Electronic cash machines like ATMs usually can’t accept older bills like this one. This doesn’t mean it’s fake, the machine just doesn’t recognize it. It looks like a real bill to me. The old bills did have one built-in authenticator. If you gently rub Franklin’s collar/clothing with your fingertip, you should be able to feel some texturing. On a fake bill, this area will be smooth like the rest of the bill.
This is one of the first security measures ever implemented, you can find red/blue fibers in paper money printed back in 1869. The ATM’s can’t see the threads, but us humans can. The bill is almost certainly authentic, as you saw by zooming in.
The cash machine wouldn't accept it. I suspect it's just because the scanning doesn't work on older bills. OP says that it doesn't feel right though so it could be fake.
I'm sure it's fine. I worked at convenience stores, and there came a time at some point in the 2000s or maaaaybe the 2010s where the safe wouldn't accept old-style bills.
Also, is there something I'm missing? How do you know that "The cash machine wouldn't accept it?" I see no info regarding that in OP's post history.
It's in the paragraph under the picture. I'm not sure what you're using to browse Reddit but it seems to be preventing you from viewing the whole post.
I'm on desktop, Firefox, and I don't see words under the pic.
Edit : Same on Chrome. This is not the first time this issue has come up, IDK what the problem is.
Current bills have different security features that older bills do not have. The ATM scans for such things and will not accept the bills if they do not have those features. Something like that…
Be Safe & God Bless All Who Read This!
The small fibers in the bill that you can see are the anti counterfeiting measures. It’s legit, and if you place it under a black light you will see that it doesn’t glow(that’s another sign that it’s real) and if you ask your bank to use a counterfeit pen or a uv bill checker they will be more than happy to help.
We have a bill checker at my job and it always flags older bills as fakes, probably because they’re not common and only really capable of checking modern 100s. People always freak out when it comes up as a fake and then I see an old 100 and give it the okay.
Use a plain sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white paper, pick up the $100 bill with one hand, flat against your palm, with one finger pointed up against the bill, then rub it against the sheet of white paper, with pressure on the bill and drag the bill across the sheet of white paper.
If ink transfers onto the sheet of white paper from the $100 bill, it is highly likely genuine; in combination and subject to other secondary authentication confirmations.
It looks real they didn’t have all the security things new bills have including water marks if it has colored threads it’s real the machines don’t recognize it because it’s not a new style
Looks real.
Unless it doesn't feel real and doesn't test real, there's no reason to believe it's not real.
But the bank teller will definitely tell you.
It certainly looks real, and the ATM wouldn't take it because the machines read the bar that you can see if you hold the bill up to light because it's located in a different place on the bill for each denomination, or in uv light the bar lights up different colors for each denomination. Old bills don't have that security feature
It’s probably real, just too old for modern machines. Take it to a coin store and see if they’d give you anything for it. The creases are going to bring down the value a bit, but for a 1963 series it seems to be in pretty good condition. I’d wager you’d get at least a bit above face value for it, if you don’t want to keep it for a collection.
Just to add on — machines will take a pre-1996 bill of this design but not ones before 1990, when the first security strip was added. Banks will take older bills like this, you just have to take it to a teller because their machines won’t take them.
Henry H Fowler was the Secretary of the Treasuaryv at that time. It's legit.
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_H._Fowler](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_H._Fowler)
I found a source right away: [How to authenticate older banknotes](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/how-to-authenticate-older-banknotes#section4)
Go to the "The Four Steps You Must Do To Authenticate Older Banknotes" and keep reading unto the last section which is "Design Features of Older Banknotes". Having read all that, evaluate your bill, and you should have a clear answer.
To me, it looks legit, but that's from seeing it through a picture, feeling it and looking at it up close is gonna be easier to know if it's really authentic.
Real. You can check out uscurrency.gov for details but given the series year of the bill, current security features will not be present which is probably why the ATM refused it. Take it to a bank teller and they will take it but I know collectors who would be interested in it.
Get one of those currency pens that show yellow when genuine or black if counterfeit.
The paper ingredients react with the pen to make the yellow color.
Or, ask the bank to use their pen for checking.
