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Valued Member
United States
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i would buy them . They look nice to me.
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Valued Member
United States
486 Posts |
For me Currency is much more attractive and colorful, coins just don't have the color Currency has, coins are just so metallic and cold to the touch I just cant warm up to them.
The Bill Collector
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Valued Member
 Germany
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Thank you for opinions!
I've ordered the one dollar bill,I'd like to see the condition in real live,if it's the same as on the pic.,I'll buy the last two too=)
About what to collect..,I've chosen both-coins and bills,I love US currency and coins and can not decide,what is better!
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Valued Member
United States
486 Posts |
Lex1705,
I see your from Germany, I've seen some really nice older German currency, some of it with artwork as good or better than US currency.
The Bill Collector
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Valued Member
Germany
321 Posts |
Yes,I live in Germany,but I don't collect germans bills or coins,I don't know why,but I don't) But I agree,there are very nice germans currency! I collect US coins'n'bills mostly until 1964,and a bit of Russian coins until 1957,and a bit of British gold sovereigns=) |
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Valued Member
Germany
321 Posts |
So,I've got the one dollar bill today,and unfortunately 99% I'm sure it's fake( Couse of this I'll return this one to the seller. [URL="http://img200.imageshack.us/i/imgar.jpg/]  [/URL] [URL="http://img263.imageshack.us/i/img0001ta.jpg/]  [/URL] |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Why do you think it is fake? It looks Ok.
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Valued Member
Germany
321 Posts |
Yes,on computer looks good,but in real live the paper is not like for money and in magnifying glass looks like a printing..
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Valued Member
Germany
321 Posts |
Or maybe you can tell me,how to check the bill for 100% ,maybe I'm wrong and the bill is all right.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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maybe you can tell me,how to check the bill for 100% One thing about those fibers is that they are both under and over the fabric of the note. I use a small microscope to view them and I expect to see that the linen fibers go over them and vice versa. Those fibers also have thickness so while viewing them I can shine a light horizontally over the note and they actually cast a small shadow.  |
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Valued Member
United States
486 Posts |
Hi Lex,
It looks good to me and if it's a fake them mine may be also. Check the fibers like Nickelman
said, if there in the paper I would say it's real.
The Bill Collector
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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but in real live the paper is not like for money If the paper feels different, then the note has been pressed / cleaned restored in some manner. And if so it will be noted when having the note graded by a TPG (Third Party Grading) |
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Valued Member
United States
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Can you just take a counterfeit pen and mark it? or is it bad to make old bills with one of those?
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Valued Member
United States
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I suggest that you do NOT use a counterfeit pen and mark on the bill unless you really want a "mark" left on your note- that would be just like using a marker on the bill - any marks on the bill will result in a lower grade by a TPG service. I personally would never ever use a counterfeit pen on any currency I am collecting. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I was wondering what the rule for that was, I have marked a few normal bills and it wore off in a few days.
That's good to know though, thanks for the correction.
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