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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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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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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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"note.boy" wrote in message ... 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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Scottishmoney wrote: "note.boy" wrote in message ... 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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