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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gatzdon, post: 338360, member: 8247&quot;]I can&#039;t believe this is the first time I noticed this post.</p><p><br /></p><p>First and foremost, the only counterfeit test I recommend is a UV light.&nbsp; The $50 are the least sensitive to the wavelength (specified wavelength for checking notes is 365 nm).&nbsp; With the $50&#039;s, any old blacklight with work, even the ones you see in bug lights, kids invisible ink kits, etc....&nbsp; The security thread on $50&#039;s should be yellow and will be to the right of the portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second, I&#039;d like to see a high quality scan of the note, but based on what I&#039;ve seen (the clean lines), I&#039;m going to have to go with a foreign obstruction.&nbsp; Since there does appear to be some sort of ghost image of the missing area, I&#039;m guessing that the foriegn obstruction was something soft and permable.&nbsp; Something like thin or tissue paper.&nbsp; The printing process uses more than 20 tons of pressure and could easily force the ink through something thin like tissue paper (like the paper you see in gift bags or clothes boxes at the department store).</p><p><br /></p><p>It has been a long time since I read up on the specifics of BEP printing methods, but I bet that there is something disposable in the process that may match that size.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe something in the packaging for the paper or a label.</p><p><br /></p><p>As mentioned above, if the foreign obstruction was still with the note, this note would definitely be a small windfall.&nbsp; As it is, I would still guess a couple hundred dollars, but I&#039;m so far out of date on prices, don&#039;t quote me on either of those guesses.</p><p><br /></p><p>Congrats on the find and make sure you tell your grandmother Thank You, big time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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