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I can't believe it, I'm so careful, I check almost every note I take.

But I was at a toyfair a couple of weeks ago, selling old toys at Sandown swapmeet, Dinkys, tinplate, that sort of stuff, and in a busy time I must have taken in a dud £50 note. Trouble is, Ive narrowed it down to 4 buyers, all of whom I know, 2 British, 1 French, 1 Dutch, but which one.

Says on the internet that 95% of people who pass a dud note know it. Grrr!

I won't be passing it on.

Bottom one fake.

Bottom too.

Yes I would say the bottom is fake, there is more detail in the top one

diable wrote:Pass it on to the bank.........

Like most folk would

So that's what a £50 note looks like...

And therein is your problem.

Pass it on or sell it to me for a crisp 20

Yes, its the bottom one, under the UV light in my garage, it all becomes very obvious!

Wife was doing a jewellery fair last weekend and took off one guy £300 in fifties! Then text me worried that they' be moody!

As it happens, the bank confirmed all was well but we are looking at these:

Before the Uv light test I thought it was decent to be fair, never understood fake 50s, every foooker checks 20s now let alone 50s! Unlucky matey!

I change a lot of cash into Euros for my European forays, and Tesco, Ruislip Currency Exchange and the bank check every note, even £5's under the UV. Even shops these days use the pen to test the paper, so passing it on is not an option for me, and I wouldn't do that to a normal punter anyway.

Bugger!

B7 wrote:Wife was doing a jewellery fair last weekend and took off one guy £300 in fifties! The txt me worried that they' be moody!

As it happens, the bank confirmed all was well but we are looking at these:

Good link, just ordered a pack!

Lower note depicts a rather pudgy-looking Queen's head, but otherwise they are very convincing - easy to see why they can be passed off as the real deal.

Always struck me as odd that the forgers do a cracking job on the rest of the note, then almost deliberately put in a dodgy detail.

If you deal with cash a lot its easy enough to tell a fake note just by touching it.
Everyone has an off day though, bad luck

diable wrote:I deal with cash, the bank just launders the dodgy cash for me.........

Don't check your change too closely next time we have a deal Stefan!

diable wrote:I deal with cash, the bank just launders the dodgy cash for me.........

I always thought casino's were the best place for that, unless you like gambling of course

Sod the Top or Bottom options, it's whichever one the Frenchman gave you.

petrol stations take them i have heard

don't accept £50 notes

gooner1 wrote:Sod the Top or Bottom options, it's whichever one the Frenchman gave you.

DanThe wrote:

gooner1 wrote:Sod the Top or Bottom options, it's whichever one the Frenchman gave you.

My money's (that £50, note that is) is that he's the culprit too!

Paul, I've got a tenner for it. and any others you may have. They will come in handy on my next Lagos trip

Speedtouch wrote: Lower note depicts a rather pudgy-looking Queen's head, but otherwise they are very convincing - easy to see why they can be passed off as the real deal.

Always struck me as odd that the forgers do a cracking job on the rest of the note, then almost deliberately put in a dodgy detail.

That's what made my decision, definitely an odd expression!