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iamkayelem Valued Member United States 176 Posts	Posted 10/29/2010 1:56 pm do they ever fade away? Report this Post to the Staff

jlg1130 Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 10/29/2010 2:52 pm I don't know, but I've seen many a nice note, ruined by those things. I know merchants need to protect themselves, I just think it's a bit of a bummer when a nice crisp note, gets written on. Report this Post to the Staff
iamkayelem Valued Member United States 176 Posts	Posted 10/29/2010 3:41 pm I hate the pen test b/c it defaces the bill. plus, the watermarks are more important... you can bleach out a 5 and print a 100 on it and it will pass the pen test Report this Post to the Staff
jlg1130 Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 10/29/2010 3:52 pm Exactly. The government puts watermarks, and security strips in the notes for a reason. I agree, completely. The pen just defaces the note, and isn't a fool proof test. Report this Post to the Staff
Coins1371 Valued Member United States 153 Posts	Posted 10/29/2010 10:53 pm The pens here does fade over time (the marker that is yellow when the bill is real and black when counterfeit). My sister works at a bank, she found a 20$ bill with the green seal missing on the front and it is in reverse on back. She used the marker on it. I told her she shouldn't of done that. I got the bill from her and the mark she put on the bill faded away. Rich Edited by Coins1371 10/30/2010 07:44 am Report this Post to the Staff
IHPO8S Valued Member United States 374 Posts	Posted 10/30/2010 8:23 pm Im sure management finds it easier to train a cashier to use the marker. I have seen a few look at the bills but only at smaller mom and pop stores. Report this Post to the Staff
Nickelman Pillar of the Community United States 1397 Posts	Posted 10/30/2010 8:56 pm Management may use the pen until they take a few bleached notes, then the pen goes south and the ultraviolet/watermark detector comes in. Report this Post to the Staff
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