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New Member
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 i have seen these pop up for sale recently , just wondered if anyone has any thoughts on how this could happen in the printing process. ( edited ) Edited by coinuk
03/07/2018 3:53 pm
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I have heard that it's possible to rub the printing off polymer notes with an ordinary pencil eraser: That is interesting and disturbing.  |
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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ive seen the pencil eraser thing , but the notes look a mess after that,the ones on sale are totally clear of any print and look as though they have never had any print on them to start with.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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On the Australian Polymer notes, some despicable people are removing details with acetone, then trying to pass them as 'errors'.
May be what's happening in the UK.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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03/07/2018 6:48 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Acetone will do the job of removing ink without leaving marks.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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i have seen a science lab completely remove all print from a polymer note leaving it transparent see through with nitric acid , the white backing on the uk polymer would also be removed if you try to remove just the print I am assuming with acetone or any other chemical , and you would notice blotching all over the note , I am assuming much as I am not a note person
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The security printing process for First World currency goes through an inspection process several times before a note gets shipped out the doors in an armored truck.
If genuine, this should be called Printer's Waste, it is not a error. This 'note' never got out the door legitimately.
These are fakes, designed and made to defraud collectors. Avoid them, and inform authorities when you encounter one.
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Either he had great fortune in finding so many errors, or ... The path of least resistance.  |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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well there is one thing certain , they are very strange and to not destroy the note and make it look like a bulls lug if indeed they have been doctored is fascinating , I cant work out how it can be done without smudging and an obvious tampering is happening . on the translucent error notes , the holograms remain but that is all.
even the white underpin colour has completely gone on these .
i am undecided but some do look very odd
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03/08/2018 2:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you want to buy one of them, it's your money, but remember, you're giving money to a fraud. You might as well just burn your own money, save the price of the postage, for all the good it will do for you.
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03/09/2018 11:24 am
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Formerly nancyc
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life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Good reason never to buy from anyone with less than 99.8% positives.
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