Modern Counterfeits
CRHer700
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I was at my bank yesterday and noticed a fifty laying on the desk. I asked my teller what it was, as it looks torn up. She said that it is a fake, made by bleaching a $5 bill, then printing a fifty on it. The gold markings were brown, and the ink didn't stand up, but the pen that they use for authentication said it is real, because it it a real five. I was wondering if anyone had any stories or pictures of counterfeits of modern notes to share. Also any links relating to known or even valuable fakes would be appreciated.
Note: the fifty was a 2013 series B-B block.
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One of my brothers managed a large metal recycling yard and he went on a bank run every morning to get cash to pay recyclers. He found this $20 and thought it looked a bit different from the others. He knew I collect paper money so he sent it to me for my opinion. The note is minus both the security strip and the watermark. It feels normal but lacks detail in the engraved portions.
The rounded corners caught my eye right after the lack of detail and weak colors.
I'll bet it's a $1 that has been washed and reprinted (non-intaglio) by a counterfeiter.
⚠️ Heads up, Florida Space Coast — fake $20 bills are circulating.
Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for movie-prop bills stamped “For motion picture purposes” that show Andrew Jackson with a smirk. Trying to pass them off as real can lead to arrest.
We’re posting two photos — one of a real bill and one of the fake. Can you tell which is which?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Top note has "For Motion Picture Purposes" & Jackson with a smirk. Also has no background design elements in the fields (like the eagle & TWENTY USA TWENTY") which is evident on the lower note.
**https://sites.google.com/view/notaphilycculture/collecting-banknotes **
top note, bogus as heck. weve seen this reel before
I bet someone would still try and pass it.
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Hmm . was Abraham Lincoln's portrait the give away?
What, no In Cod we Trust? Funny money is so much fun. I still get a kick out of showing a 2 dollar bill to someone under 30. They just dont believe they are real. But they sure dont look anything like the current 20.