I was browsing ebay, and came across this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-dollar...733073?hash=item56d485e891:g:8L4AAOSw1kpeGGs3 It's obvious that this is a fake. Red flags: No.1 I-F block 1981 $100 notes don't exist No.2 Ink color is off No.3 Torn up and taped together, possibly to prevent verification of authenticity While it's good to report the listing, I also decided to post the link here for educational purposes- as there have been a couple of problems on other forums with determining authenticity of older-style banknotes.
Somebody will make a joking offer of $80, and be amazed and delighted when it's accepted. Then they'll get a bad surprise when they take it to the bank.
Maybe EBay will take it down. You don't want to be in a profitable relationship with someone selling counterfeit currency. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse. EBay needs to be held accountable for promoting dark web sales.
I sent a simple message to the seller; Your note is counterfeit. Sellers reply; Thanks for the message, I will withdraw the banknote from the auction, have a wonderful day!
Seller did end the auction. Fortunately no bids. While I don't expect EBay to "police" every single listing, in certain categories, they need to at least do some sampling of listings to try to weed these things out, or at least respond to serious fraud/counterfeit charges when someone reports a listing. I don't think they do any of these things.
Seller says it is 1977, not 1981. Note looks like it has been through laundry cycles. Looks real to me.
This website lists the districts and serial numbers printed for any given series and denomination. The signatures, Buchanan/Regan, make it a series 1981. 1981 $100 Minneapolis notes never got past block I-A. So a $100 note with a serial number with block I-F just never happened. Look for yourself. http://www.uspapermoney.info/serials/f1981_h.html