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Rest in Peace
United States
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I got a nice note for Christmas and I want to post a pic but somewhere in the back of my mind I keep thinking that the flash will harm the note. Will it cause fading?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yes, but not likely enough to notice. The good thing about currency is that it's quality paper than can hold up to a lot more punishment than regular paper or things such as newsprint. Here's a decent link for more information (remember, the damage is permanent and accumulative). http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/light.html |
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Rest in Peace
 United States
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Thank you for the quick reply and the link.
That link lead me to an article on proper storage.
I am SO glad I read that. I wanted to frame my note and hang it on the wall. Ha! Not going to happen. I'm going to invest in some proper storage for it.
Thanks, again.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I assume there is no accumulative damage if the note is photographed through an archival-quality holder?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Don't hold us in suspense, what note did you get?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I assume there is no accumulative damage if the note is photographed
through an archival-quality holder? Incorrect. Light damages. Period. The less light you can expose something to, the better. But the effect is accumulative as there is no way to reverse damage. This is why you see the "no flash photography" signs in museums. They'll risk their controlled conditions, but don't want extra. Again though, it won't be visible to the naked eye until it reaches a certain stage, so it's always difficult to know what damage exists. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Don't hold us in suspense, what note did you get? A series 1918 San Francisco $1. I might try posting a pic later. I'm not a paper money collector -- not really -- so I don't know much about it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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chequer - thanks, very sobering. How would you compare the effects of a flash-bulb snap of a note with the effects of a note sitting in sunlight during the day for, say, two weeks? I mean just hypothetically, of course. Pick your parameters. Edited by Coinfrog
12/25/2015 9:18 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm not capable of measuring lumens (or whatever is used for such measurements), but I would think sunlight for that length of time worse. I did find this article to be pretty good. You can see they mention focusing on blocking UV and IR light, but visible light causes damage too. https://www.nedcc.org/free-resource...light-damage |
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Posted 12/25/2015 3:44 pm
