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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jersey magic man, post: 3421637, member: 87624&quot;]It is very common for unscrupulous people to manufacture error notes. These include missing serial numbers, missing treasury seals, missing ink, board breaks, front to back and back to front offset ink transfers, and just about everything else you could think of (except maybe gutter folds). I have quite a collection of these fakes. If you send these in to TPGs they will be returned uncertified with a note saying they have been &quot;altered&quot;. I believe they use the term altered as apposed to counterfeit due to the fact that if it was counterfeit they would have to confiscate the note.</p><p><br /></p><p>By far the most easily altered error note is the front to back ink transfer. Using a scanner and a printer these can be easily made by the hundreds. And since a legitimate error note brings a substantial premium, it is a profitable endeavor.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have an ink transfer note (using a 10X loop) look at the engraving of the transferred image. The lines should be as sharp and continuous as on an unaltered note. Transfers on altered notes tend to be blurry, have broken no-continuous lines, and will appear closer to a line of dots.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although you really need to have one in hand to appreciate the difference, be very wary of purchasing error notes that cannot be returned for a full refund. You would also be surprised by the number of&nbsp; dealers who are not knowledgeable in this area and unwittingly pass an altered note on as authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Be safe, buy certified error notes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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