$50 Bill 1988 Offered By Teller. Value Over Face?

Yikes! Thanks for checking guys. I use that site all the time -- always hoping to find that one of my star notes is a low print run.

What a shame if it is a counterfeit!

It's a counterfeit- there were no $50s printed for that series in the Atlanta district, so it's possible a bleached $1 from a newer series.

The signatures may be from an 88, but if you save the image and bring it up to edit it you can play with the lighting and such to clearly see that the last number is a 5! The third number is far to fuzzy to make out But it almost doesn't look like an 8. Maybe look at it with an ultra violet light

Definitely a counterfeit note.

It didn't look right at first glance, so I checked the serial number plate position, and it should be G1, not H4.

Went to USPaperMoney.Info & no 'F'- Block $50's had been printed for series 1988.

Went back here to zoom in on the series date, and figure it may be series 1985 (although I believe it would have a different Signature combination), and this time I checked the 'F' Block Runs for 1985 and found only the F-A Block was printed for series 1985.

If it's not your note and you didn't own the note or try to spend it, then I see no problem with fingerprints.

What boggles me is the fact that all banks run all paper currency through counting machines (before it is designated to a tellers drawer) which detects counterfeits three different ways.
First is magnetically. The metal strip in newer currency. The second is by ultraviolet light. And third is by infrared (IR) which detects the thickness of the inks used as well as to detect if the correct inks are being used. Also, the tellers are trained to spot counterfeit bills. After all, thousands upon thousands of dollars pass through their hands each and every day and as a result of that, they should be able to feel a counterfeit.
My point, the counting machine should have detected that bill and or,either the teller was not trained properly, or she likes you and is playing dumb just to flirt. This is just my opinion!!

I called the teller today to inform her that the forum members confirmed that the $50 bill is counterfeit. She was very thankful. Apparently, the bill was accepted in a group of bills for deposit. So, the bank/feds might be able to track the transaction and identify the donor of the bill. The fake 50 is off to the feds! Great work guys!