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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
This morning I went to the bank and made the weekly withdrawl. One of the $100's just didn't quite look right the ink was a bit off. I looked at it up against the overhead light, and sure enough, it was Abraham Lincoln's watermark, not Ben Franklin's. Someone had apparently bleached a $5 and printed the $100 over it. The crazy thing was handing it back to the teller and telling her it was a counterfeit, she did not believe me and used the counterfeit detector pen on it. Of course it appeared authentic according to the detector pen, because the paper was real. I had her look at the watermark, and sure enough she verified she saw Lincoln too. The pen thing would have thrown her, because this was a bleached $5 bill that was used, so the paper was good, but not for a $100 bill. If it had been up to a $20 I would have kept it as a curiousity, but a $100 is a bit much to swallow. I subsequently found out that there have been a rash of them circulating in our area lately. The teller had purchased it from another teller earlier whom had taken it in from a deposit. Somebody was not careful when they took in money today. I have always thought counterfeits were something I woudl never find - surprise! |
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
scottishmoney wrote:
This morning I went to the bank and made the weekly withdrawl. One of the $100's just didn't quite look right the ink was a bit off. I looked at it up against the overhead light, and sure enough, it was Abraham Lincoln's watermark, not Ben Franklin's. Someone had apparently bleached a $5 and printed the $100 over it. The crazy thing was handing it back to the teller and telling her it was a counterfeit, she did not believe me and used the counterfeit detector pen on it. Of course it appeared authentic according to the detector pen, because the paper was real. I had her look at the watermark, and sure enough she verified she saw Lincoln too. The pen thing would have thrown her, because this was a bleached $5 bill that was used, so the paper was good, but not for a $100 bill. If it had been up to a $20 I would have kept it as a curiousity, but a $100 is a bit much to swallow. I subsequently found out that there have been a rash of them circulating in our area lately. The teller had purchased it from another teller earlier whom had taken it in from a deposit. Somebody was not careful when they took in money today. I have always thought counterfeits were something I woudl never find - surprise! When I get a wad of 100s at the bank I often wonder if any of them might be counterfeit. As good as a teller or cashier might be, they have only so much time to look at the bills that cross their counters, and it's inevitable that eventually they'll take a bad one and even pass it on - maybe to me. James |
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
"scottishmoney" wrote:
I have always thought counterfeits were something I woudl never find - surprise! Congratulations on your observation skills! "Bleaching" a $5 note to create a counterfeit $100 was one of the reasons for the most recent redesign of the five. http://www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney.../currency/new5 -- Michael Benveniste -- (Clarification required) Legalize Updoc. |
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
In article , "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
scottishmoney wrote: This morning I went to the bank and made the weekly withdrawl. One of the $100's just didn't quite look right the ink was a bit off. I looked at it up against the overhead light, and sure enough, it was Abraham Lincoln's watermark, not Ben Franklin's. Someone had apparently bleached a $5 and printed the $100 over it. The crazy thing was handing it back to the teller and telling her it was a counterfeit, she did not believe me and used the counterfeit detector pen on it. Of course it appeared authentic according to the detector pen, because the paper was real. I had her look at the watermark, and sure enough she verified she saw Lincoln too. The pen thing would have thrown her, because this was a bleached $5 bill that was used, so the paper was good, but not for a $100 bill. If it had been up to a $20 I would have kept it as a curiousity, but a $100 is a bit much to swallow. I subsequently found out that there have been a rash of them circulating in our area lately. The teller had purchased it from another teller earlier whom had taken it in from a deposit. Somebody was not careful when they took in money today. I have always thought counterfeits were something I woudl never find - surprise! When I get a wad of 100s at the bank I often wonder if any of them might be counterfeit. As good as a teller or cashier might be, they have only so much time to look at the bills that cross their counters, and it's inevitable that eventually they'll take a bad one and even pass it on - maybe to me. James ah yes, as johnny rotten used to say, the only notes that count come in wads. he is a musician for those of you not familiar. |
