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 Posted 07/30/2025  12:04 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add TheSerialFlorist to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I've been finding quite a few 2021 notes series where parts of the O or N or E on the reverse transfer minor amounts of ink to the front of the next bill, as has been discussed on here before. Most times it's to the left or right of his portrait, but some have pronounced markings on different parts of George's face resembling scars, so I'm calling them Scar Notes. Anyone else finding these? I know they're not worth anything, but fun finds.
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Below is the front of the Harrison Ford bill. Below it is same view but with a strong back light.

The red arrows show the ink on the front. The yellow arrows show the ONE image on the black. They are not aligned, suggesting that his scar is not a bleed through from the back, and presumably came from the triangular base of the N on the bill stacked above it.

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p.s. minor ink transfer is a lot more common than I thought and although there are a lot out there now they are not confined to 2021....two posts prior to this one from CCFpress, you can see faint remnants of the E and O the ink to the left and right of the portrait on his 1988A note.
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 Posted 07/30/2025  2:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Marv65 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
LOL! That's pretty good - never really noticed. (Untill now )
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 Posted 07/30/2025  11:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Greasy Fingers to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
very comical...I'll have to keep my eyes open for some from now on....fun finds...thanks for posting
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 Posted 12/13/2025  10:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add G58NoReverse to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, I have found a couple, so they are called scar notes, great information as well, thank you for sharing.
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 Posted 02/12/2026  01:20 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add FloydeTB to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have two Scarface dollars as you call them. I was cherry picking 100 singles from my bank. If coin errors double die, Cuds, etc are worth more than face value WHY wouldn't ink smears be of value? I'm going have my raw Washington dollars graded, should be 68 or better they are uncirculated with no bend or dents. Grading will verify that they are legitimate and then to ebay and let the bidding begin. Historically ink smears have proven popular to collectors, even more so with unique and attractive smears. One man's junk is another man's treasure

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