5 dollar bill from 2001 series with blue seal????

[kreider88-migration]

i found a 5 dollar bill the other day that is from the 2001 series and it has a blue seal and serial numbers. ive looked all over online, but cant find anything about it. the watermark is on the bill and is the strip, so it seems genuine. if anyone has any idea could you let me know. thanks!

[MunkyMan95]

Got a photo?

[kreider88-migration]

not at the moment, im at work right now. ill take it home tongiht and get a scan of it. have you heard anything about soemhting like it??

[MunkyMan95]

It could be simply an altered note, or it could be counterfeit. Even counterfeits can have watemarks and security threads. Although, if I were counterfeiting, I wouldn't do it to a $5 bill.

[kreider88-migration]

are there any ways to tell if its been altered or counterfeit??

[zrlevin]

Although, if I were counterfeiting, I wouldn't do it to a $5 bill.

 

And this is all hypothetical of course?

[MunkyMan95]

Of course!!!

[kreider88-migration]

here is the bill(its in the attachment)

[MunkyMan95]

 

It just doesn't look "right" to me.

[kreider88-migration]

i found this online, so it seems that there could be others

http://experts.about.com/q/Coin-Collecting-2297/5-Dollar-bill.htm

[MunkyMan95]

I have asked around... This note was harshly treated with chemicals to turn the ink. There it an authentic error that could have caused this, but due to the faintness of the rest of the ink, it was bleached.

 

No value above $5.

 

Hope this helps!

[zrlevin]

Looks like they forgot to mix the yellow with the blue ink before printing.

[MunkyMan95]

That would be what happens in the real form of the error, Zach. This one is just too darn worn to be real.

[kreider88-migration]

My scanner did not do the bill justice, the ink is still as dark as it is on a normal bill, and you can still see the shine one the black ink.

[MunkyMan95]

If you feel confident enough that it's the real deal, send it off to PMG or PCGS.

[kreider88-migration]

how much does that usually run ?

[MunkyMan95]

The grading fees? Probably about $40 + shipping, once you become a member. Membership is about $100 through PMG, or $20 through the ANA.

[kreider88-migration]

which one would you recomend joining?

[MunkyMan95]

If this is all you will submit, then ANA is the way to go. But with PMG you get a few free submissions, so if you plan to submit more notes, then PMG's the way to go. ANA you get a magazine subscription, and it's $80 less.

 

Check out the ANA at www.money.org

PMG at www.PMGnotes.com

[cfisch-migration]

If the green on the back of this bill is also blue the note has most likely been chemically altered to look blue, if not it should be a substantialy authentic error. I have seen a few of these graded by PMG saying that they are authentic with the slabs comments being "error: wrong ink colors".

[charliekitty-migration]

I would just like to say that I also have a bill like this.. I looked every where online and this is the first thing I have found on it.. It couldnt be bleaching or anthing (i dont think) cuz mine is the same I could put up a scan................

 

 

*****Also I have some coins that I have questions about and im new coin collecting and there r alot of threads about coins where should I post if I wanted to know about the coins I have? Thanks

[charliekitty-migration]

Here r the scans.............. I dont have the best scanner....................

 

Front:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/979160/$5front.gif

 

Back:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/979160/$5back.jpg