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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael K, post: 3508160, member: 78298&quot;]One of those markers: It contains an iodine solution that reacts with the starch in wood-based paper to create a black stain. When the solution is applied to the fiber-based paper used in real bills, no discoloration occurs.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are talking about the wide margin on your bill, it&#039;s probably not large enough.</p><p>Ideally you would like to see the edge of the next note in that wide margin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now as for counterfeit detection, the 1&#039;s don&#039;t carry watermarks or security threads.</p><p>But there are ways to tell if it is real or not.</p><p>1. Generally 1&#039;s are not counterfeited.</p><p>2. When you handle money it has a certain &quot;feel&quot; to it.</p><p>3. You can look for little blue and red threads in the bill.</p><p>4. If the note is crisp, and you can strike a match by running it across the bottom</p><p>(I have done this, it works) it is real. (However you could damage a valuable bill. Only do this on a face value bill.)</p><p>5. If it looks genuine it most likely is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your bill is worth a dollar. Always post both sides. Sometimes there is information on the other side that can be helpful in making a value guess.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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