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New Member
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It just seems so strange that I can't find any information on it anywhere.
It's kind of reassuring that I'm not the only one wondering about it.
Guess that makes it even more interesting, and maybe rare.
Hopefully someone will say they have seen one too, and know more about it.
Yup, I'm hanging onto it.
Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've never seen that before and can not find anything online. Hopefully someone will come along with an explanation. inquiring minds want to know.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Someone with a rubber stamp put the Red Star on the note. I'm not understanding what the mystery is all about. This is a possible one-off example made by a person long after it left the BEP.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Someone with a rubber stamp put the Red Star on the note. I'm not understanding what the mystery is all about. This is a possible one-off example made by a person long after it left the BEP. How is the red star under the green 50?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It only appears to be below the "50". The ink used for red the stamp doesn't adhere to the ink used for the "50" making it look like it is below the "50". I see it all the time, trust me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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OK after looking at it more closely It looks like some of the red ink is on top of the green 50. the red ink bled through giving the illusion that the red ink is beneath the green 50
Thanks StevelnTampa
Edited by jasper62
02/06/2021 08:12 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Steve is absolutely the authority.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I am a learner here; that is why I use the rather non committal word 'appears.
At least, it encourages good discussion.
Ignoring my comments, from the above discussion, I am now reasoning that the red star is a post issue overprint, as is the banknote equivalent of deliberate Post Mint Damage, as with coins.
Edited by sel_69l
02/06/2021 5:56 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Right - it's the equivalent of a counter-stamp on a coin.
Edited by Coinfrog
02/06/2021 6:34 pm
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Moderator
United States
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for everyone's input.
My pipe dream of fabulous riches just went down the drain.
But at least I found my answer, and that was the whole point.
Thanks again
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I'll offer my thanks as well. I'm generally not a big currency guy, but I appreciate the learning opportunity as well.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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We had a stamping bonanza up here in Canada about a decade ago (but mostly for non-circulating $1 & $2 banknotes). Dealers, or ebay sellers, started to stamp our 1867-1967 Centennial $1 (which booked for about $2.50 CDN at the time) with a golden-inked maple leaf & sold them as "gold" Centennial collector items (for $5).  Unfortunately for a few unsuspecting collectors, this defaced banknote's popularity grew, and they started selling fast. Before collectors from CPMF https://cdnpapermoney.com/forum/ or the community could set them straight, some of the last $2.00 banknotes stamped with a polar bear started being sold on ebay too.  Anyway, eventually collectors got the word out & the furor over these rubber-stamped notes died down. However, the downside is that a few unsuspecting collectors got "burned" with the stamped (defaced/devalued) banknotes. It is one of the reasons I get upset over some of the novelty items I see. But it is great to see this thread & I hope it keeps collectors vigilant about what to collect.  |
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Nice call by our expert Steve.
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