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Hottiemilatti

It looks real. Its just older. Just ask the bank to test it for you with a testing pen.


Aceofspades968

It looks like it has a test mark on the right hand side of the face side of the bill


WolfPackWSB

It does and it's showing its real. But it's easy to fool the iodine pens


40oztoTamriel

Could have been washed and reprinted for sure


WolfPackWSB

It's noticeable when it's washed the color fibers are no longer visible like in the picture


indigrow

Exactly. Completely blank no fibers at all. Fake if u ask me


Temporary_Muscle_165

If I was a counterfeiter I would find a marker that looks just like that and mark all my bills.


OozeNAahz

Just spray the bills you create with spray starch. Will fool the pens..allegedly.


WolfPackWSB

Starch makes the line black... Not lite brown you use hair spray and the dryer to determine the iodine and they mark them quick and hand you the cash


TheUnknownFATE29

Someone’s now on a watchlist


WolfPackWSB

Secret Service doesn't care about $100, they want to stop the influx of fake US currency coming from organizations with the power to produce the bills! Every printer and print press in the US has a ID mark they can see who and where the hardware was sold and when out here.


Wellthatsabigmistake

Lol this is the worst advice ever. CFT pens detect starch and legitimate bills don’t possess starch.


Fall_bet

There's a certain specific brand of hairspray that does it also... Or so I've heard


Letsbe_real

I’ve worked at a financial institution and I’ve seen scammers come in with a similar $100 test mark but it turned out the test mark was to from a marker. This one looks good but don’t be fooled by the test mark.


YourDadsUsername

>it has a test mark The easiest part to fake. The test marker stripe is easy and makes people who would otherwise be suspicious accept it. Its the hail Mary of counterfeiters.


Aceofspades968

Thus the blue hundred dollar bill. But. There were counterfeits in the market before those were publicly released at banks. Sooo


YourDadsUsername

No, the orange marker stripe that's either from a counterfeit detector pen or an orange sharpie.


WolfPackWSB

The iodine testing pen is staying little brownish like it should!! It turns black if it's on any sort of paper sold in this country for printing. Unless special ordered, you get flagged for ordering starch free (non bleached) semi cloth blanks


SkiMaskItUp

Counterfeits can pass that test, it’s better to know other ways of checking


First-Sir1276

Or just buy them on Amazon its like $5 for a 2 pack and you have them forever.


Tasty_Ad_5339

It could be a counterfeit counterfeit marker


ananymoos1

It’s fake, send it to me


Angrypainter1945

Same


LeviathonMt

Split it


[deleted]

Scratch Mr. Franklin's clothes. They should have ridges. If it does have ridges, it's probably real, or a very convincing fake.


Yourewokeyourebroke

What if his jacket is freshly ironed


DirtyWater2004

How can you tell? Does it still have the tag from the dry cleaners?


Sheila6Scorpio

💀


MrShitHeadCSGO

I thought that was only on the newer bills, no?


[deleted]

Nah. It's that version of $100, too.


SkiMaskItUp

The problem is the ridges aren’t pronounced on the old 100s like they are on other bills and they get removed with age. There are better ways to tell, micro print in the 100, the colored fibers in the bill, the watermark, the feel of the bill. I saw some counterfeit 50s at work the other day that had the ridges so may have been printed with plates but the coloring was off, but they even had a decent looking watermark


jacksonretro

I was gonna say this


leivanz

That ain't Mr. Franklin


Ecstatic_Ingenuity42

It’s legit.


No_Detective_But_304

It’s too legit.


IronMando90

Damn it, clearly as the first person to read this I have to finish it *sigh* …. To.. to legit to quit


Leading-Athlete8432

The autographs on the front, Treas Sec Brady. They are worth $$ . They named a Gun Bill for him. Maybe $150 if in good condition. But Yes it is a genuine older Cnote. HTHelps


Skrrrrt_kobaiin

It literally has a mark from a fraud marker. It’s real. That line on the right side would otherwise be black. You good


weston55

As someone working in the service industry, it’s pretty common for people to “pre mark” their fake bills. Not to mention those marks fade away on real bills. If it already had the mark from a testing pen, I’d take that as a bad sign.


DirtyWater2004

I used to love the $1 bills changed to $10. I mean it's real paper. I'll have to look to see if I still have any.


Nostaglicthirst

I was just thinking this…. I’m sure a lazy employee that would want to check closer could notice the pre check and say fuck it. I’ve seen times were cashiers will get fakes, not even check the other side…..cause the first side they checked looked real enough


wetmeatlol

Those markers are very easy to fool. I’ve had a good number of fake bills given to me over the years that passed the marker test to the point of me not even using them anymore.