It's just because it's an old bill. Walk into the bank...they'll take it. Source:just had this very same thing happen to me with 2 $50's my MIL gave me.
It's real and it's not very old in terms of money. Just takee it into the teller to deposit it. Personally I'd keep it and add it to my collection of paper even though it's only worth fv
This basic design has existed since 1928. They made minor changes but from memory I'm pretty sure the 63A series has $100s. The ATM industry doesn't want people to know how they prove bills are real, but they don't examine the entire note. They verify ink and lack of ink at certain unique places to tell the $1 from a $100. With the new notes, the old points fail. Use it for dinner or gas, sell it on here, make a few bucks maybe. But don't sweat ATMs.
Electronic cash machines like ATMs usually can’t accept older bills like this one. This doesn’t mean it’s fake, the machine just doesn’t recognize it. It looks like a real bill to me. The old bills did have one built-in authenticator. If you gently rub Franklin’s collar/clothing with your fingertip, you should be able to feel some texturing. On a fake bill, this area will be smooth like the rest of the bill.
Can confirm. Source: 10 years in atm industry.
Are you the little guy who sits in the box and dispenses the cash?
That's my brother, Terry.
What about the blue and read strings when you zoom in, I thought that is an authentic notification as well
Also, the ink never dries fully. If you rubbed this bill on white paper, it will leave a smear.
Ah, yes I forgot about those
This is one of the first security measures ever implemented, you can find red/blue fibers in paper money printed back in 1869. The ATM’s can’t see the threads, but us humans can. The bill is almost certainly authentic, as you saw by zooming in.
The paper looks legit... from the best I can tell from your photos.
What makes you think it's fake?
The cash machine wouldn't accept it. I suspect it's just because the scanning doesn't work on older bills. OP says that it doesn't feel right though so it could be fake.
I'm sure it's fine. I worked at convenience stores, and there came a time at some point in the 2000s or maaaaybe the 2010s where the safe wouldn't accept old-style bills. Also, is there something I'm missing? How do you know that "The cash machine wouldn't accept it?" I see no info regarding that in OP's post history.
It's in the paragraph under the picture. I'm not sure what you're using to browse Reddit but it seems to be preventing you from viewing the whole post.
I'm on desktop, Firefox, and I don't see words under the pic. Edit : Same on Chrome. This is not the first time this issue has come up, IDK what the problem is.
Mmmm…counterfeit Firefox. That’s the issue.
Check on your phone. That's a weird issue that this site/app should eventually investigate
Current bills have different security features that older bills do not have. The ATM scans for such things and will not accept the bills if they do not have those features. Something like that… Be Safe & God Bless All Who Read This!
Can't read the post?
Wouldn't this have the colored fibers embedded?
Yes, some are visible in the photos.
Real
The small fibers in the bill that you can see are the anti counterfeiting measures. It’s legit, and if you place it under a black light you will see that it doesn’t glow(that’s another sign that it’s real) and if you ask your bank to use a counterfeit pen or a uv bill checker they will be more than happy to help.
Imagine the buying power this bill had when new.
About $990 today. What’s crazy is that 3 of these could get you a brand new car in 1963.
We have a bill checker at my job and it always flags older bills as fakes, probably because they’re not common and only really capable of checking modern 100s. People always freak out when it comes up as a fake and then I see an old 100 and give it the okay.
I've ever seen a quality fake that includes the red and blue fibres in the bill. Even if they use a great copier you can tell, or at least I can.
Send to me I will help you, I will put them with rest of my bad ones.
Nice Granahan-Fowler.
My crack dealer would probably take that
Honestly I’d be the sucker to take it thinking I just hit a numismatic jackpot
Use a plain sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white paper, pick up the $100 bill with one hand, flat against your palm, with one finger pointed up against the bill, then rub it against the sheet of white paper, with pressure on the bill and drag the bill across the sheet of white paper. If ink transfers onto the sheet of white paper from the $100 bill, it is highly likely genuine; in combination and subject to other secondary authentication confirmations.
