shadroch Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I picked up three Black Eagle large dollar bills. They are very beat up, quite soiled and many folds, ect, ect. Very low grade stuff but the bills are intact.. One bill was obviously folded in half for many years as the left side of the bill is filthy and the right side is much cleaner. Is it acceptable to dry erase currency? In this case, it can't hurt, but how about a bill that was in better shape, but slightly soiled? BTW- I paid $70 for the three, and $65 for one that was in much better shape. Is that around market value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I am not a fan of washing or cleaning notes, but I know it's done. As for the price, $70 for 3 notes is a good deal, even if they are really dirty and beat up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Repaired, Restored, and Doctored Notes - some notes have been washed, bleached, and pressed and no longer have their original surfaces. alterations to these notes may not be noted on a holder, but experienced collectors will notice that the note was cleaned. personnal i prefer that the note be left alone, there is a difference between professional repaired/restored notes and abuse. doing this would not be acceptable to me. same as cleaning a VF coin, to make it look like BU. may actually decrease its value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I'm talking about using a dry erasure to try to rub off some of the soiling, not actually cleaning the bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintcollector Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I wouldn't do it. Honestly, if these are in any kind of resellable condition (and I am assuming they are); you may be better off sending them to PMG for grading then selling them and obtaining high grade notes. The problem I see is that once you try any form of cleaning on these notes (even dry erase) you risk losing the coveted EPQ moniker... This will devalue your notes on today's market... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Excuse my ignorance but what is EPQ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthFlorida guy Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Exceptional paper quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny9434 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 its not a good idea to clean any type of bill or coin. you got a good deal on it, dont knock it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIM F. Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 If you feel compelled to clean it, fill a bowl with distilled water and dawn dish soap. Let it soak a while then lightly rub it with your fingers until it is cleaned to your satisfaction, then rinse in distilled water and let it dry. You may want to try this with an ordinary note first to get the feel for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
