Authenticate Us Currency Field For Free

To authenticate a $100 note issued between 1996 and 2013, move your finger along the note's surface to feel the raised printing, tilt the note to see the 100 in the lower right corner change from green to black, and hold the note to light to see the watermark and security thread.

Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the numeral 100 in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows pink when illuminated by ultraviolet light.

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Security Thread All genuine FRNs, except the $1 and $2, have a clear thread embedded vertically in the paper. The thread is inscribed with the denomination of the note and is visible only when held to light. Each denomination has a unique thread position and glows a different color when held to ultraviolet (UV) light.

How Much Is a 2-Dollar Bill Worth? Condition - A 2-dollar bill in uncirculated condition will be worth more than one with significant wear. Age - Older 2-dollar bills are more valuable than newer ones, as a general rule. Serial number - 2-dollar bills feature different serial numbers, some of which are more valuable.

Any $2 bill dating back to 1976 that has been in circulation ? and any uncirculated versions since 2003 ? are worth only their face value, USCA says. Uncirculated bills between 1976 and 2003 range in estimated value from $2.25 to as much as $500.

Bills larger than $2 now have a water mark. $5 bills printed after 2008 will not have the president's image but a large numeral 5. This is important to determine if a lower denomination bill has been bleached and higher value currency printed on the paper.