Full Version: Help with some banknote grades and values,
I don't know if this is even real?
QUOTE(Irishraider @ Oct 21 2006, 01:59 PM) [snapback]265870[/snapback]
I don't know if this is even real?
For your sake I hope so - See if you can get San Miguel to help you on this one. I know he has some Texas Republic notes.
Looks like a copy to me. The paper, and serial number don't look right.
That's what I was thinking also ccq but I sure would hate to be wrong. Especially since this is my bosses and he has entrusted me to sell all of this stuff off.
Bummer. I believe you are correct. So it is basically novelty and worth squat.
yup, ccg is right. that crutch williams site is an excellent resource for checking serial #'s to known confederate/texas fakes.
other signs that the note is a novelty:
weird pinkish color
the note's ink is printed so that it looks worn, even though the paper shows no wear
and while this isn't exactly a sign, the lack of cancellation cut-marks on texas notes are pretty rare. any note without razor slashes or cutouts should be looked at very carefully, since the difference in value between a note with cut marks and a note without them could mean a few thousand dollars- especially notes with firm wrinkle-free paper like the scan above. most texas notes tend to be limp and wrinkle-prone.
other signs that the note is a novelty:
weird pinkish color
the note's ink is printed so that it looks worn, even though the paper shows no wear
and while this isn't exactly a sign, the lack of cancellation cut-marks on texas notes are pretty rare. any note without razor slashes or cutouts should be looked at very carefully, since the difference in value between a note with cut marks and a note without them could mean a few thousand dollars- especially notes with firm wrinkle-free paper like the scan above. most texas notes tend to be limp and wrinkle-prone.
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