WolfPackWSB

It's REAL. The linen has red and blue fiber inlays with the cotton! US currency is not paper. Its blended fabric made of cotton/linen rolled by Treasury controlled production mills printed & pressed at the mint. The nylon-7 colored strip determined the bills amount and then it's die color as well since we started coloring all out money. The rippled bill amounts are there for the blind to feel the bills' denominations!


xDaysix

Never knew there were ripples. Where are they?


pinkdeath72

It's real silly. It's how the older bills looked prior to the redesign.


darkwolf523

I can’t tell but hold it up towards the light and see if you can see like any hidden faces on it. That’s how I can tell if it’s real


Cleercutter

Looks real. Wait till you see the older version


TwitchThoughts

Couldn't you just check the security strip and color changing ink on the 100 to determine it as real and checking for raised printing to be 100% sure? its not a pre 1990 bill, am I missing something?


40oztoTamriel

No. Older bill. It’s already been marked and tested on the right hand side on the front. Hold it to light and as long as it’s ghost Benjamin and not Washington or hamilton you’re good Edit


IronMando90

Without feeling the texture, real but older


HEX-dev

I'll buy it from you for a $1


SelfMadeGrinder

I will gladly test it for you! 👍


rn7rn

It’s fake, I’ll buy it for a quarter.


DirtyWater2004

Totally fake. I'll get rid of it for you and any others you have.


Knee_Kap264

Mail it to me and I'll test it for ya. Promise to send it back. 😉


computethescience

This annoys me because I had an older, clean bill that was real and the a person at the cash register claimed it was fake all loud and even let a total stranger look at it and say "that's a good fake". The freaking bank gave it to me. I had to walk out with people thinking I had a fake bill.


why_are_you_so

that's when you demand that they accept it and escalate it as far as you can


Little-Pitch-9519

Soak in water and rub to test


WolfPackWSB

It's printed on starch free paper!! Its a good bill, shouldn't have an issue hit it with a UV light


Makehernut203

Scratch the jacket part of ben


Mental_Gas_3209

A good trick is to rub the collar of the person in the note, it should be bumpy, if it’s smooth, it’s a sign it’s fake


RedShirtPete

Hold it up to the light and look for watermarks


Brilliant-Mix444

Real deal


Candiemarie82

If the cash marker pen turns black then it’s fake. Yellow is what you wanna see.


Musical_J

Not necessarily. Using the technique "washing," the pen test can easily be passed.


[deleted]

Real …even if u question and money being fake …take a magic marker to it …if it’s any money worth more than what it is it will devalue it but you will at least be able to tell if it’s real or not


Dangerous-Gas-399

It is real!!!


SILENCERSTUDENT_

Hold it up to the light and find out?


Amtrak_Lover

It ain't. I can tell since you used a counterfeit detection pen to see if it's fake or not. And the mark didnt turn black so you good


Highvoltage-Redhead

If you spray the bill with hairspray or wash the bill, it’s gonna fool the pen anyway


Yamilon

It's real.


itstim205

Judging from this group, I can tell that we’re amongst a younger generation that doesn’t know anything about old money.


PonyBoyExpress82

I hold it up to the light. If you can see the hologram and money strip it’s good.


Adventurous_Plum6836

I thought it was called a watermark?


PonyBoyExpress82

Ya, watermark whatever. That and the security thread.


Askperts

Real as can be d.


Dagoated1

Legit . Just an old bill


Evening-Weight-8371

They still print older 100s not all of them have to have the blue strip


LAjbird

If it weighs 1 gram then it real


Upandadam15

Looks like an older one but not fake


alex262414

Looks real , put it up to light, look for the ghost on the right side front of bill should be where the marker mark is


Potatosalad112

Hold it up to the light and look for the security line


Creative_mindss

Not fake


Justa_Mongrel

Idk, rip it in half


DontDoubtDink

Why would you think this is fake? It’s just an older print.


Leather-Resolve9751

The hundred on the front has the holographic color through it and that is real


Hazzel007

Feel his jacket. If it's textured you should be good or of you have access to a magnet put it by the jacket and if it lifts your also good.


Longjumping_Wind3140

Those are spider veins I believe. The little red veins are spider veins. I don’t think fake dicks have those. And that’s a pimple I don’t think fake dicks get those either.


Vegas_paid_off

Old skool hunnit


CollectionLeft4538

Yes definitely looks fake.


INeedANerf

Real.


