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Valued Member
Canada
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Not sure if there is anything to this,
(I am just starting to read up on paper money)
but I have a 1954 $1 bill, O/N prefix, Beattie/Rasminsky, CBNC printed, and it is unevenly cut.
There is very little white space at the bottom (about 1mm) and too much at the top (about 5mm).
Is this unusual and/or considered an error ?
I will post pics if anyone wants to see it.
Also, a 1923 Dominion of Canada 25 cent note with no white space at all on top and about 4 to 5mm at the bottom.
Again, anything unusual about that ?
EDIT -
also just noticed uneven cuts on 1954 $2, $5, and $10.
maybe it's a common thing ?
another edit !
also crooked 1954 $5, about 1.5mm space at bottom right and about 3mm bottom left. Edited by canadtech
07/14/2013 7:25 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
933 Posts |
posting pictures will be much better.
Uneven cuts that small are not usually worth MUCH more than FV, depending on condition
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Valued Member
 Canada
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New Member
Canada
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I have this $1 bill. There is no white space on one side and it is OK in the back. Can someone let me know where to go to get the value.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I am not an expert on paper, but what I have heard is that if there is any white border, then its within tolerances, and not considered misprinted/cut or an error.
Malouma, your bill may be an error, again someone with more experience will probably have more specifics
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Unless part of the adjoining note is present, an off centre note usually brings no extra value,
in fact it can be downgraded.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 In most cases ... unless you can see the margins and design of the neighbouring note there isn't an increase in value ... there is in fact a decrease as it looses eye appeal for the margins being off. This was a pretty common occurance with the '54 series... Maluma - you're note while I don't think would get a premium for the very same reason's as above is at least a bit more interesting in that the front print and back print weren't alligned. I will look more into that to see if it's considered an error and if so what type of premium it may get. With respect to the "shinplasters" they are often malaligned (misalingned?) as I believe they were given to banks in sheets and the bank tellers would cut them as needed. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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AgCoinAu-
It would be rarer if both the front and back were off centre.
The misalignment is caused when the printing plate is off register and it is highly unlikely that both the front and back plates would be off register the same amount as they are printed separately.
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Thank you all for you response
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Posted 07/14/2013 8:37 pm
