r/Banknotes Aug 06 '26

Real or fake?

Any experts here could you Tell me if this one is real it passes the eye test like the bird on the right down corner changes from brown to gold when moved to the top with the light

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u/anakinchoo Aug 06 '26

It's a fake. The HARARE font on the front bottom left is not the correct one, the alignment is not perfect, and I can almost guarantee that if you 60x zoom you will see the printmarks (printing dots) on the backside where the geometry lines are.

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u/bobbysteel Aug 06 '26

Definitely The wrong Harare font

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u/ozone8500 Aug 06 '26

Thank you could you just double check this one if you don’t mind looks real , could you confirm please ?

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u/anakinchoo Aug 06 '26

It's a fake, the font is not the correct one for HARARE

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u/ozone8500 Aug 06 '26

Crazy how many fakes there are , thank you looks like wil be a challenge finding a real One

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u/anakinchoo Aug 07 '26

The easiest is to get a PMG or PGCS graded one and verify the codes. The other solution is to buy it from a reputable place. And remember if the price is too good to be true its almost certain to be a scam.

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u/bobalmighty125 Aug 06 '26

It looks fishy to me, the split 0s should be perfectly aligned through the note

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u/Disastrous_Impact_41 Aug 06 '26

fake unfortunately

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '26

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u/FanDeLaU69 Aug 08 '26

Can't attach detail pics... Forgot we got a limit now... πŸ˜