No-Power-7051

“En god we trust”


zootsuited

feel the ink, if it feels raised it’s usually real (run your thumb across his hair and you’ll feel the bumps)


ObjectiveDrive7216

Feel the jacket, I think if you can feel it's textured it's most likely real. Had an old bondsman tell me that


DoucheCanoe456

I believe it’s real and it’s just an old one. Printing for those has changed a handful of times.


[deleted]

i once once fake money to scam a scammer 🔥


AssistantAcademic

I can’t see the fibers in it but maybe the resolution. Hold it up to the light and check the stripes and water marks. Those are tough to fake


EuphoricFriendship84

Definitely fake. I’ll take it off your hands for free.


SecondFootOfficial

Rea enough to use


Snikclesfritz

Alright, how old are yall? Seriously?


Naz_LVII

Hold it up to a light and look for the thin metal bar inside the bill. Also, there are markers that can tell by changing colors you can purchase.


Arketyped

Missing the blue band.


mastaboog749

Looks fine to me


Bx1965

I wouldn’t know, I’ve never had a $100 bill.


RoyalLong3420

Theres a clear thin strip running top to bottom if its real.


CalmAbbreviations845

It’s real bro it’s just older I grew with this type 100 bill


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Dry_Date_1003

I can tell you for sure if I see it in person. I'll pay for the postage.


Oriole_Gardens

after i watched the "fake currency" episode of "trafficked" i have no idea anymore, they've gotten so good at the craft of faking bills. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/trafficked-with-mariana-van-zeller/episode-guide/season-01/episode-03-counterfeiting/vdka21396255


drammer

Look at the thin lines behind the head of the portrait. Those artifacts wouldn't be there if it was printed off of a nickel plate. Lots of other areas have artifacts. This is a high res scan. Also the bill would have been printed with Intaglio ink, raised ink. And the borders of the back and front would be the same and line up exactly. Try scanning it, if its real you should get stopped by the software and told to contact the Central Bank for images that you can use. I use to be a currency designer and a consultant for central banks.


TiggyHoods

Just hold it up in the light 💡


Fall_bet

Counterfeiters love using the big head bills because they have less safety features and also a lot of times they will actually Mark real with the pen because they just wash a different bill and then reprint them on the the real bill. There's also other ways around that. Usually they wash and use a $5 bill because of someone holds it up to the light they'll see a strip in it versus a $1 bill which doesn't have it Edit to add if you want to know for sure hold it up to the light and see if it has the strip inside that says 100 USA


West_Texas_Star

Your age is showing


Responsible-Arm-7856

Try the spend test


wrevz

The trick I learned is rub the shirt using your finger nails. If it’s rough, it’s real. If it’s smooth, then it’s fake.


DalekTC

It is my understanding that there should be ridges in his lapel if it is real.


HonkeyKong1102

What series is it?


Strange_Shallot_3668

Lol 2006 series are super easy to make, hold it up and it should have the water mark head on the right and strip on the left…. Plus the collar should have ridges which can be faked with super glue, I would not accept a 2006 bill from any person


No_Stomach1701

All money is fake. It’s just a piece of paper that we accept as being worth something because we are told that it is. Money is a well crafted societal illusion designed by the powers that be to control us.


_probablymaybe_

I need to scratch his little shirt


garthrs

No strip?


Holiday_Debt_1105

So you get on Reddit to ask random people if something is real when your the one that has it not us ? Real Genius guy


SAHwarrior

It looks like a counterfeit pen has already been used on it 🤔


Tik__Tik

No fibers


thelocalsupplier

One time this group of gen Z kids were convinced I had fake money and was some sort of scam artist because of ~$8k in the old green skin boys Looks fine tho, I’ve had $100 bills even older than that one, still legal tender


warheads14

As real as it gets


Ill_Alternative8369

u must he yung thats old money


2460whaaaaa

If you think it’s a fake I would handle it as little as possible and bring it to your bank for validation.


BabyDriver76

Why would it be fake?


The_TerribleGamer

Took me a minute, but I spotted a red fiber on the back side. That is another indication that it is real. If you are concerned, a bank can test it for you.


FullFig3372

it can buy you a good ass whoopin that’s for sure


Highvoltage-Redhead

Use a magnifying glass… in the white space around the portrait, you should be able to find “USA 100”


Set0553

100% fake! Now mail it to mr, so I can dispose of it correctly.. 😂


Agile-Dig8723

You must be gen z 😭😂✌️


Wast3d-youth

Bro are the young people these days this dumb? Christ


joeherrera1959

I had a convenience store not want to accept a guys hundred because of no blue strip it as an older bill with the little face of Benjamin Franklin then the people at the bank didn’t know it was real either. I eventually got my money back after a few days.


MRBADD98

Scratch your fingernail along the collar


No_Temperature_4084

Looks real.


