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Consignments

A Trusted Way to Sell Your Valuables

Consigning with East Coast Coins, Auctions & Collectables

Whether you’re looking to sell a single item or an entire collection, partnering with a reputable auction house is one of the smartest ways to unlock the full value of your valuables. This guide walks you through the consignment process with East Coast Coins, Auctions & Collectables – ideal for both first-time sellers and seasoned collectors.


What is Consignment?

Consignment is a sales arrangement where you, the consignor, entrust your item(s) to an auction house, gallery, or specialty retailer to sell on your behalf. You retain ownership until the item is sold, and the business earns a commission from the final sale price.

For high-value items, established auction houses offer far more than general resale platforms or retail consignment shops. They provide:

  • Expert appraisals
  • Targeted marketing
  • Buyer networks
  • Personalized service
This makes them the preferred choice for selling coins, jewelry, collectibles, and luxury goods.

Why Choose East Coast Coins, Auctions & Collectables?

Choosing the right auction house is key to a successful sale. We bring over 30 years of experience and a reputation for excellence in the Canadian auction industry.

Our areas of expertise Include

  • Gold and Silver Bullion
  • Jewelry
  • Rare Coins and Bank Notes
  • Collectables (Comics, Stamps, Medals, Cards)
  • Newfoundland Historical Items (Postcards, Documents, etc.)
  • Estate Consignments & Curated Collections

With nearly 100 auctions completed, we offer extensive opportunities to showcase and sell your items to thousands of active buyers.

What Sets Us Apart?

  • No Buyer’s Commission

    We’re the only major Canadian auction house that doesn’t charge buyers a commission—saving them 15–25% and making your items more attractive.
  • Fast Payouts:

    You’ll receive payment within 10 days of auction close, via your preferred method.

Browse Our Auction Records

Want to see what we’ve sold or research past results? Our Past Auctions archive is open to everyone—no sign-in or subscription required. Explore sales history and item comparisons with just a few clicks.

How to Submit Items for Consignment

Ready to consign? Here’s how to begin:
  • Review Your Items

    Make a list of your items.

  • Contact Us For Initial Review

    Fill out out Contact Form or Asset Review Form so we can let you know if your products are the right fit for our network of buyers. We will let you know if your items would be a good fit for our sales.

  • Get the Details

    Where possible, list each item’s relevant details: year, denomination, condition and known ownership history—even family stories or purchase receipts can be helpful. Note any damage or imperfections.

  • Photograph Your Items (where Possible)

    Take clear, well-lit photos from multiple angles—front, back, base, and any identifying marks. If you need help, our team is happy to assist. Not a Photographer? Not to worry. We can arrange taking them for you.
  • Send Us the Details

    Use our online consignment form or email support@eastcoastcoins.ca. There’s no cost or obligation to submit.

Estimates & Reserve Prices

Once we receive your submission, our specialists will evaluate your items. If accepted, we’ll provide an auction estimate—our expert opinion on its potential value.

With your approval, we’ll:

  • Set a Realistic Estimate:

    Designed to encourage competitive bidding and maximize final sale price.
  • Establish a Reserve Price (if desired):

    This is the minimum amount you’re willing to accept. If bidding doesn’t reach it, the item won’t sell. 

NOTE: Our auctions normally start at just 1 cent. Our goal is to maximize the value of your consignment by creating the best possible conditions for sale.


Understanding the Consignment Agreement

We believe in transparency. Our agreement clearly outlines:
  • Commission rates
  • Estimated values
  • Applicable fees
  • Insurance & Security for your valuables

Consigning with us is risk-free. If your item doesn’t sell, there’s no cost to you*—you can choose to have it returned or re-enter it in a future auction. You can review the full terms in our Vendor Agreement.


Security & Shipping

Once your items arrive at our office, they’re stored securely in our safes and fully insured. We can also arrange shipping via our FedEx account for added convenience.

Marketing and Promotion

We host 12–20 auctions annually, giving your items frequent exposure to a wide audience. Our in-house marketing team promotes consignments through:
  • Online catalogues with high-resolution images
  • Public and private previews
  • Targeted email campaigns
  • Digital and print advertising
  • Social media and editorial content
Prefer a private sale? We also facilitate confidential transactions through our trusted buyer network.

