One of the easiest ways to spot whether a 1950 hundred dollar bill is fake or authentic is to look at the bill through a light and to check for the series of tiny interwoven red and blue silk fibers. If the fibers are not there, then you know that the bill is a counterfeit.
Unfortunately, notes from this era lack the watermarks and security threads that modern bills have. Counterfeit banknote detection pens also work on banknotes from this time, so you might want to consider investing in one of these if you do not already have one.
If you are still unsure about the authenticity of any currency in your possession, then the best way to find out for certain whether it is real or not is to take it to an expert who will be able to examine it and spot any tell-tale signs of forgery. Specialist coin and currency collectors and dealers will be experts in this field, or you could take the notes to the bank and get them checked there.
When the 1950 hundred dollar bill was issued, several changes had been changed in comparison to the previous issue of the bill in 1934. These were:
• The treasury seal, gray number 100 and the Federal Reserve Seal had been made smaller
• Spikes had been added around the Federal Reserve Seal
The hundred dollar bill denomination has been printed in the United States from the year 1929 to the present day. It has been the highest denomination in circulation since 14 July 1969, when the higher value bills of $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 were all retired.
$100 bills have always featured a portrait of statesman Benjamin Franklin on the obverse. For this reason, the bills are often referred to as 'Benjamins'.
Unfortunately, notes from this era lack the watermarks and security threads that modern bills have. Counterfeit banknote detection pens also work on banknotes from this time, so you might want to consider investing in one of these if you do not already have one.
If you are still unsure about the authenticity of any currency in your possession, then the best way to find out for certain whether it is real or not is to take it to an expert who will be able to examine it and spot any tell-tale signs of forgery. Specialist coin and currency collectors and dealers will be experts in this field, or you could take the notes to the bank and get them checked there.
When the 1950 hundred dollar bill was issued, several changes had been changed in comparison to the previous issue of the bill in 1934. These were:
• The treasury seal, gray number 100 and the Federal Reserve Seal had been made smaller
• Spikes had been added around the Federal Reserve Seal
The hundred dollar bill denomination has been printed in the United States from the year 1929 to the present day. It has been the highest denomination in circulation since 14 July 1969, when the higher value bills of $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 were all retired.
$100 bills have always featured a portrait of statesman Benjamin Franklin on the obverse. For this reason, the bills are often referred to as 'Benjamins'.
