Any Scottish note collectors in?

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:03:34 GMT, note.boy wrote:

A cancelled printing plate similar to the plate used to print this
"note" was sold at auction by Spink a few years ago but I've not yet
been able to find the catalogue in the pile that I have to see if it's
the exact same one. I would presume that it is as there can't be many
of these plates around.

I was at the Spink auction where a plate was sold but as I forgot to
view it before the auction I didn't bid on it.

As this "note" was probably printed very recently, and more could be, I
hope that it doesn't sell for a lot of money to someone that thinks it's
some kind of rare proof or trial note. Billy


Darren wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...49165 51&rd=1

Seems I need more education.

You are suggesting - and I know it just a hunch - but someone 'could' have
made this print recently. What about the raised paper, what is that
supposed to be for?

I assume (now) that the hatching I can see is due to the fact that the
plate has been cancelled?

Sharp practice it would appear. And I'm saving myself a few quid!

Thanks
Darren

The ink on this "note" might still be wet.

The pressure when printing forced the paper into the holes that have
been drilled in the plate, hence the areas of raised paper. Billy


Darren wrote:

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:03:34 GMT, note.boy wrote:

A cancelled printing plate similar to the plate used to print this
"note" was sold at auction by Spink a few years ago but I've not yet
been able to find the catalogue in the pile that I have to see if it's
the exact same one. I would presume that it is as there can't be many
of these plates around.

I was at the Spink auction where a plate was sold but as I forgot to
view it before the auction I didn't bid on it.

As this "note" was probably printed very recently, and more could be, I
hope that it doesn't sell for a lot of money to someone that thinks it's
some kind of rare proof or trial note. Billy


Darren wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...49165 51&rd=1

Seems I need more education.

You are suggesting - and I know it just a hunch - but someone 'could' have
made this print recently. What about the raised paper, what is that
supposed to be for?

I assume (now) that the hatching I can see is due to the fact that the
plate has been cancelled?

Sharp practice it would appear. And I'm saving myself a few quid!

Thanks
Darren