Start the Consignment Process Today

East Coast Coins, Auctions & Collectables is your trusted partner for consignments.

Whether you’re downsizing, managing an estate, or parting with a treasured piece, our expert team is here to guide you every step of the way.

We’re currently accepting limited consignments for our upcoming auction season.

Contact Us Today

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Know What It’s Worth

Everywhere you turn, there are people and businesses eager to buy your scrap gold and jewelry. And let’s face it—turning something you no longer wear into quick cash can be pretty appealing. In fact, we’re one of those buyers! But here’s the thing: who you choose to sell to makes all the difference.
  • Do your research! Know what you have before you sell!

    Understand the history, materials, and current market value of your item—whether it’s jewelry, collectibles, antiques, or art.
  • Get 3 appraisals.

    Seek opinions from multiple reputable sources to ensure you receive a fair and accurate valuation.
  • Review the buyer with the Better Business Bureau.

    Check ratings, complaints, and reviews to avoid scams and ensure a trustworthy transaction.
  • Understand your selling options.

    Decide whether to sell at auction, through a dealer, online marketplace, or directly to a buyer. Each has pros and cons in terms of price, speed, and security.
  • Know the fees involved.

    Understand commissions, appraisal fees, shipping costs, or any platform fees that may reduce your net earnings.
  • Keep documentation.

    Save appraisals, receipts, provenance papers, or certificates of authenticity. These can increase buyer confidence and value.
  • Be cautious with cash buyers.

    Some cash buyers offer lowball offers. Never feel pressured to sell on the spot.
  • Insure high-value items before selling.

    If your item is especially valuable, ensure it’s protected during the selling process.
  • Trust your instincts.

    If something feels off—walk away. A reputable buyer won’t rush or pressure you.
  • If a buyer asks, “How much do you want?” – be cautious.

    Reputable buyers know the value of your item and should make a fair offer up front. Don’t feel pressured to name a price first.
  • Expect transparency and a best offer from the start.

    Serious buyers should lead with their best price, not play negotiation games.
  • Decide if supporting local matters to you.

    Local businesses employ local people, contribute to the local economy, and often support community events and sports teams.
  • Out-of-area or out-of-country buyers don’t reinvest in your community.

    Consider whether you want your sale to support your region or send profits elsewhere.
If a buyer asks, “How much do you want?” – be cautious.

If something feels off—walk away. A reputable buyer won’t rush or pressure you.

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Newfoundland War Medals

Sell NL Medals

BUYING ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT MEDALS

IMPORTANT NOTICE

In keeping with our mandate, East Coast Coins does not, and never has shipped Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memoriabilia outside of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Any such items we buy are first and foremost offered locally to individuals / groups/ organizations who are interested in preserving such memorabilia and honoring the memory of the men and women of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. We are very interested in any such items that are offered outside of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador so that we might have the opportunity to bring these items home. If you see such items offered through online sales we would appreciate a heads up as we are very strong buyers of these items and will pay handsomely to repatriate them.

In the past we have rescued Newfoundland Regiment items from Ontario, Quebec, the USA, Great Britain and France and have even purchased items locally that were found in abandoned houses that were scheduled to be discarded.

WHAT WE ARE BUYING

There is a strong market for Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorabilia. In many instances, families wish to sell their collections so that it goes to a museum or is kept in a good home to someone who appreciates the items and can ensure proper preservation. In recent years we have had people sell to us who have several children and don’t want the family fighting over the medal sets or don’t want the medal sets broke up in which they would be less valuable. In addition, a lot of families wish to have the medals on public display and would rather get paid in cash instead of donating them to a local legion or museum who in all probability already have many in storage never to be seen or displayed. Some others have found the medals and don’t even know where they came from. At East Coast Coins we will ensure that your wishes are followed, if you want them sold by private treaty we will do that to ensure your privacy, if you want them in a museum, we will broker a deal for you ensuring that you get paid in cash. In either case, give us a call, even if you don’t want to sell your items, we’d love to make you an offer so at least you know the value of what you have.
In essence, most of what we see are War Medals which have an inscription on the edge. We are mainly interested in Royal Newfoundland Regiment World War I medals. For one medal, we’ll pay $200 and up, for 2 medals issued to the same soldier, we’ll pay you $400 and up and for a set of 3 medals issued to the same soldier we’ll pay you $750 and up. If you have 4 or more World War I medals issued to the same Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldier, we could pay you $10,000 or more. If you have other memorabilia to go with the medals (uniforms, buttons, weapons, letters from the field, old beveled glass pictures, post cards, death certificates, death plaques etc,) the prices mentioned could more than double.
  • Medals