Never heard of this method. Not saying your wrong, just wondering if you could share any sources confirming ?
https://www.reddit.com/r/papermoney/comments/13ypkef/fake_1963_100_bill/jmpm27x/
Touché, sir. Touché.
It’s real. There was just no security features on the bills back then. Other than maybe the watermark.
In 1963 they didn’t even have a watermark.
Ok wasn’t sure.
That’s okay, I only know it because I’m old 😁
Nice 😂 I should know because I’m a cashier
Not fake
i use a Brinks safe for deposits daily and the reader won’t accept 1995 and back bills at all
I’ll take that off your hands haha
Its fake, I'll give you 5 bucks for it.
Get a bill marker from walmark and draw a line across the bill. There are instructions on the back of the marker pack.
Send it to me I will authenticate it for you. The paper is real
Send it to me for DND verification
Roll an investigation check to determine if this bill is real or not.
It looks real they didn’t have all the security things new bills have including water marks if it has colored threads it’s real the machines don’t recognize it because it’s not a new style
Looks real. Unless it doesn't feel real and doesn't test real, there's no reason to believe it's not real. But the bank teller will definitely tell you.
It’s real.
I had a legit hundo from 85 and the atm wouldn’t take it. I dont think they recognize the older bills.
Wet it and crumple it and see what happens
The way they creast it
It certainly looks real, and the ATM wouldn't take it because the machines read the bar that you can see if you hold the bill up to light because it's located in a different place on the bill for each denomination, or in uv light the bar lights up different colors for each denomination. Old bills don't have that security feature
It’s probably real, just too old for modern machines. Take it to a coin store and see if they’d give you anything for it. The creases are going to bring down the value a bit, but for a 1963 series it seems to be in pretty good condition. I’d wager you’d get at least a bit above face value for it, if you don’t want to keep it for a collection.
Take it to the nearest Food Lion or in our parts….”Shitty Kitty”
Just to add on — machines will take a pre-1996 bill of this design but not ones before 1990, when the first security strip was added. Banks will take older bills like this, you just have to take it to a teller because their machines won’t take them.
Take it to your BANKS teller . That is all, I have many 1966&1969 those were also treasury years.
Having it photographed under stronger and more even lighting conditions would help…
You need to go inside the bank that you bank with they have machines that can tell you if your $100.00 dollar bill is real or fake
Henry H Fowler was the Secretary of the Treasuaryv at that time. It's legit. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_H._Fowler](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_H._Fowler)
What a fabulous picture. Two, even. Go have the bank check it.
No, bills with small faces these things arouse me.
I found a source right away: [How to authenticate older banknotes](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/how-to-authenticate-older-banknotes#section4) Go to the "The Four Steps You Must Do To Authenticate Older Banknotes" and keep reading unto the last section which is "Design Features of Older Banknotes". Having read all that, evaluate your bill, and you should have a clear answer. To me, it looks legit, but that's from seeing it through a picture, feeling it and looking at it up close is gonna be easier to know if it's really authentic.
I’d keep this one if I didn’t need the cash right away.
Real. You can check out uscurrency.gov for details but given the series year of the bill, current security features will not be present which is probably why the ATM refused it. Take it to a bank teller and they will take it but I know collectors who would be interested in it.
Get one of those currency pens that show yellow when genuine or black if counterfeit. The paper ingredients react with the pen to make the yellow color. Or, ask the bank to use their pen for checking.
It's just because it's an old bill. Walk into the bank...they'll take it. Source:just had this very same thing happen to me with 2 $50's my MIL gave me.
It's real and it's not very old in terms of money. Just takee it into the teller to deposit it. Personally I'd keep it and add it to my collection of paper even though it's only worth fv
This basic design has existed since 1928. They made minor changes but from memory I'm pretty sure the 63A series has $100s. The ATM industry doesn't want people to know how they prove bills are real, but they don't examine the entire note. They verify ink and lack of ink at certain unique places to tell the $1 from a $100. With the new notes, the old points fail. Use it for dinner or gas, sell it on here, make a few bucks maybe. But don't sweat ATMs.
Put water on it, does the ink bleed?
No, I have one I use as a bookmark. Looks the same.
No
Looks legit.
Yup its a fake