Below are the features to look for when taking these bills.
Counterfeit 1981 50 dollar bill.
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5 and lower bills do not yet have this feature.
In addition the note includes a color shifting numeral 50 in the lower right corner of the note.
To view this hold your bill up to a light and the security strip will appear.
The us did print 10 000 dollar bills.
But with this particular bill be worth.
If a 1 2 5 10 20 bill series 1963 and after has the clause or if those same denominations prior to series 1963 do not have the clause then the bill is counterfeit.
The color shift is more dramatic in the redesigned currency making it even easier for people to check their money.
The fist thing to look for is the security strip.
A watermark bearing the image of the person whose portrait is on the bill can be found on all 10 20 50 and 100 bills series 1996 and later and on 5 bills series 1999 and later.
Beginning with series 1963 and series 1963a for the 50 and 100 bills the clause was removed completely.
You can only see it when a light source is behind the bill.
Color shifting ink can be found on 100 50 and 20 dollar bills series 1996 and later and on 10 dollar bills series 1999 and later.
Color shifting ink tilt the bill to see if the numeral 50 in the lower right corner on the front of the bill changes colors from copper to green.
Security features can help you to tell if a 50 dollar bill is fake or real.
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When held to light a portrait watermark of president grant is visible from both sides of the note.
O hold the bill up to a light to check for a watermark.
The 50 note includes an embedded security thread that glows yellow when illuminated by uv light.
Since these are of a higher denomination and more scarce than 1 2 5 10 and 20 dollar bills there is a higher chance that it is a counterfeit bill.