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I'd appreciate your opinions on this 1976 $2 Federal Reserve Note, Kansas City (J00380262  ). It's a Star Note, appears Crisp Uncirculated with no folds, tears, or stains, and has: Clean, firm paper with strong embossing Sharp corners Slight off-centering Raised texture visible under light From what I've read, this might fall in the Choice to Gem Uncirculated (PMG 64-65 EPQ) range. I'm considering professional grading (PMG or PCGS Currency) but wanted community feedback first. Does the centering look within Gem tolerance? Is PMG grading worthwhile for this example? Any Kansas City census or rarity insights?      |
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New Member
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Anyone know why the photos wont load? Under 300kb, under 800 wide.
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Bedrock of the Community
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There's some sort of bug in the system at the moment. I can get your images to display in preview by fixing the code. But when I post it the code gets distorted again. (remove the period after img in the last line below) [img.]uploaded/oklanumist/20251013_2-dollar-obverse-a1976.jpg edit: now nothing. bobbie, help! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
Edited by HondoB
10/13/2025 11:59 am
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Moderator
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Fixed it. The [st ar] in the Topic Title broke the code. Do not do that.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by hfjacinto
10/13/2025 12:37 pm
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New Member
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Dang it!! Blame it on ChatGPT  I won't do it again  |
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New Member
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Bedrock of the Community
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Try illuminating it from the side rather than from above:  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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None of the photos help your case. Stop taking close ups. You need to take a sidelight photo. For example this note looks like this when:  With side light you see the way the note is folded.  Your note has a slight fold above the $2 to the word dollar it's at 45°. The note also has a smudge on the observe center bottom. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Fold and smudge  |
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New Member
United States
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Whoop there it is. Up jumps the devil. Not worth the grading Quote:
None of the photos help your case. Stop taking close ups. I was trying to find the backside of the fold. Any creases, buldging, anything along the corners since I really was not seeing what you were. Once I got the right light, yup, plain as day no ifs ands or buts. There is a fold down the center I never seen before. (I have had this bill forever) Hell I could have very well received it in 1976. The smudge, took a closeup to try and figure it out. It does not transfer to the reverse. It seems to have a green tint to it, so it must be ink. Wouldn't a smudge have some kind of smearing? I am just know learning how to do this as a new hobby, both paper and coin.    |
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Pillar of the Community
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That's why side lighting is important. Look at this note. It looks better than a 35, but it has slight folds.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Excellent Eyes Helder.. Well Done......  |
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Yeah its, it will be the first light I use from now on, everything else is secondary and less important. The side light even made the embossing show up. I could feel the embossing, just couldn't figure out how to get it. I just needed to get the light at a 90* angle and everything popped.
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