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
Hello
On your posting below! I am only responding to this newsgroup only. I do not wish to crosspost. (rec.collecting.paper-money rec.collecting.coins) Was this a commercial bank, or a credit union? It is interesting that you received a fake $100.00 dollar bill from a bank. Go to the web link shown below. Report it just the same! http://www.secretservice.gov/money_receive.shtml Click on "United States Secret Service field office" to get the local phone number in your area. KNOW YOUR MONEY 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. ... "scottishmoney" wrote in message news This morning I went to the bank and made the weekly withdrawl. One of the $100's just didn't quite look right the ink was a bit off. I looked at it up against the overhead light, and sure enough, it was Abraham Lincoln's watermark, not Ben Franklin's. Someone had apparently bleached a $5 and printed the $100 over it. The crazy thing was handing it back to the teller and telling her it was a counterfeit, she did not believe me and used the counterfeit detector pen on it. Of course it appeared authentic according to the detector pen, because the paper was real. I had her look at the watermark, and sure enough she verified she saw Lincoln too. The pen thing would have thrown her, because this was a bleached $5 bill that was used, so the paper was good, but not for a $100 bill. If it had been up to a $20 I would have kept it as a curiousity, but a $100 is a bit much to swallow. I subsequently found out that there have been a rash of them circulating in our area lately. The teller had purchased it from another teller earlier whom had taken it in from a deposit. Somebody was not careful when they took in money today. I have always thought counterfeits were something I woudl never find - surprise! |
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... scottishmoney wrote: This morning I went to the bank and made the weekly withdrawl. One of the $100's just didn't quite look right the ink was a bit off. I looked at it up against the overhead light, and sure enough, it was Abraham Lincoln's watermark, not Ben Franklin's. Someone had apparently bleached a $5 and printed the $100 over it. The crazy thing was handing it back to the teller and telling her it was a counterfeit, she did not believe me and used the counterfeit detector pen on it. Of course it appeared authentic according to the detector pen, because the paper was real. I had her look at the watermark, and sure enough she verified she saw Lincoln too. The pen thing would have thrown her, because this was a bleached $5 bill that was used, so the paper was good, but not for a $100 bill. If it had been up to a $20 I would have kept it as a curiousity, but a $100 is a bit much to swallow. I subsequently found out that there have been a rash of them circulating in our area lately. The teller had purchased it from another teller earlier whom had taken it in from a deposit. Somebody was not careful when they took in money today. I have always thought counterfeits were something I woudl never find - surprise! When I get a wad of 100s at the bank I often wonder if any of them might be counterfeit. As good as a teller or cashier might be, they have only so much time to look at the bills that cross their counters, and it's inevitable that eventually they'll take a bad one and even pass it on - maybe to me. Decades ago a friend of mine who worked at a bank claimed that he could spot counterfeits not printed on the right paper just by the feel of it. That can contribute to a false sense of security - a quick glance and feel as they're handling the bills and that's all the precautions they have the time or inclination to take. |
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
On Sep 24, 4:20*pm, "mazorj" wrote:
"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... scottishmoney wrote: This morning I went to the bank and made the weekly withdrawl. One of the $100's just didn't quite look right the ink was a bit off. I looked at it up against the overhead light, and sure enough, it was Abraham Lincoln's watermark, not Ben Franklin's. Someone had apparently bleached a $5 and printed the $100 over it. The crazy thing was handing it back to the teller and telling her it was a counterfeit, she did not believe me and used the counterfeit detector pen on it. Of course it appeared authentic according to the detector pen, because the paper was real. I had her look at the watermark, and sure enough she verified she saw Lincoln too. The pen thing would have thrown her, because this was a bleached $5 bill that was used, so the paper was good, but not for a $100 bill. If it had been up to a $20 I would have kept it as a curiousity, but a $100 is a bit much to swallow. I subsequently found out that there have been a rash of them circulating in our area lately. The teller had purchased it from another teller earlier whom had taken it in from a deposit. Somebody was not careful when they took in money today. I have always thought counterfeits were something I woudl never find - surprise! When I get a wad of 100s at the bank I often wonder if any of them might be counterfeit. *As good as a teller or cashier might be, they have only so much time to look at the bills that cross their counters, and it's inevitable that eventually they'll take a bad one and even pass it on - maybe to me. Decades ago a friend of mine who worked at a bank claimed that he could spot counterfeits not printed on the right paper just by the feel of it. *That can contribute to a false sense of security - a quick glance and feel as they're handling the bills and that's all the precautions they have the time or inclination to take.