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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => U.S. Bank Notes => Topic started by: RgGoodie on December 21, 2008, 01:12:10 AM

Title: Counterfeits
Post by: RgGoodie on December 21, 2008, 01:12:10 AM

With the economy of the world being what it is counterfeit banknotes are abundant

I just picked up  a US $20 and a US$ 100 form local merchants.

Has anyone else run into any of these? 

Title: Re: Counterfeits
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on December 21, 2008, 02:03:34 PM

Richard,

Is there any easy way to spot a counterfeit?

 :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: Counterfeits
Post by: RgGoodie on December 21, 2008, 02:52:35 PM

On the later  (current ) American banknotes the ink is magnetic and if you hold any of the new notes up to the light or use a UV light you can read the denomination on the security thread
This is the fastest way.

If you want to look under magnification, then I could list a half dozen ways on each note.

Title: Re: Counterfeits
Post by: Eringobraugh on February 12, 2009, 05:25:42 AM

Are you going to turn them in to the secret service????

Title: Re: Counterfeits
Post by: Humpybong on February 12, 2009, 08:54:18 AM

.....or are you going to send them to me for safekeeping   ;D