Banknote restoration

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I wanted to see if anyone had any information on how to make paste to repair banknotes, please
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I'm given to understand that if you're wanting to simply use it as spending currency, most national banks will have a exchange programme for face value capability - you typically require more than 50% of the note.

Here's the Bank of England for example: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/damaged-and-contaminated-banknotes

If you're looking at it from a collector preservation perspective, then the usual advice is don't bother. You'll only end up damaging it further (over time, the corrosive chemicals in glue & paste will stain or destroy - and it's visibly there immediately). The best advice is to get a (preferably solid) banknote case & encapsulate it inside in its fragmented form to prevent further deterioration.

If you're absolutely dead set on a repair job, I would guess (and I must stress this - only a guess) archival book binders tape would be best. I very occasionally use it in my book repairs - if correctly applied, it can be near invisible, is acid free, and can be removed with little to no damage.

But I don't know if what works for books would be right for money. Kind of working on they're both paper-like materials, so maybe?

Paste, I imagine, would be very chemically destructive and would cover some parts of the note's details.

I hope that was of some help. 🙂

Thank you very much
My problem is with banknotes that have part of the frame removed due to their age and are not available, such as the corners
In any case, thank you, it was very useful.

I need a method for making the paste that is used to fill in the missing parts of many old banknotes.
Things like its ingredients and how to make it

If you must: https://www.instructables.com/Fix-torn-currency/

https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/wheat-starch-paste.html

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If anyone knows another method, please advise.

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If anyone knows another method, please advise.

Perhaps post your damaged note here and let us have a look. It is hard to say without looking at the condition of your note that you are trying to fix.

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If anyone knows another method, please advise.

Get a note that is not destroyed, the vast majority of banknotes are replaceable and available in decent grades. Unless it's a priceless artefact it is not really worth the effort and then a professional should do the restaurantion.

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Unless it's a priceless artefact it is not really worth the effort and then a professional should do the restaurantion.

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Thank you I am looking to learn this science professionally and am collecting information internationally Please anyone with information share

If you are looking to enter the profession of museum curator (document restoration) then this science might be a great craft to learn. But just be aware that it is highly specialized & that typically focusses on specific historical documents (like letters/contracts, Art & paper money). It is usually much easier to get hired at a museum (practice correct document preservation) than start up your own business as a document restorer.  My understanding is it takes years to learn plus involves special equipment.

I have heard of some collectors using Poli Restoration but Nancy's services are very expensive & should be used exclusively for rare banknotes. That's not "eBay rare" but truly spectacular finds (highly prized 6 figure notes). Here is a thread on the PMF about restoring a badly damaged 1882 $500 Gold Certificate from the Treasury of the US  which is rare but borderline in terms of being salvageable.

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Unless it's a priceless artefact it is not really worth the effort and then a professional should do the restaurantion.

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Thank you I am looking to learn this science professionally and am collecting information internationally Please anyone with information share

If you are looking to enter the profession of museum curator (document restoration) then this science might be a great craft to learn. But just be aware that it is highly specialized & that typically focusses on specific historical documents (like letters/contracts, Art & paper money). It is usually much easier to get hired at a museum (practice correct document preservation) than start up your own business as a document restorer.  My understanding is it takes years to learn plus involves special equipment.

 

I have heard of some collectors using Poli Restoration but Nancy's services are very expensive & should be used exclusively for rare banknotes. That's not "eBay rare" but truly spectacular finds (highly prized 6 figure notes). Here is a thread on the PMF about restoring a badly damaged 1882 $500 Gold Certificate from the Treasury of the US  which is rare but borderline in terms of being salvageable.

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-Great before & after images of restored $500 Gold Certificate @rsirian1. It demonstrates the value in contacting the restorer before just writing off a scarce, damaged note. There are many other restoration threads on much more borderline notes but I used this example b/c the note truly was tough (& appeared unsavalgeable).  I also looked/searched for the follow-up thread to Poli's restoration, but could not find it: so thanks for sharing. 

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Thank you very much You are encouraging in this way Other friends, if anyone has information on how to make the paste or fill the missing spaces in the banknotes, please share Thank you all