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Strange small lines on the notes

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I don't know if you had already noticed it: on behind of the banknotes :note-5: and :note-20: there are two small lines that they form a 90° angle, placed in a precise point that is the same one for every denonimation and different between dissimilar denominations. On notes of some States they are good marked, in others nearly invisible.

On :note-20: they're immediately over of the small map of the Carribbean French islands, grey-colored, while on :note-5: they are immediately to right of the first pylon base of the acqueduct, in the middle of the iridescent strip, yellow-colored.

I suppose that there are in other colors and positions also on the other denominations, but I don't see them.
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Re: Strange small lines on the notes

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Yes; i also see often some small lines especially on the :note-10:. Problem is; are we talking about the same lines?
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Re: Strange small lines on the notes

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I'm afraid no, I talk of two lines only...
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Maybe with some picturtes we may clear up what you both are talking about. :?:
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On a :note-20:, I found them as well. They are greyish (?) lines, on the backside, just above the map of the faraway islands, formed like a backwards L. They are just below the rightmost white star.

I couldn't find them on the :note-5:.
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I was able to find the light yellow corner on the five euro note on (well, close to) the explained location. It is next to the second-rightmost pylon, not the rightmost one.
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I think they are some technical signs for the automatic cutting of the sheet into the printers.

In these scans you can see the signs in the :note-5:, :note-20: and :note-500::
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I was not able to find such lines in other denominations, yet.
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On :note-10: and :note-100: it seems there aren't.
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Re: Strange small lines on the notes

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I can confirm the lines in the :note-5:, :note-20: and :note-500: euro notes. I've taken a close look to the :note-10:, :note-50: and :note-100: ones but couldn't find any.

I did find, though, another ones in the front of the :note-500::

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I don't have a :note-200: near at hand right now ;).
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Re: Strange small lines on the notes

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i found it on all 20euro and most 5euro
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Re: Strange small lines on the notes

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In :note-500: there are several lines :

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and - with difficulties ! - I have found a yellow line in :note-50: :

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Re: Strange small lines on the notes

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Could there be an upside down L hidden at this spot?
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