Watermarks hold the bill to light and look for the watermark or faint image similar to the large portrait.
Counterfeit 50 dollar bill watermark.
Tilt the bill to see if the numeral 50 in the lower right corner on the front of the bill changes colors from copper to green.
The color shift is more dramatic in the redesigned currency making it even easier for people to check their money.
All bills 5 and higher have a watermark you can see when you hold them to the light.
The watermark is embedded in the paper to the right of the portrait and should be visible from both sides of the bill.
The 50 note features subtle background colors of blue and red and includes an embedded security thread that glows yellow when illuminated by uv light.
20 far left hand side.
Glows green under uv light and a fake 20 dollar bill will not glow.
10 right side.
100 on left side.
A watermark bearing the image of the person whose portrait is on the bill can be found on all 10 20 50 and 100 bills series 1996 and later and on 5 bills series 1999 and later.
The note includes a color shifting numeral 50 in the lower right corner of the note.
One security feature of bills higher than 5 is they have color.
Glows orange under uv light and a fake 10 dollar bill will not glow.
The 5 bill has a watermark of a 5.
When held to light a portrait watermark of president grant is visible from both sides of the note.
Police investigating fake 50 bill that passed counterfeit test.
All watermarks are of the portraits except for the 5.
Glows yellow under uv light and a fake 50 dollar bill will not glow.
The watermarks are found to the right of the portrait toward the border.