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Decades ago, the quality of the BEP's printing was much better - heavier, and the engraving deep enough to produce raised lines on the paper. Get a five dollar bill from the 1950s and compare it to today's fiver!!! oly |
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
In article , "scottishmoney"
wrote: This morning I went to the bank and made the weekly withdrawl. One of the $100's just didn't quite look right the ink was a bit off. I looked at it up against the overhead light, and sure enough, it was Abraham Lincoln's watermark, not Ben Franklin's. [snip] Was it a small bank or branch office? Most of the decent-sized branches around here in Kaleefornia have automated counting devices at each teller location that verify the watermark and security tread as part of the counting process. When you make a cash deposit at a teller, they run the bills through the counting machine as a standard practice, both to verify the count and do the automatic counterfeit checking ... -- Ken Barr Numismatics P. O. Box 32541 website: http://www.kenbarr.com San Jose, CA 95152 (souvenir cards, MPC, Hickey Bros tokens) 408-272-3247 Next show: Sacramento 10/3 (tentative, no table) |
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
"oly" wrote in message ... On Sep 24, 4:20 pm, "mazorj" wrote: "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... scottishmoney wrote: This morning I went to the bank and made the weekly withdrawl. One of the $100's just didn't quite look right the ink was a bit off. I looked at it up against the overhead light, and sure enough, it was Abraham Lincoln's watermark, not Ben Franklin's. Someone had apparently bleached a $5 and printed the $100 over it. The crazy thing was handing it back to the teller and telling her it was a counterfeit, she did not believe me and used the counterfeit detector pen on it. Of course it appeared authentic according to the detector pen, because the paper was real. I had her look at the watermark, and sure enough she verified she saw Lincoln too. The pen thing would have thrown her, because this was a bleached $5 bill that was used, so the paper was good, but not for a $100 bill. If it had been up to a $20 I would have kept it as a curiousity, but a $100 is a bit much to swallow. I subsequently found out that there have been a rash of them circulating in our area lately. The teller had purchased it from another teller earlier whom had taken it in from a deposit. Somebody was not careful when they took in money today. I have always thought counterfeits were something I woudl never find - surprise! When I get a wad of 100s at the bank I often wonder if any of them might be counterfeit. As good as a teller or cashier might be, they have only so much time to look at the bills that cross their counters, and it's inevitable that eventually they'll take a bad one and even pass it on - maybe to me. Decades ago a friend of mine who worked at a bank claimed that he could spot counterfeits not printed on the right paper just by the feel of it. That can contribute to a false sense of security - a quick glance and feel as they're handling the bills and that's all the precautions they have the time or inclination to take.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Decades ago, the quality of the BEP's printing was much better - heavier, and the engraving deep enough to produce raised lines on the paper. Get a five dollar bill from the 1950s and compare it to today's fiver!!! And try to find a new issue of an intaglio stamp, which were things of beauty in their own right. They're all cheap, cartoonish offset printing now. |
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
In article , "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com says... When I get a wad of 100s at the bank I often wonder if any of them might be counterfeit. As good as a teller or cashier might be, they have only so much time to look at the bills that cross their counters, and it's inevitable that eventually they'll take a bad one and even pass it on - maybe to me. Bah. You're just trying to make everyone else feel envious that you "get a wad of 100s at the bank." Apparantly, "often." -- Earn Money With Your Web Site http://www.WebSponsorZone.Net Web Site Advertising Directory |
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