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Old June 8th 05, 11:13 AM
note.boy
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Default Cleaning notes.

I'm working through the 91 old UK coin magazines that I recently bought
off ebay, yes I am mad.

On page 366 in the March 1968 edition of Coins and Medals is an article
entitled, "Starting A Collection of Paper Money", in it is this
paragraph,

"Condition of paper money is not, at the moment, so important as it is
in stamps and coins. Even dirty, crumpled and blotched notes are
eagerly looked for if they come from the early issues of the world.
Music tape is used to repair torn notes and, if done properly, it is
possible to wash and iron out creases of some paper money and give them
a better appearance without causing damage."

I wonder how many notes treated in this period when it was accepted
practice are around today undetected.

It was written by none other than Colin Narbeth the founder of the IBNS!

I presume that he no longer holds this view.

Some on ebay do however. :-( Billy
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Old June 8th 05, 05:08 PM
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I have seen "coin cleaner" ads from the old
"Numismatic scrapbook" magazines from the
early 1960s. I shudder to think of all the coins
messed up with the stuff that was being sold
back then.

I think there was a more lax attitude about such
things long ago, even among experienced
collectors and dealers. Cleaning and
pressing notes (at least in the US) has gone more
underground and professional in how it is done but
very experienced collectors and dealers can still
see it.

Certain auction houses (who will remain nameless)
are well aware of doctored notes but just pretend
not to notice it. It helps their bottom line.

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Old June 9th 05, 11:57 AM
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stonej wrote:

I have seen "coin cleaner" ads from the old
"Numismatic scrapbook" magazines from the
early 1960s. I shudder to think of all the coins
messed up with the stuff that was being sold
back then.

I think there was a more lax attitude about such
things long ago, even among experienced
collectors and dealers. Cleaning and
pressing notes (at least in the US) has gone more
underground and professional in how it is done but
very experienced collectors and dealers can still
see it.

Certain auction houses (who will remain nameless)
are well aware of doctored notes but just pretend
not to notice it. It helps their bottom line.


Some auction houses here do likewise. Billy
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Old June 10th 05, 06:15 PM
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"note.boy" wrote in message
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stonej wrote:

I have seen "coin cleaner" ads from the old
"Numismatic scrapbook" magazines from the
early 1960s. I shudder to think of all the coins
messed up with the stuff that was being sold
back then.

I think there was a more lax attitude about such
things long ago, even among experienced
collectors and dealers. Cleaning and
pressing notes (at least in the US) has gone more
underground and professional in how it is done but
very experienced collectors and dealers can still
see it.

Certain auction houses (who will remain nameless)
are well aware of doctored notes but just pretend
not to notice it. It helps their bottom line.


Some auction houses here do likewise. Billy


So do some *collectors*


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Old June 10th 05, 08:39 PM
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Scottishmoney wrote:

"note.boy" wrote in message
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stonej wrote:

I have seen "coin cleaner" ads from the old
"Numismatic scrapbook" magazines from the
early 1960s. I shudder to think of all the coins
messed up with the stuff that was being sold
back then.

I think there was a more lax attitude about such
things long ago, even among experienced
collectors and dealers. Cleaning and
pressing notes (at least in the US) has gone more
underground and professional in how it is done but
very experienced collectors and dealers can still
see it.

Certain auction houses (who will remain nameless)
are well aware of doctored notes but just pretend
not to notice it. It helps their bottom line.


Some auction houses here do likewise. Billy


So do some *collectors*


And some dealers. Billy
 




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