  • Medals

  • Uniforms

  • Medals

  • Medallions

  • Medals

A History of the Regiment

The formation of the Newfoundland Patriotic Association (NPA) on August 12, 1913 provided the structure for organizing the war effort and for raising the necessary forces for service overseas. Initially, the Association proposed to raise 500 men for a military contingent and to increase the size of the Naval Reserve to 1000.

The response to the proclamation of August 22 calling for volunteers was overwhelming. Within days, 335 had signed up, two thirds coming from the city cadet brigades. By the end of the first week, it appeared as if the entire 500 might be made up from St. John’s. When enlistment tapered off by September 26, nearly 1000 volunteers had signed up.

Half passed the required medical exams and moved to tent lines established at nearby Pleasantville. These were the First Five Hundred, a rag tag little army of enthusiastic volunteers, officered by the sons of the city’s elite, and attired in a variety of military costumes, including blue puttees obtained from a local supplier—hence their popular designation “The Blue Puttees.” The terms of enlistment were “for the duration of the war, but not exceeding one year.” By war’s end, over four years later, a total of 6,241 Newfoundland men had served in the regiment, 4,668 as volunteers. (Another 5,747 enlisted in the Royal Naval Reserve, the Forestry Corps, the NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT MEDALSCanadian Expeditionary Force and British Forces.)

Recruitment for the regiment was not a major problem for the first two years. However, the near annihilation of the regiment at Beaumont Hamel on July 1, 1916, and costly major engagements in October at Gueudecourt and at Monchy-le-Preux the following April, increased pressure on the colony to find additional men. A draft of 500 arrived in late June and early July 1917 but the Battle of Cambrai that November and December reduced the regiment to 250 all ranks.

We are very interested in original period Royal Newfoundland Regiment Uniforms

While its actions at Ypres and Cambrai resulted in the regiment receiving the designation “Royal,” recruitment now became a serious problem. In August 1917, the new National Government created a Department of Militia. Over the course of the summer the number of men offering to serve had dropped dramatically. Inducements such as allowances to married men and others with dependents, and a highly publicized recruiting drive that fall, met with limited success.

Calls for conscription came from several quarters. The government eventually realized that some form of compulsory service was necessary, but delayed until April 1918 when it became obvious that the regiment was badly under strength and that drastic measures were necessary.

The Military Service Act was proclaimed on May 11, 1918, and, like similar legislation in Britain and Canada, allowed the government to conscript men for service. In the end, these conscripts were not sent to the Western Front. The regiment had been withdrawn from service briefly in May, but the last batch of volunteers allowed it to serve with distinction as part of the British 9th Division at the Fourth Battle of Ypres. As a consequence, the regiment was able to claim that it had served throughout the war as a truly volunteer force.

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Selling Scrap Gold

Selling Scrap Gold

Do you have unwanted, broken or out of fashion gold items. East Coast Coins buys everything gold from rings, chains, bangles, earrings to even dental gold and gold coins and stamps.

We are amongst the leading dealers in Canada in bullion gold and collectibles. We will guarantee you the best price available and unlike many buyers will tell you what we are paying per gram when we make you an offer. We generally pay up to double nationally advertised companies rates.

We will travel to your home to make you an offer or you can come to us, just simply give us a call to make an appointment. Sporadically we will be set up at hotels throughout the province and you can just come in and see us, no appointment is necessary. These dates will be posted on this page. Watch for ads in your local paper, we may even send out flyers to your home.

HOST A GOLD PARTY AND LET US PAY YOU BIG BUCKS !

