Is a potentially under-inked dollar bill worth getting graded
gthomson
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I have this dollar bill that I think is an under-inked print for a section.
Is it something worth getting graded.
It's a 1988 bill.
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What does the reverse look like
Reverse side seems normal
Also just curious how what it's like on the back side affects things? I'm new to this, and got a collection from an aunt who passed on, so trying to understand why she kept what she did now.
My guess... is that if it was a counterfeit mis-print, done in chemical ways, that would affect both sides?
I believe that happened after the bill was printed. I can’t see how in these days of computerized printing that ink would run so low. We had another bill posted earlier where the whole front was lightly printed and it was decided it was damage. If you sent it out to be certified, it would be hard to prove that it was done at the printers so they would probably just return it.
The way to determine if this is a genuine error would be to examine the lighter area's surface closely to see if it matches or differs from the normal portion of the note. Any difference in texture would indicate an alteration. Such an alteration would be physical or chemical and either would leave the paper looking slightly different. Magnification may be useful as you are actually trying to see how the ink is laying on the paper.
I think that it COULD be a legitimate error but maybe an alteration. Closer examination is necessary.
Absolutely Yes
If genuine and uncirculated, I would value it between $150 - $200. So yes, if deemed legitimate, it’s definitely worth getting graded. Error notes were mostly seen from the 1970s and 1980s era.