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New Member
 Canada
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Canadian-Banknotes: I think you nailed it. It was bill alteration, just not for creases. Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Valued Member
Canada
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I smell my coins ALL the time. Admit it, you do to.
No.........I can honestly say that I have never sniffed my coins. They do how ever have a strange metallic taste to them. I wonder why?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The polymer bills have a distinct smell to them.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
999 Posts |
I never thought of doing this, but may start incorporating the "smell test" now. I do like the smell of new U.S. notes though. Much more distinct than Canadian notes even before they changed to polymer.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would think the dealer smelling them was looking for the old musty smell. Notes that have been cleaned with soap and ironed no longer have that.
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Valued Member
Canada
499 Posts |
It was to check of chemicals such as bleach or starch. The first cleans the note of dirt, the second will stiffen the paper. In Europe collectors like to see if notes will stay stiff when held in the middle or flop over.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Smelling can be important, if the note was owned by smoking collector,the note can have a smoky smell . That can decrease the value of the note.
it is tough to know if it is right scent. But it is easy to know if it is the wrong scent
Regent LM59 Canadian paper money society
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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One dealer I know often gives them a smell. The bleach smell never goes away. Pressing and bleaching is well known to "improve" the grade. I once handled some notes that were from a mass-market dealer and after they were enclosed in plastic for a bit the smell was unmistakable. You won't notice it much if it is in the open air for a while.
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Moderator
 United States
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Pardon the interruption, but this thread made me think of this.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Valued Member
Canada
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It is why a smell test can be important.
Regent LM59 Canadian paper money society
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