It's more a question of determining whether it's genuine. Very good replica bills have been printed for about 80 or 85 years, using artificially aged paper and photocopied printing. So many have been made that there's an 80 or 90 percent chance that any given Confederate bill is a replica. They aren't technically counterfeits because they were sold as novelty items, but over time a lot have made their way from display cases to the open market.
Replicas made in the 1970s and later must carry the word COPY by law, but earlier ones are almost indistinguishable from the real thing. You'd need to take it to a currency expert who has the experience to ID the real thing.
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Confederate money is worthless.
There was no Confederate money in 1845.
It is quite possible. Counterfeit detection pens are generally inaccurate at best and can mark some older genuine bills as counterfeit and counterfeit bills as genuine, and as such should only be used if there is a lot of question about the bill's authenticity. Keep in mind that 1950 US currency in high grades can be valuable as a collectors item and a counterfeit detection pen may very well ruin a lot of the value.
An 1864 500-dollar Confederate note can be worth over $850. This value is dependent on the bill's condition, and whether or not it has been authenticated.
The value is about 39$ if the bill is in good condition
No, the marks made by a counterfeit detection pen will not disappear. The pen uses a special type of ink that reacts with the paper to determine if a bill is genuine or counterfeit.
This is how a store clerk explained it to me when I asked the same question: They "mark" the bills with a special marker to determine if the the bill is counterfeit. If the bill is legit, the marker does not put a mark on it, but if it is counterfeit, the marker will leave a streak.
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There is no such thing as Confederate Island. Its Counterfeit Island.
No, counterfeit detector pens are designed to work on modern currency with specific security features. The ink used in the pens reacts to the starch in the paper of modern bills to determine if the bill is genuine. Since a 1950 fifty dollar bill is older and made with different materials, the pen may not work effectively.
The man was thrown in jail after trying to use a counterfeit bill.
Bank employees are able to "mark" bills in certain instances such as bank robbery. The mark is only recognizable by machine not the human eye. If a bill is unmarked it is impossible to determine if the bill was stolen. Also marked bills can be used with counterfeit money. If money is unmarked by a banking institution then it is counterfeit.
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Yes, it is illegal to accept a counterfeit bill as it is considered fraud and counterfeiting currency is a federal crime. If you suspect you have received a counterfeit bill, you should report it to the authorities immediately.
Confederate money is worthless.
The cast of The Counterfeit Cat - 1949 includes: Bill Thompson as Spike
Confederate money is worthless.