Twenty dollar 'Specimen'?

From an ATM, I received a $20 bill stamped Specimen. Ive read up, and it Ddoes have a serial number that begins with ML, and a G at the end. Says Series 2013, Treasurer signatory's name is Rios I think. Paper feels funny... different. It is worn as uf been in circulation. Anyone able to tell me what this is? Please, thank you. Im afraid the ATM gave me fake money.

 

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Welcome to Coin Talk. Photos would be helpful.

 

Here's an older thread on this subject.
Although I have no real answer to your question.
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How about a pic ??

 

No good answers without pictures.

 

Without a photo, I am going to say the bill is fine. And someone with a rubber stamp, just stamped it SPECIMEN to be funny.
Does it have watermarks and a security thread?

 

If it was from the ATM at my bank it would be fine. They are required to look at every bill before putting it into the ATM. We need pictures to make a more proper analysis.

Welcome to CT.

 

I have 2 bills that I found marked “specimen” on the back & “copy money” on the front. I have never see this before. Is this fake money?

 

Obviously 100% fake, but am I to believe an ATM spit that wrinkly, torn up note out from the stacked bill feeder? That's almost as questionable as the note...

 

I’m not the one who got this from the atm. I found these bills on the street. I just didn’t think I needed to start a new thread about an already established topic. My 1st post, in which I stated they were found, w/o the picture has not been posted yet, it is still being approved. Sorry for the confusion.

 

Okay, that other picture is exactly what it looks like, however it was worn almost through where it says copy money on the front. And yep, PNC ATM at WaWa spit it out. Not do bored of find your forum and invent a question. What could that motive be MEC2? But thank you all for your responses. Except MEC2.

 

I am curious as where did these originate & why was someone carrying it around?

 

Here's some movie money, available by the stack - https://www.amazon.com/Prop-Dollar-...ocphy=9032519&hvtargid=pla-643842419253&psc=1

It isn't identical to yours, but pretty close. As to why someone was carrying it around, it's anyone's guess. Maybe he was trying to spend them, or play some jokes on friends.

 

I would take a photo of those bills compared to real ones,
I can only guess the size will be different as well as texture to the touch.
IDK why it would say COPY and Specimen. As anyone who worked as a teller would not release those back into circulation.

 

Here's a link to a previous thread on the subject. Please read it.
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Thanks for the input. They are the same size as a real $20 & only have a couple watermarks, plus they are slightly thicker, not as see-through. My conclusion is they are fake & not meant to be in circulation. I don’t know if they are worth keeping or if I should trash them, especially since they are in such a worn state.

 

It does have COPY MONEY printed right on the note, and not after printing, that seems to be part of the design.
After reading the old thread from 2012, this is not a "specimen"
but rather some counterfeit, or play money.

 

Yo no se !