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Valued Member
United States
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Jefferson looks mighty grumpy on that bill.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are my Eyes bad or is the Washington D.C Stamped a lil crooked? Looks a lil higher up on the right side.
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 United States
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Because I got it from a bank, I pretty much doubted it could be counterfeit. I always check notes for turn digit errors. Here is a close-up of the Washington DC. I notice the ink is bleeding a bit, but on other bills I have the DC ink bled about the same way.  The grandkid will be 5. I saved out a few bills with serial numbers ending in 5. Edited by BigAppleBucky
04/26/2019 10:00 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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That bleed looks pretty normal to me. Nice close-up, by the way. Quote:
Are my Eyes bad or is the Washington D.C Stamped a lil crooked? Looks a lil higher up on the right side. I see that too. Could just be an optical illusion. |
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United States
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That's not an optical illusion, that's crooked. Either that's typical or it's not. Also, if someone ever tried to counterfeit the $2 bill they'd be the biggest idiot in the history of counterfeiters. $2 counterfeit bill has to be a joke somewhere...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What makes me think bill is bogus is that both serial numbers have the same flawed 1. I may be wrong, but I do not think the serial numbers on the right AND left are stamped with the same stamp.
As for the crooked "Washington, D.C.", I have viewed several photos on the internet and they all seem to be "crooked".
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Pillar of the Community
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What makes me think bill is bogus is that both serial numbers have the same flawed 1. Do you seriously believe this note is counterfeit ? |
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Forum Dad
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Because I got it from a bank, I pretty much doubted it could be counterfeit. Banks are a very likely place to get a counterfeit. Tellers give them right back out if they catch one in their till as they are responsible for them if they bring one in. But I'd bet the house this one is real. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Since you have your doubts do the following immediately: The United States Secret Service recommends if you receive a counterfeit: Do not return it to the passer. Delay the passer if possible. Observe the passer's description, as well as that of any companions, and the license plate numbers of any vehicles used. Contact your local police department or United States Secret Service field office. These numbers can be found on the inside front page of your local telephone directory. Write your initials and the date in the white border areas of the suspect note. Limit the handling of the note. Carefully place it in a protective covering, such as an envelope. Surrender the note or coin only to a properly identified police officer or a U.S. Secret Service special agent. If you've received a fraudulent note please submit a Counterfeit Note Report and learn to Know Your Money!  Don't ask us, we are just a bunch of people hoping to find a 1958 Wheat cent in change.  Edited by jimbucks
05/03/2019 7:52 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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bobby -You mean "Banks are NOT a very likely place to get a counterfeit"?  Edited by Coinfrog
05/04/2019 1:05 pm
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Forum Dad
United States
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No, they are. Tellers have to pay for them if they get caught with one in their till, so if they find one, they give it out to the very next customer. Had at least a half dozen friends that worked at a bank tell me that.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Tellers deliberately put counterfeit bills back into circulation? Not at the bank I worked at for 20 years, I assure you. Teller instructions were to seize such notes if discovered in an active transaction and give the customer a receipt, then report the incident immediately to a supervisor. If discovered after the fact, it was to be reported to the supervisor. Absent anti-counterfeiting aids and instructions, such notes were never charged against the teller. Have things changed that much?
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05/04/2019 5:57 pm
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Forum Dad
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All I can say is that's what I was told by at least a half dozen bank employees I have known over the years.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I was a fairly senior executive at a major bank. Never in all my years of experience did I ever hear of a bank whose regulations DID NOT require the confiscation of a counterfeit note.  Edited by Coinfrog
05/04/2019 6:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I would send it in to be graded as an error note and see what happens...
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