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What is test note? Is it worth collecting?
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Test notes are generally the BOC wanting to test ink or printing material to seek better quality product, some like the 1986 5 dollar GOGO notes were printed on a sandwiched Luminus poly paper sold for insane price. Other test notes are really dependant on grades and how many are around, there is a 2002 JHS 5 dollar coming to sale that the BOC by mistake exchanged to a reporter at the launch event,but almost for sure it will also attain insane pricing
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If you want an other example of test note we can take the S/R 2 dollars 1954 , there is 19 types of S/R and each type is a different combination of type of paper like 75% paper 25% cotton ,or 50% domtar paper 50% traditional paper and so on. At that time they wanted to know witch type of paper has the longest life
Regent LM59 Canadian paper money society
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We also know from the CCN that the BOC did some trials with vertical notes in the late 90 pics are on their website with BOC story.
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they are less known test note, like the 1$ 1954 D/I laser marked note .they punched holes with laser on the notes on two small areas
regent LM59 Canadian paper money society
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- I think its important to note there is a distinction between internal and external test notes: Quote:
there is a 2002 JHS 5 dollar -This was an internal test note (sometimes referred to as a "Trial" note/specimen) which was accidentally released into public hands. These are typically much rarer than general circulation test notes. Quote:
986 5 dollar GOGO notes were printed on a sandwiched Luminus poly paper BC-56T are $5 GOG notes (0100000- 0199999) that were released into circulation to test the durability of substrate (similar to the 1954 $2 S/R "Regent" posted). In addition to the entire S/R prefix (with both Beattie/Rasminsky, Bouey/Rasminsky & Lawson/Bouey signature combinations), certain ranges of E/R, G/R & N/R have been discovered as test notes for the 1954 $2. I emphasized certain ranges because a lot of collectors just focus on the prefix and forget that in the cases of the above prefixes- it was only in certain ranges that qualities of the finished note were tested. These notes (as "Regent" explained) were released into circulation to test various ink or paper combinations & generally unknown to be test notes until long after the fact (which is what makes them desirable/collectible). Info about the $5 GOG paper/polymer hybrid note also came long after its release and one example did go for "insane" prices since it happened to be put aside (& was in gem UNC condition I believe). Typically, only certain small ranges of notes are tested in certain denominations. So back to the OP: yes they are worth collecting! Edited by walk2dwater
03/29/2019 11:12 am
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I agree with you , and in addition to that, collecting those, can bring valuable information to every one . in a future post I will gave you all the range that exist for the s/r 1954 2$ test note
regent LM59 Canadian paper money society
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Info about the $5 GOG paper/polymer hybrid note also came long after its release and one example did go for "insane" prices since it happened to be put aside (& was in gem UNC condition I believe) From what I understand this is not just any test note. This is technically the first polymer note that was put out into circulation. The person who bought it wanted to have the rights to own that if I am not mistaken (The person was a well-known polymer note collector). Imagine that the sale happened almost 6 years ago. I am wondering if there have been any others up for sale. |
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THat is the only one on the market, supposedly ,there is an other one that exist but in fine condition,in private hands but not for sale
the GOG sold 6 years ago ,was sold to a guy in Germany
Regent LM59 Canadian paper money society
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was sold to a guy in Germany
I believe the guy is Straus of polymernotes.org? The photo of that note appeared on the cover of a catalog. |
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GOGO notes were printed on a sandwiched Luminus poly paper sold for insane price @Regent - From your collection and interest I would not be surprised if you bid on it. |
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Paisa you are right ,I heard that the one who has it ,has deep pocket
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