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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RickieB, post: 338232, member: 2486&quot;]Studying Fractional currency for the past few years, counterfeiting was the primary reason for so many issue changes, paper changes and anti counterfeiting measures that have run the gamut of the entire fractional series. Many graders have had so little exposure to true fractionals in pristine condition and counterfeit&#039;s to compare them with or beside, it is not surprising that a few slip in here or there.</p><p><br /></p><p>This note has all the looks of a counterfeit..if you look even closer the inks are different as well. The bronzing around Washington is a huge indicator as it was&nbsp; one of the earlier measures against counterfeiters.</p><p><br /></p><p>A great book is the 6th Edition of The Encyclopedia of United States Postage&amp;Fractional Currency by&nbsp; Milton R. Friedburg!&nbsp; I reccomend it highly!</p><p><br /></p><p>That is a Second issue 50 cent note . An interesting point is that &quot;no authentic note have ever been seen with out corner surcharges&quot;! Look at the reverse OLDBucks and you may or may not see these! They were also printed on various type of&nbsp; plain or fiber paper. These were prepared on plates designed for 20 or 40. Plate numbers normally appear at the intersection of the&nbsp; 4 notes at the lower left corner of the sheet. Mostly 20 notes per sheet!</p><p><br /></p><p>RickieB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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