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interesting item and an object lesson on past improper storage

HistoryMajorHistoryMajor Posts: 76 ✭
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The notes ( except for the crinkling of the one edge-caused by being first and last note in brick?) are UNC but significant toning has occurred and I am guessing that an envelope was used for storage as I have read here that the chemicals in the envelope paper can cause such toning. Any thoughts?
or could the toning have been caused by the brick label?

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  • synchrsynchr Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭✭
    That is why archive quality mounting is acid free
  • HistoryMajorHistoryMajor Posts: 76 ✭
    It's all good. Think of it as added character.
    the notes alone had no interest to me but the brick label added that "history" to them that made the total worthwhile


    Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
  • luckybucksluckybucks Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭
    There are ways to remove toning from the paper.
  • notehunter494notehunter494 Posts: 42 ✭
    Hey luckybucks, how do you remove toning from currency, and please don't tell me to just burn it. Thanks
  • luckybucksluckybucks Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭
    I'm not sure of the exact process, but I have heard of toning being removed from paper in antique book conservation.
  • BernyBerny Posts: 132 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: luckybucks

    I'm not sure of the exact process, but I have heard of toning being removed from paper in antique book conservation.


    Carefull, foxing can be mitigated but this is not foxing.

    Bernie
    Always looking for material from the Niagara river region.

  • Steve_in_TampaSteve_in_Tampa Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hard to say what caused this for sure, but my guess is that at one time this end label was attached to a thin piece of wood, and perhaps the wood affected the end label (originally white) and the top note.
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