I have a 1963a $50 bill. From my understanding these didn't have security features as of yet? My bank atm keeps spitting it out and I'm not sure if it's due to it being fake or too old? And since my atm is spitting it out I'm scared to take it anywhere and trying to cash it. lol. The only thing I can see are the little fibers throughout but I've heard those were easily faked? I can't remember the last time or if ever I've seen a bill without any kind of security features. Any help or other info needed just let me know.
Give the guy a break. Yes that one is the real deal. No premium over face value though since they printed a ton for that series and it's circulated. Thanks for taking the time to post it. Very cool seeing old stuff pop up occasionally in the wild!
Awesome thanks. Didn't want to get tackled when trying to hand it over. The only thing I know is checking for security features like the security strip. This has none and I was pretty confused.
Those security fibers were really all there was at the time. It would be fun to keep the note if it was maybe a lower denomination. I've got a few similar notes that came in group lots where they just happen to be included with the note I wanted. I thought it would be fun to spend them all at a coin show at some point down the road!
At first I had asked the OP his age. I changed it since I thought it was inappropriate. I only asked because it reminded me of my daughter who at the age of 10 asked me that why dont they just use a cellphone? We were watching a movie from the early 1980's..
Look very carefully for tiny, short, blue and red threads mixed into the paper. If they are there, it most likely is genuine.
The girl at Costco didn't know that it was real, after waiting for the manager to "verify" it I finally pulled out a new $100 and paid with it and kept this one.
Why don't you just ask a bank teller? If they will exchange it then you should be okay. I love finding those, even if they are only worth face value.
I don't necessarily recommend asking a bank teller about an old bill like this. If they're ignorant about old currency, as most bank tellers seem to be, and think it's fake (such as by using the "pen" test, which may not be effective on an old note like this) they will take it upon themselves to "seize" the bill and send it to the Secret Service for verification. I would just deposit the bill or try to make change with it like you would with any other and not bring extra attention to it.
You'd think so but I've read stories of tellers swiftly and immediately seizing currency in a brash fashion without giving it a second thought because they deemed it to be fake. Maybe some tellers get a power trip from it, I'm not sure.
Wow, I am surprised. Most tellers I deal with are pretty reasonable people. I assume that is real and only suggested the OP exchange it at the bank to himself more comfortable.
I've found that most tellers are pretty reasonable as well. If it's one thing that can bring out the dark side in them it's a potential counterfeit. I recall last year a teller told me how a woman brought in numerous Series 1934 $100 notes to deposit that were counterfeit. Well, at least the tellers who were on duty thought they were counterfeit. The teller said the notes the woman handed over were sent to the Secret Service for counterfeit examination. The woman was told if she handed over any more she was carrying that those would be seized as well. I was unable to later ascertain the results of what happened with the notes being sent to the Secret Service for verification but I suspect it is unlikely the notes were counterfeit. I feel it was more likely the tellers just used the 'pen' (which is ineffective on notes from Series 1934) and lacked the skills to determine authenticity themselves. This goes back to what I said about tellers (generally) being ignorant about old currency, even though they encounter it as part of their job on an often frequent basis.
