Help! Fake Note

[TECH HUNTER]

I recently Bought an old Rs:100 note from ebay.
Collection of such rares is my hobby.
But i am in big doubt that the note is fake.
It has watermark and silver thread in middle.
Even then i doubt its a fake,it looks something artificial to me.
How can i verify whether it is genuine or not???

 

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RBI website

Reserve Bank of India

Tho ultimately you would need some sort of UV light to see the other security related features.

 

[TECH HUNTER]

^^yes.

But this is old note.

where can i find particular info.

can i verify it in bank?any probs?

 

[bottle]

Usually if a bank detects a fake currency note they have to lodge a police complaint immediately. Try a bank where they are familiar with you.

 

[mitchp911]

You probably shouldn't verify it in a bank because they could think you made the counterfeit note and throw you in jail...

 

[whatsinaname]

I recently Bought an old Rs:100 note from ebay.
Collection of such rares is my hobby.
But i am in big doubt that the note is fake.
It has watermark and silver thread in middle.
Even then i doubt its a fake,it looks something artificial to me.
How can i verify whether it is genuine or not???

Take it to a shop that sells old notes and coins.

Tell them you got it from your grandfathers collection, but aren't sure if it is real and that you want to sell it. They'll tell you if it is real or not.

 

[motorheadinc]

^^^ gud idea. @ OP do it and all the best

 

[The Sauron]

Can you post scanned image of note here ?

 

[MAGNeT]

tech hunter click some picts of the note..and i know some numismatic comunity on orkut u can post or ask ppl personally there......Many have the habbit of collecting...i myself do...but since i cant afford much..normally i save note with vip numbers may b in future ill keep it for sale..lol

 

[YoGi-Sama]

IIRC... posting scanned (or photographed?) images of currency is not allowed... fake or not!

I could be wrong, but I think that is the case. I suppose, you could PM a mod and clear this doubt before posting any such pic.

 

[Punker]

keep it in water for 2-3 hours n if it's fake then it'll loose its colour....

 

[Audi0slave]

Its really risky if you are going to get this checked from someone else. Its best that you try to find it out yourself.

 

[Roxtin]

If you personally know someone working in bank get this checked through him.

 

[kippu]

why you paranoid ... go to the bank and tell them your story and get it checked

 

[Roxtin]

@Kippu as per the RBI rules every bank has to report Fake currency by filing an FIR and owner of the note would be questioned. So why to take unnecessary troubles?

 

[TECH HUNTER]

I will post the scanned images of that note evening.

this is the specimen and note looks exactly the same.

 

[TECH HUNTER]

Actually i am thinking of going to bank.

definitely i would have fallen in trouble.

thanks for ur suggestions,BTW i doesn't know any coins shop,i doubt its there or not in my town.

 

[MAGNeT]

Going to bank is not recommended as most banks take the note and stamp it counterfeit...happened with me once.....

Also i dont think they are qualified to handle old notes which is not under circulation....there is where numismatic comes into picture

 

[blr_p]

Sorry to hijack your thread but this talk about old notes got me curious.

Check out these beauties

 

[6pack]

if can you see gandhi face on the white bar, then it is genuine. i had a lot of notes like that but i spent them.

edit: not gandhi but the ashoka emblem i think. old notes had ashoka emblem instead of gandhi.