How can you tell a real 1973 Canadian $1 Bill from a fake one? How can you tell a real 1986 Canadian $2 Bill from a fake one? I just purchesed these this morning!
Counterfeits do exist. However unless you are dealing with one of the rare varieties, the counterfeits were designed to pass at face value. A quick scan and you should be able to tell a real from a fake. Images will generally look blurry and background images and print will be difficult to read.