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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jlg1130, post: 1287702, member: 26655&quot;]Welcome to the forum, Noivous.</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of things come to mind, to check to see if your 1980&#039;s series $100&#039;s are genuine. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first is to check the paper. If the paper has little red and blue fibers embedded in it, and scattered throughout the note, than chances are, your note is real. </p><p>When doing this, a magnifying glass does help, but is not necessary. Also, I&#039;ve found using a flashlight to find these fibers, on notes that are very dirty, or worn, will help you spot them, easier. </p><p><br /></p><p>Notes printed before series 1990, do not have things like watermarks, or security ribbons, and these tiny security fibers, were really the only way to check authenticity, before those features came out.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second thing you can do, is log onto <a href="http://www.uspapermoney.info" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.uspapermoney.info" rel="nofollow">www.uspapermoney.info</a> and check the serial numbers. You can also check the to make sure that the signatures match up with the series date. Sometimes, depending on how much a counterfeiter pays attention to detail, things like this can be overlooked.</p><p><br /></p><p>The above mentioned site is also helpful for finding out how many of a particular note has been printed, which doesn&#039;t do much for checking authenticity, but is kind of neat info to have, to see if you have a scarce note, or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last thing you can do, is just go down to your bank, and ask them if it is real. Chances are, they will have at least one seasoned teller around, who can help you out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, welcome, and I hope this helps.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Jason.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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