  • HOW IT WORKS:

    You decide to invite 5 – 10 of your friends over for a social at your house. Your friends agree to bring their scrap gold jewellry (broken chains, unused rings, bangles, watches etc.) At a time decided by you, we will show up with cash and buy your friends scrap gold (our experts will be able to test and weigh your gold). It usually takes less than 30 minutes. We guarantee to pay more than any nationally advertised buyers and we’ll do it in the comfort of your home.
  • HERE’S THE GOOD PART:

    For every gram of gold we buy, we pay you, the host or hostess $1 per gram. Its not unusual for us to buy 500 grams per gold party and we’ve bought up to 2000 grams. That would mean $500 to $2000 cash for you at the end of the night and your friends get to leave with pockets of cash as well.
  • WHY SELL TO EAST COAST?

    We pay significantly more than anyone in Newfoundland and will provide professional, courteous and private service.
  • WHAT WE DON’T BUY:

    We are not jewelers, we are bullion dealers so please don’t bring your jewelry that is worth more to you than the gold value such as diamond rings etc. While we do buy these items we are not usually interested unless they are outstanding pieces of jewellery.
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What to Sell

  • Pocket Watch

    Many pocket watches are plated or gold filled but the 14k or 18k gold ones are quite valuable even if broken
  • Canada $100

    One of the most common items we buy is Canada $100 gold coins. Please call for a quote
  • Scrap Gold

    $20,000 worth of scrap gold – 14K
  • Gold rings

    Buying all gold rings

GOLD SELLING TIPS!


If you are selling your gold items make sure you remember these tips:
  • Insist the buyer tells you how much they are paying per gram
  • Ensure you know the weight and carat of your gold in grams before you sell
  • Try to get three offers before you sell anything

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Items we buy

ITEMS WE BUY

Items We Buy

At East Coast Coins, we specialize in Newfoundland and Canadian Coins, Paper Money, Gold Jewelry and Royal Newfoundland Regiment Medals and Memorabilia but we buy much more and will pay the top prices of anyone in Newfoundland. Take a look at some of the other items we need for our thousands of customers. If you have any of the items on the list, give us a call and let us make you an offer, remember there’s never any obligation to sell.

STAMPS

  • Mint sheets of Newfoundland stamps
  • Newfoundland tobacco (cigarette) stamps
  • Old documents with NL stamps attached
Newfoundland Stamp Collections (Most of the stamps we see are quite common, many are just souvenirs that were taken off envelopes years ago. most of these have no real value however if you have a collection that was put together by a collector years ago and is housed in a nice stamp album, we’d love to take a look for you)
  • Newfoundland Revenue Stamps

  • Newfoundland covers

    (envelopes with stamps on them)


NEWFOUNDLAND MERCHANT SCRIPT

  • James Baird Ltd.
  • Archibald boot and shoe Factory
  • Betts Cove Mining Company
  • Bowring Brothers
  • John and Robert Brine
  • Grand River Pulp and Paper
  • Harbour Grace Boot and Shoe Factory
  • Shannon Livingston
  • Hemsley Williams Co.
  • Job Bros and Co. Ltd. Blanc Sablon
  • Thomas Kough & Co.
  • James Melledge
  • A.H. Murray
  • R.G. Reid (Railway)
  • Orr Newfoundland Company

James Baird Ltd.


MISCELLANEOUS

  • NFLD Railway Memorabilia
  • Swarovski Crystal in original boxes
  • Pre 1949 Newfoundland Book collections
  • 1965 and earlier Comic Book Collections
  • 1960 and Earlier Sports Card Collections and key issues such as the Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card (pictured)
  • Hudson’s Bay Co. notes/tokens
  • Newfoundland Ration Books (Paying $10 each)
  • Pre 1949 Newfoundland Bottles
  • Pre 1949 NFLD Postcards
  • Pre Confederation Birth and Death Certificates
  • Pre Confederation Passports/Bankbooks
  • Superman Comic

