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it really is only a matter of time
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We as collectors are in for a great deal of change. How would one grade plastic? The disappearance of the penny, and maybe the nickel some day make for interesting changes. When the plastic comes out, the paper bills will probably disappear quite quickly. The government will probably see to that, seeing as the plastic,(polymer) bills are suppossed to be harder to counterfeit. This should make what we have already collected more valuable seeing as these denominations will not be replaced with product now produced.
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This might be the time to start searching for "good quality" paper bills before it's too late. Don't you agree?
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I have already talked to the bank that I deal with to keep a couple of $50's and $100 dollar bills that have not been put to the public yet. They are good to me so far.
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For the answers to that, Al, I suggest we all hop onto a huge canoe and paddle over to our Australian mates. I'm sure they grade some of their bills "XF-40 Beachwater Stain". I thought Australia had the copyright for this technology, so where's the big secret of who's supplying the bank? And it's too bad we're not getting a $25 bill, since everything costs over $20 with tax frauded on, I mean added on. Wouldn't it save some printing costs?  Edited by Libertad
01/08/2011 08:43 am
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Please excuse my narrow mindedness, but I think your suggestions sends me to the Australian links and ask them how they grade their plastic bills. I don't expect a full course, just some ideas what they look for. Thanks, take care.
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Unlike the demise of the penny,the end of the paper bills will give us something new to collect.Who knows what errors and oddities will be found in the first issues of plastic?I'm kind of looking forward to it.As for stocking up on the last issues of paper bills,lesson learned with the last $1's and $2's
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I took the trip and found out that short of deliberatly boring a hole in the bill or cutting it with a knife or scissors, they are more resiliant to normal wear and tear. Speaking of tearing, they said it is new impossible to tear. You can find the responses at the Australian section which deals with Banknotes. They can still crease like paper banknotes, along with other normal indications of how long it has been in circulation. .
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Here's what an experienced person had to say about their durability in a different thread. Quote:
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And while they're harder to cut or tear, the plastic is more brittle than [paper], especially after prolonged exposure to sunlight, so once a cut or tear starts it tends to propagate further and faster through it. |
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Al, don't confuse jovialness for narrow-mindedness.
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