Old $50 bill found real, but not before bearer arrested

[jnelsoninjax]

What officers thought was a counterfeit $50 bill turned out to be an old, legitimate bill, but the truth wasn't discovered until a man was mistakenly charged and jailed Friday.

A clerk at Quik Mart, South Cannon Boulevard, notified police after the marker used to detect counterfeit bills didn't check as real.

"The front side of the bill was off center and it didn't feel like a normal bill, it did look to be counterfeit," officer Brock Horner said in his report.

Truth discovered

After Lorenzo Gaspar was jailed, Horner showed the bill to Sgt. Bill Logue, the Shelbyville Police Department's evidence technician, who told him old legitimate bills wouldn't "check" with a marker and suggested he have it inspected at a bank.

Horner took the bill to two banks, where it was determined as "real but very old" at one and proven real by a black light and magnifying glass at another.

A judicial commissioner had Gaspar released from jail and Horner apologized for the arrest, the report said. Gasper was told by Horner to take the bill to a bank and have it exchanged for a newer one.

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[Hum]

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[thejohnnyq]

Don't SUE, SELL SELL. IT may be worth a lot of money to collectors.

[+Random Stranger Subscriber¹]

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[Slammers]

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[Twiddle]

Don't SUE, SELL SELL. IT may be worth a lot of money to collectors.

Not after they ruined it with that pen mark :/.

[redvamp128]

Not after they ruined it with that pen mark :/.

Actually the "Pen" in question only reacts with the fibers in the newer bills, this only shows up if the bill is new if it is Legit... However that was a different paper stock that was used when the old bill was in effect which does not react to the pen.

Then also the Old would not have any red ink in the bill.... which is probably why people think they are fake.

So really there would be no "mark" on the bill at all and is still considered collectible.

Heck I thought when the new bills came out they were fake.... especially with the comic book looking colors.

[nominak]

SUE SELL SEX

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[Daniel_Pooh]

You cant sue they will just keep u in jail forever the system doesnt work and will destroy you if you try to mess with it.

[*RedBull*]

Sue Sell (Y)