100 Dollar Bill Ink Smear? Or Something Else?

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CaptJeffWorthFL Valued Member United States 247 Posts	Posted 05/12/2023 11:16 pm I'm a coin guy and dabble in peper currency if I spot something off. Pretty sure it's nothing but to be 100% sure I will let you experts give me some input. Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 05/12/2023 11:19 pm Well it is following the creases - I'll say that the note was folded and the discolored portion was on top and got stained. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
CaptJeffWorthFL Valued Member United States 247 Posts	Posted 05/12/2023 11:23 pm Good to spend then? I'll wait til tomorrow and see the final call. Pretty sure it is a stain too. Can't be too sure though. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveInTampa Pillar of the Community United States 4637 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 03:45 am It appears to be post-BEP trauma. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 08:39 am I'm wth Dearborn on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12811 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 5:51 pm agreed...looks like post-BEP grunge/staining on the exposed section of a folded note. Report this Post to the Staff
ckrakowski Pillar of the Community 978 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 6:13 pm Quote: dabble in peper currency Hope you do not get burned. Edited by ckrakowski 05/13/2023 6:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 8:15 pm Agree its a spender since the folds are exactly where the 'stain' is that was after the BEP printing. There are solvent smear errors so yes keep checking for things like that but this is not one of them. A dissolving solvent is used to clean the ink off of the printing plate between prints. If there is too much solvent used or the solvent isn't wiped clean before the print process begins, a solvent smear error will occur. This type of error will not bleed through the paper.https://www.pmgnotes.com/news/artic...smear-error/ and https://varietyerrors.com/error-ban...worth-a-ton/ Report this Post to the Staff
CaptJeffWorthFL Valued Member United States 247 Posts	Posted 05/14/2023 3:20 pm Peper... oh boy. Should have proof read it lol. Burn me please!! Report this Post to the Staff
CoolBreeze Valued Member United States 151 Posts	Posted 05/15/2023 06:46 am It was folded into quarters and looks to have a wallet stain. Report this Post to the Staff
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