  • Pre 1949 Newfoundland Book collections

    NL Books

  • Newfoundland Ration Books

    NL Ration Books


PAPER MONEY

  • All Newfoundland Notes – Paying up to full catalogue
  • Commercial Bank of Newfoundland
  • Union Bank of Newfoundland
  • Government of Newfoundland Cash Notes
  • All Bank of Canada notes 1954 and back if in crisp condition
  • All 1954 Devil’s Face notes
  • All Bank of Canada notes 1937 and back if in good condition
  • All Bank of Canada notes 1935 series in any condition
  • All Dominion of Canada notes
  • All Chartered Banknotes:
  • The Chartered banks all issued their own notes prior to 1940. We are strong buyers of these notes:

    • Bank of Nova Scotia
    • Bank of Toronto
    • Bank of Montreal
    • Royal Bank
    • All other chartered banknotes

COINS

  • World Gold Coins and Sets
  • Canadian Mint Products (especially prior to 1960)
  • All Newfoundland, Canada, USA collector coins
  • Newfoundland regiment medals and memorabilia
  • All silver coins

WAR MEDALS

  • Army gold cross
  • Army gold medal
  • Army general service medal
  • Army general service medal 1812, 1814
  • Naval service medal 1812, 1814
  • 1914 Star
  • 1914-1915 star
  • Canadian Korean war medal
  • Victoria Cross awarded to a Canadian
  • Distinguished Service order
  • Order of St. Michael and St. George
  • Distinguished Service Cross
  • Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Air Force Cross
  • Air Force medal
  • Military Medal
  • British Empire Medal
If you are not sure which medals you have, drop us a line and we will be able to help)

NEWFOUNDLAND TOKENS

  • Rutherford Tokens
  • McAuslane Token
  • 1858 Sailing Ship
  • 1860 Fishery Rights to Newfoundland
  • All other pre-1920 Newfoundland Merchant Tokens

STERLING SILVER SETS

(NOT PLATED)
  • Cutlery

  • Tea Sets

SILVER AND GOLD BARS

(Bullion)
  • Gold

  • Silver

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Paper Bills

PAPER MONEY VALUES

PAPER MONEY VALUES

BUYING PAPER MONEY

ALL NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT CASH NOTES ARE SCARCE

Did you know that one of the most collectible markets today is old paper money. Your paper money doesn’t have to be old to be valuable. There is a collector market for scarce prefixes, solid serial numbers and error notes of all  types.

The notes we are most interested in are old Newfoundland notes that are printed with “Newfoundland Government Cash Note”,   “Union Bank of Newfoundland” or “Commercial Bank of Newfoundland” Very often, we get calls from people who mistake their old Bank of Canada notes for Newfoundland Paper Money. If the note has Queen Elizabeth on it or the words Bank of Canada, it is not Newfoundland Paper Money.

1937 Bank of Canada Notes – are attractive and can be valuable in crisp condition

Generally speaking, the best notes are those issued from 1935 and earlier or Chartered Bank Notes (which are notes that were issued by the private banks.)

We are strong buyers of all notes, especially:

  • Union Bank of Newfoundland
  • Commercial Bank of Newfoundland
  • Government of Newfoundland
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Bank of Nova Scotia
  • Canadian Bank of Commerce
  • Bank of Montreal
  • Molson’s Bank
  • Bank of Ottawa
  • All Dominion of Canada Notes
  • All Chartered banknotes

Give us a call and let us make you an offer.

The most important factor in determining the value of a banknote is most often condition. There are thousands of different note issues which are far too numerous to list individually, instead, we have highlighted the notes which most often show up in Newfoundland. If you have something you are unsure of, we have many catalogues highlighting every Newfoundland and Canadian banknote ever listed, so drop us a line, we will be able to help.

