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<p>[QUOTE="gatzdon, post: 248286, member: 8247"]When people carry money in their pocket folded over, the outward side of the not facing out can get pretty badly worn. As mentioned above, this is what appears to have happened to this bill.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even for current money, the counterfeit pen is useless. The mose underused security feature in our money is the security thread. Each denomination has it's own color when viewed under a UV light. A 365NM UV light pen can be bought for as little as $60 + shipping. It's a quick and nondestructive means of checking authenticity. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, if you are into world banknotes, some countries make creative use of dies that are only visible under UV light. My colombian notes have some interesting effects under the UV light, much more creative than the US notes (although the color indicator for denomition is a cool concept that they should never get rid of).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gatzdon, post: 248286, member: 8247"]When people carry money in their pocket folded over, the outward side of the not facing out can get pretty badly worn. As mentioned above, this is what appears to have happened to this bill. Even for current money, the counterfeit pen is useless. The mose underused security feature in our money is the security thread. Each denomination has it's own color when viewed under a UV light. A 365NM UV light pen can be bought for as little as $60 + shipping. It's a quick and nondestructive means of checking authenticity. Also, if you are into world banknotes, some countries make creative use of dies that are only visible under UV light. My colombian notes have some interesting effects under the UV light, much more creative than the US notes (although the color indicator for denomition is a cool concept that they should never get rid of).[/QUOTE]
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