Quote: Are they disqualified for Eligibility for EPQ designation?
Exceptional Paper Quality (or "Original" from BCS and "Perfect" from PCGS) only means that the notes are original and have not been altered in any way.
Quote: I m wondering if the atm/bank handling disqualifies them ?
Not normally. The handling from bank employees may bring them down from Gem (UNC 66) to "Choice (UNC 64) or less (Unc 60-63) which is quite common.
Unfortunately, ATM's can scratch the holographic window (clear plastic) portion of the polymers and thus make it less than UNC (& not "Original" if it scratches the polymer deep enough). Take a look at the holographic strip of your tens on an angle to see if any scratches appear. Look at this video for grading:
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*** Edited by Staff to add YouTube tags. [youtube][/youtube] Please use them in the future. We prefer embedded video. *** If you're really interested in collecting uncommon (i.e. collectible prefixes) than I suggest you take a look at the two threads on collectible polymers (keep your eye on the older notes):
For those who has collected currency for a long time, as in this case when a new bill or series is started most people guess the prefix as FTW as the start point a couple days ago received some FAA does the BOC print currency and prefix with no logic. If you started with FTW is it common for the BOC to print backwards prefixes ?
Quote: For those who has collected currency for a long time, as in this case when a new bill or series is started most people guess the prefix as FTW as the start point a couple days ago received some FAA does the BOC print currency and prefix with no logic. If you started with FTW is it common for the BOC to print backwards prefixes ?
Quote: Correction to my last post, the notes were FTA, but question still pertains about the prefix printing sequences
- The first 3 prefixes of the new vertical design are: FTW; FTY & FTZ. The 4th prefix is FFA (not FTA so it is the correct sequence according to the Canadian Bank Note Co & BOC). The fifth prefix is FFB and they should continue until FFZ.
The first letter signifies the denomination (thus F is for the $10) & where the note was printed (F is by the Canadian Bank Note co or CBN). The Journey $10 (and prior) had serial numbers which started with "B" signifying they were printed by the British American Bank Note co. The middle letter is like the prefix and the last (suffix) letter designates the "Series" letter which has a normal run of 10,000,000 notes. All this info can be found in your Charlton Canadian Government Paper Money catalogues (usually before the series and in deeper detail in a section called "CHECKLIST OF PREFIX LETTERS FOR ____ SERIES.")
Each series may occasionally be "broken" up by a signature change-over & these are the prefixes most collectors seek (other than special numbers).
The new bills just started tinkling in to Woodstock, New Brunswick.
I work at a car wash so as you can imagine I handle a lot of actual money still.
FTWs tend to be the most prolific prefix, though I seen some FTYs and FTZs.
My credit union has not been able to get any new $10 bills but I found the source in my town. They are coming from the Toronto Dominion. I picked up 5Gs worth and plan on picking up another 5Gs Friday. No interesting serial numbers, all with the FTW prefix.
Quote: Dang, 5g's worth and no interesting serial numbers. Man, there goes my idea of searching 1k at a time.
- I've got 2 (or 3) bricks (1000) of circulated Fives and came up empty handed. If you're going to get into searching (for special numbers) than you've got to develop a 'thick skin' because it can be like that.
When searching only 100 circulated Tens (or Twenties) at a time - I can go for months without finding a special number.
More recently, I went through about 20 bundles of the new 2018 Tens before I found a repeater. But then I went through 3 bundles and found a radar (& just missed on another). Its just statistics & it can seem pretty dispiriting at times.
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