. Just my observation.
     
  13. ace ventura

    ace ventura New Member

    Thank you for your welcomes & observations everyone . So far I like mountain mans theory the best as when you look at the burnt parts it just doesn't look like anything I'm used to seeing fire do. I also thought that the little brown specks on the note seem to have a very similar tint to the burning on the sides.
     
  14. mpcusa

    mpcusa "Official C.T. TROLL SWEEPER"

    I would do an experiment, and take a bill and burn the corner and see if the result
    is similar.
     
  15. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    @mpcusa . That's a good idea but that looks like an old Barbecue . :hilarious:
     
  16. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Looks like a mouse was chewing on it.
     
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  17. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    Could also be rust from a metal container that it might have spent some time in.
     
  18. Muzyck

    Muzyck Rabbits!

    Looks like it absorbed some type of corrosive liquid.
     
  19. charley

    charley Well-Known Member

    i think this occurred from using a rolled bill for....how do i phrase this.....a joyful breathing respite. it was done a lot, to reduce waste of the item being used for the respite, and avoiding burnt fingers.
     
  20. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Nice bill but it's damaged. Doesn't look like a burn mark to me. The brown is too light in color. Welcome to CT.
     
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