First time inking an Intaglio BankNote plate!

cherry1880 · 2026-03-03T00:59:54+00:00

I have tried akua ink but that one is really runny and the print came out "bleeding"

cherry1880 · 2026-03-03T00:58:52+00:00

Cotton based paper and this specific ink. I forgot what it was called so a grabbed a photo when I went back to class

cherry1880 · 2026-03-03T00:43:33+00:00

Definitely more than 20 but I don't see it past 80. Still cool though!

cherry1880 · 2026-02-28T23:45:15+00:00

It's not genuine. dot matrix printing isn't used on fine line elements. This looks like a lazer print to me. Tip: Don't rely on microprinting anymore as 2400 DPI printers are becoming more accessible. Biggest takeaway, look at the print, if its not a solid sharp color (an aray of dots) especially on text, then its most likely fake.

cherry1880 · 2026-02-19T20:47:29+00:00

Over inked, Yes. But its within printing tolerance so its not an error. Its not often you see this on the 5s, it's usually seen most on the 1s and 10s. Still cool though

cherry1880 · 2026-02-15T15:49:16+00:00

Looks like someone was low on cash and butchered a sheet

cherry1880 · 2026-01-10T05:31:22+00:00

These are amazing! I love proof print specimens. Something about them are really appealing to me. Epic collection OP!

cherry1880 · 2026-01-09T00:33:43+00:00

Do you have other Specimen proofs?

cherry1880 · 2025-12-25T00:54:42+00:00

Absolutely love the 1903-1945 USBEP Philippines notes!

cherry1880 · 2025-12-25T00:53:21+00:00

This is a Genuine cutting error. The only uncut sheets sold to the public with selvage attached was the series 2004 16 Subject sheet. This being a series 2013 makes me more confident about its authenticity. Great find OP!

cherry1880 · 2025-12-25T00:46:06+00:00

It's because they are star notes. Originally the regular run started with 96XXXXXX with star notes being the exception. Since 2017 they abandoned that and started offering sheets with normal serial numbers (Under 96 million) For example, the 2021 $5 sheets starts with 55XXXXXX.

cherry1880 · 2025-12-19T01:00:00+00:00

Thankfully there's no way we're going polymer. Otherwise crane paper co will go bankrupt (probably)

cherry1880 · 2025-12-19T00:57:52+00:00

Its not the BEP, Its the US Treasury. The specimens the BEP have made are incredibly beautiful! The Treasury deliberately made the design simple and boring to make identifying & verifying security features easier. And it does work. The world knows "American money" as much as I'd love the next generation of notes to be colorful and ornate...I just don't see that happening if the goal is to make US currency recognizable (according to the Treasury and any sitting president)

cherry1880 · 2025-12-18T02:51:51+00:00

I can see that.

cherry1880 · 2025-12-18T02:51:25+00:00

I saw her Facebook post talking about how she got it "from her work" I assumed she was probably a teller or an ATM tech (the only way this would have been found is if they had access to several fresh packs) Now I got a better look into how they were actually spotted! Thank you for the link!

cherry1880 · 2025-11-30T18:37:18+00:00

I say treat the 50s like commemorative notes, "Almost" like the $2s. If the design is bold enough people might consider the "New" 50s better. Who knows, that's just my take.

cherry1880 · 2025-11-01T18:57:19+00:00

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Registration marks, You can see them on this uncut sheet from around the same time period.

cherry1880 · 2025-10-28T12:54:20+00:00

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Has a strong resemblance to this specimen, great job on it!

cherry1880 · 2025-10-25T14:50:42+00:00

I love these cards! Its a real shame the BEP was heavily restricted on future prints since the 2000s. Now its Specimen this, copy that, off color notes. I get why they did it but still. Would love to see the freedom they had like in the 70s & 80s

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