This is my 3rd note in the last 2 weeks with what looks like a smudge of the printing ink. Large one on one side and slightly smaller on the other side.
Got 4 notes from the ATM on this occasion, all consecutive. The other 3 notes did not have this defect.
Why is that?
I don't know if it's something with the polymer that doesn't make the ink sit properly. I have too little knowledge about the chemical reactions between the ink and the polymer, and I really can't say if I've seen it on other polymer notes or not. It sure is weird, though, but it looks kinda cool.
Quote: "BluHawk"Got 4 notes from the ATM on this occasion, all consecutive. The other 3 notes did not have this defect.
I notice the note looks at least partially circulated, with a significant bend at your smudge. You mention they all came from the ATM in consecutive numbers. Normally where I live, if one receives ATM cash that happens to be sequential/consecutive, the notes are all UNC. Was that not the case? Can you show us the other notes?
I am guilty of the folds in the note. Have spent the other notes. These were from the ATM - withdrew them myself.
Don't have them, except this one.
The 2 from last week didn't have such a large smudge. This a photo of one of them.
Quote: "BluHawk"Got 4 notes from the ATM on this occasion, all consecutive. The other 3 notes did not have this defect.
I notice the note looks at least partially circulated, with a significant bend at your smudge. You mention they all came from the ATM in consecutive numbers. Normally where I live, if one receives ATM cash that happens to be sequential/consecutive, the notes are all UNC. Was that not the case? Can you show us the other notes?
There is many possibilities why that has happened.
From my experience since the introduction of polymer notes in the U.K. they get folded much more easier than the withdrawn paper types and most of the wallets fold in the middle so the notes get filed with it.
Also I’ve noticed that the polymer 5 pound note (introduced late 2016) have stopped having those folds and feel more floppy and weak compared when they were new but due to the reason that the polymer £20 note has been only been in circulation since 2020 but due to the current pandemic they haven’t been used often or even withdrawn the 2007 paper type either.
Basically what I’m saying is plastic notes have more noticeable folds and easier to fold than paper notes.
Hi to whoever is reading this. Did you know that TYPEWRITER (on a QWERTY keyboard) is the longest word you can type using only the letters on one row of the keyboard.
Quote: "BluHawk"Got 4 notes from the ATM on this occasion, all consecutive. The other 3 notes did not have this defect.
I notice the note looks at least partially circulated, with a significant bend at your smudge. You mention they all came from the ATM in consecutive numbers. Normally where I live, if one receives ATM cash that happens to be sequential/consecutive, the notes are all UNC. Was that not the case? Can you show us the other notes?
There is many possibilities why that has happened.
From my experience since the introduction of polymer notes in the U.K. they get folded much more easier than the withdrawn paper types and most of the wallets fold in the middle so the notes get filed with it.
Also I’ve noticed that the polymer 5 pound note (introduced late 2016) have stopped having those folds and feel more floppy and weak compared when they were new but due to the reason that the polymer £20 note has been only been in circulation since 2020 but due to the current pandemic they haven’t been used often or even withdrawn the 2007 paper type either.
Basically what I’m saying is plastic notes have more noticeable folds and easier to fold than paper notes.
How does this have any relevance to the original post? Please try and stay on topic!
Quote: "BluHawk"Got 4 notes from the ATM on this occasion, all consecutive. The other 3 notes did not have this defect.
I notice the note looks at least partially circulated, with a significant bend at your smudge. You mention they all came from the ATM in consecutive numbers. Normally where I live, if one receives ATM cash that happens to be sequential/consecutive, the notes are all UNC. Was that not the case? Can you show us the other notes?
There is many possibilities why that has happened.
From my experience since the introduction of polymer notes in the U.K. they get folded much more easier than the withdrawn paper types and most of the wallets fold in the middle so the notes get filed with it.
Also I’ve noticed that the polymer 5 pound note (introduced late 2016) have stopped having those folds and feel more floppy and weak compared when they were new but due to the reason that the polymer £20 note has been only been in circulation since 2020 but due to the current pandemic they haven’t been used often or even withdrawn the 2007 paper type either.
Basically what I’m saying is plastic notes have more noticeable folds and easier to fold than paper notes.
How does this have any relevance to the original post? Please try and stay on topic!
Sorry on rare occasions this happens🤦♂️
Hi to whoever is reading this. Did you know that TYPEWRITER (on a QWERTY keyboard) is the longest word you can type using only the letters on one row of the keyboard.
If someone touches it, the oil from there fingers can do odd things with the ink. I have a finger print on a US note.
Or in cleaning the note before printing a spot my have been left wet. Or something dripped on it.
or ink was not mixed right, or something like mineral spirits was put on it
daryl
