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Valued Member
United States
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Poll Question
So I went to my bank and requested some Lp2's along with cash from a check I received for selling some of my duplicates. Well low and behold they told me I couldn't get any Lp2's because other customers have a right to them (they have had these for over a month and had no one buying them) So I said how many do u have left and they told me 32, so I said thats wierd cause when I came in last time you had....32 then the bank got mad at me and told me to take my money and please leave well I got mad and crumpled up my change and through it in my wallet well the $20 dollar bill I got back is from 2004 serial number of 00000127 and... its a star note I ruined a valuable peice of currency just because I acted like a child should I A try to flatten it out and keep it or B get rid of it
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I voted keep it anyways, for sure. That is one heck of a low number. Straighten it again as best as you can with no folds and put it in a huge book like a big Webster dictionary. Stack stuff on top and let it press flat again for a month. Then stick it in a currency holder.
You couldn't have messed it up that bad. It's just worse than it was. You can make it better.
Don't think of ironing it though, directly. You will scorch it.
Steaming it with an iron and on very low heat between some handkerchiefs might work out OK.
Edited by TNG
08/25/2009 02:29 am
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Valued Member
 United States
230 Posts |
that whole book thing works? lol I'm new to paper currency sooo lol
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
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that whole book thing works? Well, if it doesn't you saved it another month.  |
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New Member
United States
40 Posts |
When I was a kid I used my mom's iron to iron some bills. Note I do not collect paper money. It seemed to straighten them out pretty good and I did not burn or darken the bills. Maybe try it on a junk bill to see if it works.
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Valued Member
United States
52 Posts |
Definately do not throw it away. Ironing a common $1 bill first is a good idea. Heck, test it out on 20 $1 bills till you consistently get it right.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2541 Posts |
Go back and see if they have any more!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
Yeah but you have to do the ironing on a very low heat and have something in between the bill and the iron and also under it. Maybe a couple white cotton handkerchiefs. The iron will leave a light scorch, not necessarily discoloration, but a sheen of sorts. Try it on some common bills first! When you got it that you can't detect it under light or magnification or by feel, then you'll be OK. Still I think you are under the impression that the bill is worthless except face because it is not crisp.
This is not true. This being a star note, and such a low number makes it a good note even after the folding it has undergone.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
790 Posts |
I vote you keep it just because any collectible with a story is "worth" a lot more.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
1361 Posts |
crumpling a banknotes will not change the serial numbers on it and if it will only make you remember how mad you where, then send it to me to make you forget the bad experience you had.  |
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Valued Member
United States
230 Posts |
rofl ok, I thought if it was not in AU(thats how it came) it would be worthless or not worth keeeping, I am not a huge collector f modern paper so I had no clue if it is still worht a lot or not, but thanks for the advice ill try to get pics up but I am real busy
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Posted 08/25/2009 02:40 am
