I just got a 2009 $1 in change today. I think it might be ....fake? For starters, its about an eight of an inch taller than a normal dollar bill. The paper has a bit of a "waxy" feel too it, and has a little shine. However, under magnification, I saw no difference in the design. Do uncirculated dollar bills have a "waxy" feel to them, or is this a fake?
first off no one is going to counterfeit a 2009 $1 note. new bills can feel kinda slick almost feel like they are not real. you just have a new crisp uncirculated note
Some people do lol http://www.salisburypost.com/Crime/022812-WEB-Man-attempts-to-buy-gas-with-fake-one-dollar-bills-qcd
The margins in currency fluctuate all the time. It is most noticeable on $1 notes but all denominations show some degree of fluctuation in their centering. There is nothing to be alarmed about with your notes because of this. Some notes have better margins/centering than others, this is just the way they're made.
NOS is correct. I use photoshop with a fixed selection box, and there are variation in just about every series of $1's. Not crazy wild, but considering the cutter is a mechanical device, and It probably has adjustment points when they need to sharpen or replace. Just looking at the note above, I can see the tell-tell bleeding that an inkjet might run into problems reproducing. Even if I amped up the setting of my photo printer, I would dump 50C into making a $1 and that's not accounting for time. I've read that counterfeiters would microwave printer paper to get a more realistic feel, but you still can't match the feel of cotton/linen. Easy test: Ink from an inkjet printer will wash right out under some warm water. A pencil eraser will also make short work of counterfeits. The B.E.P. goes to insane lengths to keep the ink from coming off. Go ahead and test, heck try some chemicals and you will truly be impressed!
