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New Member
United States
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I was paid in $20s and one $100 bill from 1988. I ran my counterfeit pen over it and it passed. Grocery story took it from me and said it was fake. However they knew us and gave it back to us so as not to call the cops. I still dont know if its real or fake. Can anyone comment either way?   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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a bank can tell you for sure..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How did the grocery store people check whether is fake or not?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It appears to be genuine but to say for sure I'd have to hold/feel the note.
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New Member
 United States
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They used a bill detector. I bet it was looking for the strip found on the new bills. Later in the day at work, I spoke to our work cafeteria manager and she said they can only use a pen on the older bills, she thought those 1990 and older but wasnt sure. It passes the pen check thou.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Moderator
 United States
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I am not seeing any colored fibers in the note. Did they not do that then? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
800 Posts |
It looks real to me. It has gone through the bank because it has a partial teller stamp on back. Still, I am not 100% sure. . . . . .  to CCF Edited by cashhound
05/30/2021 06:49 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I faintly see a few colored fibers on both the front and back.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't know, I see 1 fiber but the paper looks off. I would need to feel it to be 100% certain.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Take it to your bank. to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Likely good if I passed the pen check. Agree with others that the easiest thing to do is bring it to your bank.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Take it to the bank and get a new one |
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Valued Member
United States
152 Posts |
Your $100 bill is fake. I agree with your grocery store clerk. There is no need to take it to the bank. Your note is real, but it's not a $100. It's a $1 bill from the Chicago district. What you have is a raised note and highly illegal. In some states you can get up to 2 years in prison if caught trying to pass one. That is probably why you received it in a private transaction.
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Valued Member
United States
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It should have read- In some states you can get up to 20 years in prison if caught trying to pass one.
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Posted 05/29/2021 9:17 pm
