I've bought what I think is a torn banknote on
ebay, but its a scarce enough note that I got very cheaply, so I'm not overly concerned. What I mean by "tear" is probably better deemed a "tear-off". If you consider a note that has been folded in thirds the usual way, and then folded in half along the horizontal axis, then consider that the top-left sixth of the bill has been torn off, that's what I have.
After examining the pictures closely, I'm worried that the seller may have actually used regular old scotch office tape to keep the bill together.
Given that this is a hole-filler for a hard-to-find piece more than anything else (although I want to flip it when I have the opportunity to buy a high-quality version), and given that I want to keep this in my usual storage method (archival currency sleeve of the open-ended variety), what is the best method to use to keep the torn portion in place? Or is it unsafe to use any sort of adhesive or method, and should I just leave the torn piece floating free in my sleeve?
EDIT: Something a little more concerning has come up. The same seller sold the EXACT same note (same serial number, same picture used)on
ebay on June 22, and received positive feedback from the transaction on June 26 of this year. The seller has 27 positive feedback, 1 negative feedback. The member to whom this item was sold has 16 positive feedback, 1 negative feedback.
If the auction I won this note in was a short (5-day?) auction, I suppose the other buyer could have returned it and the seller is trying to do a quick turnaround. Or I'm about to get f*$#@. Your thoughts?
Posted 07/03/2012 10:07 am
