1862 $1 bill National bank note

Would like to know if this note is fake or not. Note is 1862 one dollar national bank note co,serial is 40617 A August I can't tell from pic what day. Any help would be great. Thanks Bob J. I will put up pic when I can find out how.

 

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This is the note an one other if anyone knows about it

 

I could not get the other one to up load. It is a confederate $1 April 6 th 1863 serial is 1468 I think it is fake but not sure

 

The first note is fake. Genuine notes are not all one color.

 

Thanks for the info does anyone know of a book or web site that is good to learn about the older notes. I come across a good many but most I do not buy because I know there is a lot of fake ones out there. If anyone else has more info about the notes in pics it would be great

 

There are a few books out there that has colored pictures in them. If you don't want to buy them you can skim through them whenever you see them at a bookstore.

Official Red Book of US Paper Money
Standard Catalog of US Paper Money

On the other hand you can always google and click images to see how a note should look like.

 

The first is a fake because there are many colors on that note.

 

I can't tell based on the pic of the second note, but look carefully at the ink of the signatures. That's one way to spot fakes.

 

Thanks I have a Whitman United States currency book but it has know color an wish I had one with color an one that tells about known fake.i tried to google it but came up with nothing. I will pick up both books you said. Thanks

 

Second one does not have anything on back that's why I thought it was fake. If I'm wrong about that let me know Thanks

 

Also, the first note is called a Demand Note just for your information.

 

Thanks my book that I have called it a national bank note that was why I called it that but it may mean it was made by the national bank note co. Thanks for the info

 

The second note is probably fake as well.

The note does not have a reverse design. Although it's not as colorful as the first, it should have a light pink background.

These notes were also signed by hand. The ink oxidizes and turns brown after many years. But the ink on the note appears to be black. In addition the print appears to be rather low quality, especially around the portrait. But it could be the photo, so I can't say for sure about that.

Here are some photos of the actual notes:

 

The National Banking Act of 1863 was close to the time these notes were made.

 

The $1 Confederate Note is FAKE! Well known Fake SN 1468 Series April 6, 1863

 

You don't need both books. Look through them first and decide which one meets your needs.

 

I have that exact one dollar fake note. It has the same serial number and is on good quality paper. it must have come in the mail to my parents as an ad for, or along with, a civil war/ history book.

 

I believe it's fake I have the same note , with the same numbers