Hello all: I’ve been observing the forum for a few months and finally decided to sign up and post. I apologize in advance for my lack of knowledge, but I’m hoping for insight on a few 1935 silver certificates I have with black line marks on the bottom. Attached is an example (note the line on the bottom center). I have another with two such lines (1 in the center, 1 in the corner). Is this is a print error, cutting error, or neither? Any help or evaluation would be greatly appreciated! Not sure if this increases the otherwise meager value of these bills, or has no impact.
If you'll notice, your note is "high", i.e. the printing is off-center high on the note. Had the cutting blade been right on that line, it would have been well centered. I'm pretty certain this line indicates the bottom row on the big sheet.
I believe this is a margin registration line and as Kurt mentions, if centered it would not have been on the note. The machine registration was slightly off during the cutting process.
Thanks for the responses. Do these type of cutting issues increase the value at all, decrease the value, have no effect? Thanks again. What a great resource.
Although it is different and not something one would come across often, I would say no increased value. Actually, the fact that it is not centered well detracts from any additional value. But everyone should collect and keep what they like.
