Paper money... help!

Can anyone shed some light on just what I'm looking at here... came from my father many many years ago.
Thanks

 

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Not an expert but the 1862 confederate 100 dollar bill looks real. The 1000 dollar bill in my mind is fake.

 

The 1000 item is on some sorta parchment. Have no idea if they did that in 1840 which I think is what it says in the front. Hope someone out there has a clue.

 

The second: https://coinsite.com/infamous-8894-bank-of-the-united-states-1000-bill/

 

Thanks Dave, that helps. (Genuine examples of these notes are valuable.) I figure your spot on here but... How the heck would one tell? As my Dad was a hard core collector and bouncing around coin stores most of his life it seems unlikely he would have horded a fake... But then, he did have a sense of humor... and he's probably laughing his ass off right now! (grin)

 

In this particular case, it's very easy. All that writing was hand-written, so there's no way you could find two examples with the exact same signature, same number, etc. And the real note was not printed on that heavy vellum-like material.

I would keep it, as a reminder that your Dad is laughing

 

I think you are spot on. The stamps on the back of the $100.00 is proof it was "cashed-in" there should be and orange-ish tint around the signatures because the ink they used was made from lamp black (soot) and iron shavings and add water and over time rusts making the orange-ish hue. The serial numbers and signatures are all hand written. The $1000. 00 is an educational piece but a copy none the less. You can check Ebay and get a ball park worth on the $100.00

 

Thank you all... great help!

 

So, That mystery solved, perhaps someone can weigh in on these other bills in the bag. Anything important here or just pull prices off Ebay. Thanks again.

 

Top: One Peso
2nd and 3rd notes: England one pound
Bottom: English 10 Shillings

 

Good idea, just be sure you’re looking at “SOLD” prices and not asking prices.

 

we used to buy the $1,000 bill at the joke shop when we were kids.

 

Thank you Darrell I was just going to say that.

 

I'm leaning on them both being fake. The $100 doesn't appear to have a live signature and is in a stained plastic sleeve making it appear old.

 

Mine too . . . because it says "COPY" in the lower left corner.

The link in post #4 says the Hobby Protection Act requiring the words “copy” or “Replica” on reproductions of coins or paper money. The act was passed in 1973, so it's fair to conclude your note was printed relatively recently.

 

Grin... didn't see that "copy". Da... Was in a bunch of paper money from my dad's estate that I put away back in 1979. Really appreciate everyone's feedback. For a newbie it's great to have you all out there!
Cheers