Wider Than Normal $1 2009 FRN Richmond Fed Res Bank

Numbers, I believe the switch from wet to dry intaglio printing also created minor changes to plate designs because the notes printed by dry intaglio printing did not shrink as much as the note printed with wet intaglio printing. For example, in the Series 1950 E to Series 1963 $20 FRN transition, Jackson lost a finger:



In the Series 1950 E to Series 1963 $50 transition, the Capitol building lost the cars in the parking lot:

 

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I never noticed those minor changed between the intaglio switches.

 

OK, so the shrinkage control was explained but not why this particular note has wider printing than others when the height of the printing is the same. If "normal shrinkage" occurs when printing/drying why did it affect only the width and not the height - shouldn't the entire printing on the note be larger - height and width? Heat expansion of the plate perhaps?

It's a very unique $1 but probably not worth sending out for grading.

 

The reason that the note is not the same, could be because of the first paper cut, was not nested to the stop. This culd have caused the difference in the width of the note. Look at the sheet's lay out of the notes. 32 to a sheet, divided to 16, then to 4, and on down. look at the position of F3 and H3. So, since they do not have the wet system now. The two notes do line up, but not in width of paper, the height is the same.

 

Focus only on the printed portion - not the note as a whole. The width of the printed portions do not line up - the height does line up.

Washington's portrait looks to be wider in the top note as well.

The bottom note is a normal width sized note used for comparison/reference.

 

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Then there is more to it. The cutting, the plate size of F3 to H3, or could have the paper come into some contact with moisture after printing. If you had more of the same run in this series, it would help. Cause unknown.:thumb:

 

Wish I did have more.

Thought all the plates were identical in size and shape. Would be weird to introduce larger plates for E3 to H4 or even F3. Would seem all notes in this lineup would have been affected.

I'm still quite pleased with this note.