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New Member
Australia
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i recently bought some bank notes at an auction and they were in a frame and didnt notice the notes were laminated..they are the older Austrlian $1,$2,$5 and $10 notes all in uncirculated condition..nothing wrong except the fact they are laminated.
im just wondering if the fact they are laminated will reduce there value..they are laminated well but just cranky with myself I didnt notice before hand
ps I only paid $35 for the lot so not too bothered
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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 to CCF wdrury If you are going to keep them, then I'd imagine leaving them as they are and enjoying them.  If you were wanting to try and remove them it may be possible as the laminate "should" only stick to itself. This means you may be able to cut around the note (say 1 to 2mm away from the note) the laminate may then separate as only a small section is keeping the 2 parts together. (But I can't promise it will). |
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New Member
 Australia
6 Posts |
ok...will try it on the $1 note...if it doesn't work then no great loss
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New Member
Australia
6 Posts |
laminate came off but has left a glossy shine on the note
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
507 Posts |
Might as well re-laminate and keep it as the artwork piece it has become.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
750 Posts |
I tend to agree with FNQ.
I just did some reading about how they remove laminating residue from laminating machine rollers. Basically they allow the machine to heat up (turning the adhesive to it's softer form) then insert fresh clean sheets of A4 paper through it until the reside is off the rollers.
Obviously the shiny stuff is adhesive residue, so maybe, just maybe, putting the note between 2 clean sheets of A4 paper and rubbing an iron over it may do the trick. You might have to repeat it several times I suppose to release all of it onto the A4. No idea whether it will work, nor the temperature to use, but your notes will have been ironed (perhaps not a great thing, but better than glue). Or it could leave you with a horrible mess.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Why is it that the thought of standing there ironing a note brings to mind the image of Freddie Mercury with that vacuum cleaner singing "I just want to break free"?
Oh dear .... I guess ironing just ain't my thing, or I suppose you are ironing the Queen and all.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
750 Posts |
Afterthought #2  : If you have a laminator at home, then no need for the iron, put it between the two sheets and send it through, at least it will be the correct temperature. I'll shut up now.  |
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New Member
Australia
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lol thanks for the ideas , I tried the iron and it did kinda work..but I used a old tea towel ..most of the glue peeled off like skin but the rest just went all gross and ruined the note..so I tried the paper idea on the other side and it just stuck to the note and wouldnt come off..oh well you live and learn..i will just buy one off ebay to replace it.. do you think the notes that are still laminated are still worth anything..should I keep them or sell them on ebay ..someone out there might not care about it |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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oooops ..... my bad  |
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New Member
Australia
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its fine...it was worth a try..they are only a few $ on ebay..thanks though |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Worth a try Unicorn.! I never liked ironing at the best of times.! wdrury. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Quote:do you think the notes that are still laminated are still worth anything..should I keep them or sell them on ebay ..someone out there might not care about it numismaticly these notes arn't worth anything now except face value. They still might make a nice gift to someone though. |
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