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Unusual offset?

I got a $20 bill that seems to have created an offset onto the card that contained it. Below are scans of the offset on the card and the $20 note. The other side of the note also created a green offset.



How was this created? Was it over-inking or not dry? The ink isn't water soluble, is it?



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Bernie
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    Jim61Jim61 Posts: 986 ✭✭✭
    Bernie, That is a challenge for me as I have not seen anything like this before.



    You asked 4 questions and here are my thoughts.

    How was this created? - I do not know.

    Was it over-inking - Might be possible, but does not look that way to me.

    or not dry? - It was dry. If it wasn't, the ink would be smeared on the note as well and it is not.

    The ink isn't water soluble, is it? - No, not water soluble.



    It is interesting that you can see multiple impressions in one spot and something else in another spot to the right.



    What is curious is what caused the ink to transfer yet not smudge the original note.



    Jim61

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    BernyBerny Posts: 132 ✭✭✭
    As I mentioned above, the other side of the note also left a green offset on the card.





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    Bernie
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    numbersmannumbersman Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭✭
    Although this is a guess,it may have been a reaction to something in the paper that was holding the note.I have heard of acids and other reactive chemicals in some paper stocks.
    Collector of numeral seals.That's the 1928 and 1928A series of FRNs with a number rather than a letter in the district seal. Owner/operator of Bottom Line Currency
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    Steve_in_TampaSteve_in_Tampa Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I used to play with Silly Putty, and it could transfer images.
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    TookybanditTookybandit Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭✭
    I agree with numbersdude. Something in the paper sucked the ink onto the card!
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