Question About 1800's Obsolete Notes

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2dollarBill New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 03/01/2017 8:46 pm Hey everyone, I nabbed a lot of obsolete notes with a last second bid on ebay and I'm wondering about the validity of a few. Here is a picture of one: The problem is the paper they are printed on. It feels far too light to be real, it almost feels like a slightly stronger tissue paper. That leads me to believe they are fakes of some kind, but I've never really handled notes that are this old......Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/01/2017 10:15 pm Probably a reproduction if feel like tissue paper. most are quite brittle. that looks too nice. lets see what the experts say Report this Post to the Staff
Connor Pillar of the Community United States 2130 Posts	Posted 03/01/2017 10:29 pm This appears to be a remainder note (one that was never issued) from Vermont. Your note appears to be authentic and the paper quality you are describing is accurate of a note from this era. I have several obsolete notes and they were all printed on extremely thin paper. Nothing like what notes from today are printed on. They are so thin that it's amazing to me how any has survived for this long. Crazyb0... one reason it looks so nice is that it never circulated since it was never issued by the bank. I'm not sure of the history of this bank but just doing a quick ebay search shows that there were several notes that were never issued. Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 03/26/2017 7:21 pm This tissue paper came to be known as "India paper" -- similar to the fine paper produced in East India. It was tougher than it appears and its thinness was well-suited for engraved printing. Your note looks genuine to me, as well. Great vignette of two silver dollars from the period! Edited by GregAlex 03/26/2017 7:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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