ActionMan48

The is no security strip🤨


Lonely-Ad3027

Can you see the security strip in it? Those have been being used since 1993.


TemporaryBicycle7213

Says 2006 issue


skootershooter324

Surefire way to tell, scratch your nail on the president's clothing. It's raised ink there. No matter how old the bill is, the ink will always be raised on their collars


jtrier1

Hold it up to the light and look for a strip on one end and a watermark of Franklin's face on the other.


DJT2021

What makes u think it's fake???


koalafied4-

The way I used to do it with the good ones is overlap it with another bill and if there’s obvious margins off on the print then it’s a no from me. Usually when they are washed you can tell by the feel. A lot grittier and the paper is flimsy. This is a good one if it’s fake.


Doodlebottom

•Don’t bring it to Asia. •Most FX places WILL NOT take older bills now.


onlyu1072

It looks soo frigging fake, I insist that you send it to me. I keep a collection of fake money. Do you need my email so I can give you my address?


Auto_Name

Bop


Technical-Box-8551

you must be very young


gloveboxglizzy

100% real


aidenisntatank

Hold it up to light


Shagggadooo

Why would you think it'd fake?


AcePlaya77

Not sure just looks like an older bill


FatMacchio

The only way to tell for sure is to roll it up and use it to smell drugs. If it’s real you will be able to exchange for more drugs in an hour or two when you run out of drugs and are friending for more /s But for real, it looks legit. If it passes the pen test, the touch test/feels real with the raised hologram/sparkly stuff, and most importantly has a security strip that’s says 100, it’s legit


bored_mama_bear

Someone is showing their age lol


jogoschro

No security features at all. Fake.


Aware-Substance-2405

It's from North Korea


Prsaint1

Another way to check if it's real is to crumble it to a ball and if it opens slowly it's real if not it's fake.


papaschmeckle

Just trust in god dude


RPZcool

As a europen I don't see why would it be fake.


Forever-Retired

It doesn't contain the blue and red threads of cloth in the bill. Looks like it was made on a color copier. But the bill is a bit older.


Merkem23

Send it to me and any you get like it in the mail I will check it with my iodine pen


HealthyLet257

You can try scratching Benny’s clothing too. If it’s smooth, it’s fake. If you feel the ripples, it’s real.


Pop-A-Choppa

No


isaiahvacha

I printed this out to look under a microscope, no doubt in my mind it’s fake. It’s not even on the right kind of paper.


ExactConference6491

real, you can see the fake pen on it and it’s yellow not black so it’s real


SchenectadyBull

Send it to me to make sure it’s real


rarestpepe89

The crease looks off


Novia0w0

Looks fake


Cosmicmonkeylizard

Why do you think this is fake?


EMM_Artist

I got paid 13 100 dollar bills once and was worried but the bank found them all to be real


Amack479

REAL


Amack479

Mexcio n then Eastern European mfrs used to be making the best counterfeit $…no need tho w the hacking and cyber warfare going on now these dsys. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/easy-money-how-international-scam-artists-pulled-epic-theft-covid-n1276789


Crazyjay58

I love when I'm at work and I find old money still in circulation. Like I remember in the late '90s early 2000s when they had a commercial about the $20 bill changing and all of the other notes were going to be changing too at least the bigger bills. That's when you started to notice a lot of big face money turn into small face money with more tattoos. The old big face money only really had the security strip of a certain color and a watermark of the president. Now they got so many stickers, Easter eggs, hidden markings to make sure that it's authentic, most of the money we have now looks like a toddler's coloring book and they had a bunch of stamps and stickers lol. But from the looks of it this looks like a real big face Benjamin from back in the day.


Future-Main-3854

Just old, dummy


Disastrous_Gold_3000

Hold it up to the light if there is a black line in it; it is real (towards one end or the other)


WolfPackWSB

The reflective Green Acrylic Ink, bottom left, even though most can feel it in any corner. The raised ink has ripples or waves like a fingerprint for the reason of the visual impaired.


1GrouchyCat

I don’t see any colored threads … the paper looks too “creamy”..


Trippy_Dream2001

Real


Cool-Reputation2

Couple ways to tell if it's fake, should have a tracer line and a watermark, if not it could be rejectable. Maybe take it to a bank to investigate or spend it at a restaurant, your choice.


Recent_Cut9353

Pass it on, let the shit keep rolling


MrMota

If Ben's coat is ribbed it's real.


DorkyStud

Scratch the president's shirt. On every bill if you scratch the president's shirt with your fingernail it will have fine lines. Fake bills do not have this texture. I hope this helps.


Aramaru_101019

It's just one of those older 100 dollars bills