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Post by phets72 on Nov 12, 2006 8:50:35 GMT 7
Hi,
Yesterday, accompanied by my assistant, I went and exchanged 5000 'hard earnt' yuan on the blackmarket.
The blackmarketeer, who is used by a trusted person I know gave me $620 (six 'benjamins' and a $20).
My main concern is that how do I know they are real. We did the best we could to check at the time.
How can I tell that a benjamin and a twenty are the real thing?
All you great American friends out there can you help me out? I sincerely don't want to be arrested at Sydney airport in six weeks.
Thanks Phets
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Post by Escaped Lunatic on Nov 12, 2006 9:00:02 GMT 7
Newer bills in those denominations have some wonderful security features. (Currently there are 3 different valid versions of some USanian currency.) If the forgers managed to match all of the security features, then it's as good as real money.  There are pens that have ink that turns a dark color if the bill is on the wrong kind of paper. (I think I read that these also work on Chinese bills.) Check out the security features and other useful info at: www.ustreas.gov/topics/currency/"I deny all knowledge of the fact that my grandfather was once a professional counterfeiter." - Escaped Lunatic never said anything like this |
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Post by Newbs on Nov 12, 2006 9:17:00 GMT 7
I sincerely don't want to be arrested at Sydney airport in six weeks. No, I wouldn't want to see that either phets, but ... thanks for the heads up. I keep an eye out to see if you get a staring role on "Border Patrol" |
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Post by phets72 on Nov 12, 2006 9:25:40 GMT 7
Newbs - very funny  I'll sure to wear my 'Hi Newbs - its Phets' T-shirt as I'm being handcuffed and led away - they only put the bag over your head in China don't they, so I'll delete that detail from what you should be looking for. I should be also sporting a great new hairdo so be sure to look at for me. Sad, sad boy but worth a piece of cake and coffee from Lygon Street! |
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Post by AMonk on Nov 12, 2006 20:18:50 GMT 7
Phets:
The older US bills used to have very thin, fine red and/or blue hairs in/on them, which can be teased off with a nail, tweezers or knife point. Forgeries have theirs drawn on, and cannot be removed.
Don't know about the newest ones, though.
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