I found this 2001 $5 paper Blue Seal.....is this real??

turbo500

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jeff of pa

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I'd be Suspicious.

Mainly because of the year.

It's either Fake or rare.

& if I found it I know which has the better odds :P
 

bradyboy

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SEEMS TO BE OBVIOUS FAKE
LOOK AT THE ALIGNMENT AGAINST THE LETTERS - FIVE, ALSO THE CLARITY AND SIZE.
IN THE PRINTING PROCESS YOUR NOT GOING TO HAVE A RANDOM INK COLOR CHANGE
BRADY :P
 

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I thought I had a blue seal too, but I went and checked and mine are red. I can't remember where the $2 bill came from but the $5 was handed to me as change at the grocery store years ago.
 

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Check for the plastic thread embedded in the bill. It is located on the left or right side of the bill (I forget). I did read something about a printing error once though. I would check it out a little more. If the strip is there, it is real. You can't counterfit that from a copy machine. You might have something worth a few bucks there! Congrats.

John
 

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The ink color could be chemically altered

HH
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JimDon

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It is a regular bill that has been run though a washer with either bleach or some time of bleach alternative. I have seen this several times but don't take my word. Have it checked!
 

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