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I am primarily a coin collector, but do have a few old notes. My neatest possession is an 1899 2 dollar silver certificate (Tehee/Burke), I'm guessing in VG condition. It is wrinkled and the edges are kind of scrunched up, but I don't see any actual tears. I know the rule with coins is DO NOT CLEAN. What is the rule for currency? Can an amateur straighten out the edges, put it in a heavy book for a month to minimize the wrinkles, and improve the appearance/value of the note? Or is 'original' better? Or should this only be attempted by people who know what they are doing?
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Pillar of the Community
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I wouldn't think that putting it between the pages of a book would hurt much, as long as you know the pages are clean and not likely to be read without removing said notes first.
I can tell you that ironing a note is very bad, and for the love of the Coin Gods don't laminate the things! >< (Not that I think you would, but someone out there did!) I was presented a binder full of world notes that had been laminated, before being put in pages. It was so sad, I didn't even bother looking to see the countries.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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for the love of the Coin Gods don't laminate the things!
I bought a red seal note and a silver cert today and took them over to my grandparents to show them off. My grandma was looking at them and asked me "Did you buy them like that?" Mildly confused I responded, "What do you mean?" "In the plastic" "Yes" About that time she realized that the plastic protectors opened. She had thought that they were laminated. lol. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Currency holders are rigid enough to hold the form and shape of your notes as well as protecting them...a worthwhile investment!
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New Member
United States
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What exactly does lamination do to it? Unless it was laminated so closely that one had to cut the note out to remove it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What exactly does lamination do to it? Unless it was laminated so closely that one had to cut the note out to remove it.
well its awful hard to get something out of the lamination, I would think it would be almost impossible to do without ripping the paper, atleast I know it was with the lamination we used at school because allot of my drawings got laminated and I tried to remove one of them back when I was 18 and it didn't go very well at all |
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Valued Member
United States
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Don't put the unprotected note between the pages of a book. The acid from the paper can further deteriorate the note.
Placing the note in a mylar holder first, then putting it between a stack of heavy books would be better.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I laminated a $2 note back in the 1950's when I was a kid and didn't know any better. Also laminated was a typed piece of paper explaining what the bill was and where it came from. Now, 50 plus years later, the typing paper has almost disappeared, but the note looks fine!
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Posted 09/13/2007 9:02 pm