BANKNOTE VALUES

  • Dominion of Canada notes – all are scarce with the exception of the 1923 $1 and the small 25 cent notes issued in 1870, 1900 and 1923 (commonly referred to as shinplasters) which most often are worth about $5 each.
  • Pre 1935 Canadian notes – all are scarce in good condition
  • 1935 Issue – all are scarce in good condition

THE FOLLOWING NOTES ARE SCARCE – IF YOU FIND THEM CALL US

  • 1937 $1 – Narrow signature panel (H/A or J/A prefix), Obsourne/Towers signatures
  • 1937 $2 – Obsourne/Towers signatures in good condition
  • 1937 $5 – Obsourne/Towers signatures
  • 1937 $10 – Obsourne/Towers signatures, notes with Z/D prefix
  • 1937 $20 – Obsourne/Towers signatures
  • 1937 $50 – Obsourne/Towers signatures, in mint condition any of these can be valuable
  • 1937 $100 – Obsourne/Towers signatures
  • 1937 $1000 – Only Obsourne/Towers signatures notes issued – all are scarce

In 1954, a new design was issued for Canadian banknotes. On the first notes issued, the highlighted areas in the Queen’s hair produced the illusion of what looked like a Devil’s face (thus these notes became known as Devil’s Face notes). This produced a lot of controversy which resulted in the hair design being modified. (known today as modified notes).

In addition, in 1954 an asterisk(*) was placed in front of the serial number of notes that were printed to replace notes that were damaged or spoiled by the banknote companies in production , or spoiled by Bank of Canada officials during signing. These notes are commonly called replacement notes.

  • 1954 Devil’s face notes – all denominations are worth a premium especially if in crisp condition
  • 1954 $1 – Devil’s face note with an asterisk (prefix A/A)
  • 1954 $2 – – Devil’s face note with an asterisk (prefix A/B)
  • 1954 $5 – – Devil’s face note with an asterisk (prefix A/C)
  • 1954 $10 – – Devil’s face note with an asterisk (prefix A/D)
  • 1954 $20 – – Devil’s face note with an asterisk (prefix A/E)
  • 1954 Modified Portrait: – none are scarce unless crisp or they have the following prefixes:
  • 1954 $1 – Replacement note with prefix V/V or C/I
  • 1954 $2 – Replacement note with prefix (Z/Z), Signatures Beattie /Rasminsky with prefix G/R, Bouey/ Rasminsky signature with prefix S/R, Lawson/ Bouey signature with prefix S/R
  • 1954 $5 – Replacement notes in crisp uncirculated condition
  • 1954 $10 – Replacement notes in crisp uncirculated condition (prefix U/T or B/V in any condition)
  • 1954 $20 – Replacement notes in crisp uncirculated condition or notes with prefix V/E in any condition)
  • 1973 $1 – Most of these notes are common but watch for the following as they are scarce: Signature Lawson Bouey replacement note with prefix A/A with serial number above 5 million , A/B , F/B , F/H or M/D
  • 1974 $2 – Most of these notes are common but watch for the following as they are scarce: Signature Lawson Bouey replacement note with prefix B/C with serial number above 1.9 Million
  • 1972 $5 – Lawson Bouey Signature with prefix R/S
  • 1971 $10- Beattie Rasminsky Signature replacement note with prefix D/E, Bouey Rasminsky Signatures replacement note with prefix D/X, Laswon Bouey signatures with prefix EET, Laswon Bouey replacement note with prefix EDX.
  • 1969 $20 – Lawson Bouey replacement note with prefix W/A – very rare!, All replacement notes in crips condition are scarce
  • 1975 $50 – Lawson Bouey signatures with EHX prefix in high grade
  • 1975 $100 – Lawson Boeuy signatures with prefix AJX in high grade
  • 1979 $5 – Lawson Bouey signature with serial number starting in “33”
  • 1979 $20 – Notes are only collectible in mint condition
  • 1986 $2 – Thiessen Crow signature with AUG or AUH prefix – very rare, AUJ prefix is scarce
There are many more issues of modern notes which are scarce. If you have some you would like to check out beyond the notes listed here you can buy a price guide at most good bookstores or drop us a line and we can mail one to you.
  • Other Special notes that we see on a regular basis that you might have and are scarce:
  • Mismatched Serial Numbers (different numbers on each side) $100 and up.
  • Solid numbered notes (all the same number in the serial number)
  • Million Numbered notes (1 number followed by all zeros in the serial number)
  • Low Serial numbered notes (all zeros with 1 or 2 digits on the end ex. 000000021)
  • Printing Errors (parts of note misprinted)
  • Offset notes (25% of the note has no printing or it shows part of another note)
  • Optical devices, signatures, serial numbers in the wrong place
  • Cutting Errors

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