Ink Smear?

Is this a small ink smear?

 

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it looks blue but it is black

 

looks like someone had ink on their finger before it came to you.

 

The ink smears are usually very dark green almost black.
These errors are often faked.
I guess there could be a black smear too. It doesn't look very black.

 

its no a fake, it's got the code strip in it

 

I say no to Ink Smear.. too shinny.. I mean shiny

 

The ink blob stops right where the edge has a fold over. Spender.

 

I'm not saying the note is fake. I am saying this is one of the most faked currency errors.
As for the ink smear, I don't believe it came from the BEP, but came after.

 

It looks like PPD (is Post Printing Damage a term? ). Seriously, it looks like an ink smear from a cheap pen. Your note has seen a lot of circulation, which provides lots of opportunities to pick up errant ink stains. As others have said, it's a spender

 

Post BEP damage. I see it a lot, especially on $20’s.

 

Ok Thanks!