It looks like a completely genuine $100 dollar bill to me. What makes you think it's counterfeit? Is there any particular detail that makes you suspect this?
Can you feel the ink on it? The ink should be raised from the surface. I don't know if that's the definitive test, but it's what I'd look for.
My niece tried to pay with it at a restaurant and they said it was counterfeit. I think it’s because it was made before the new security things they’ve added.
My niece tried to pay with it at a restaurant and they said it was counterfeit. I think it’s because it was made before the new security things they’ve added.
Counterfeits usually look bad. Dark ink, blurry lines. This looks fine. If it feels like every other bill you have, it's good. If it's fake it will feel like paper and tear easily.
It's genuine. Not in bad shape for the age. All details in the printing are just as should be expected.
The public in general tends to be highly ignorant and even arrogant when it comes to older U.S. currency. The public expects to see the same kind of security features in older notes that are found in current-design notes of today. When they are not found, accusations or suggestions of counterfeiting are often made. I am reminded of a story from a number of years ago wherein a woman attempted to pay with a very genuine Series 1988 $100 note at a CVS or similar store. The cashier did not see the expected strip (which was not introduced until Series 1990) so the police were called and the woman was arrested. I expect that the woman got a nice settlement for what she went through.
