US bills printed before 1990 had very few anti-counterfeiting features so it's not as easy to spot fakes. For example, there's no security strip, watermark, or microprinting. Instead you can look for these qualities:
That said, if your bill is very worn it doesn't have a lot of extra value unless there's a small "E" next to the date; you can find more specific information at the related question. If the bill is in better shape you might be able to sell it to a dealer or on eBay.
Remember that banks are NOT permitted to pay a premium for old or rare money; a common mistake is to take an old bill to a bank hoping to get more than face value. In your case all you'd get is a nice, new $50 bill in return.
to tell if a dollar is fake look closely at it and there should be little red/blue "hair" looking parts on it hope this helped
The fact that you are holding it indicates it is fake. There is no such thing as a million dollar bill and one has never been printed.
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You can tell if an old $20 bill is fake by holding it up to a light source and looking for a security thread. If the bill is real, it will have a vertical thread embedded in the left front side. If the bill is fake, the thread will be missing.
dip it in water. if its real it will dry and you will have no problems with it. if its fake....you'll soon know.
You get a marker or highlighter and put a dash on the dollar bill, if the marker changes colors its fake or fold the left side of the dollar bill about 1/4 the way in. Unfold to a 130 degree angle then slowly bring the magnets close to the 1 in the top left corner and if the dollar bill moves toward the magnets, the bill is real
When you are looking to see if you have a fake $100 bill, you can check for the piece of paper in the tail of the bill. When you hold the bill up to a light, you should see a slender piece of paper in it.
If u look down to your right and tilt the dollar bill it will turn green that means it real. And if it's red that means it's fake.
The US did print 10,000 dollar bills. Since these are of a higher denomination and more scarce than 1,2,5,10 and 20 dollar bills there is a higher chance that it is a counterfeit bill. However just because there is a higher chance does not mean that it is fake. The best way to find out if it is fake is to take it to trusted and experienced collector. He or she will probably be able to tell you.
shine a one dollar bill at the sun. then take the 2 dollar bill and put it on a black or brown flat surface and shine a uv pens light on the bill if you see the back of the bill its real if you don't its fake
it depends on the bill
in the restaurant industry they make a special magic marker that is used to test fake bills. If it turns black, it's fake. If it turns tan/brown, it's real.