Raised Details
Run your finger lightly along the bill. You should feel some texture along the bill from the printing being raised.
Color Shifting Ink
Tilt the bill. You should see the numeral "20" shift colors from a green to a copper color.
Crisp Details
Look carefully at the details of the bill. The printing process makes crisp lines and detail. This is especially obvious in the borders.
Serial Number
The serial number appears twice on each note—on the right side and in the upper left corner. The first letter also corresponds to the printed year.
Watermark
Hold the bill to the light, and look for a faint portrait of Andrew Jackson in the blank space.
Security Thread
Hold the note to light to see a thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the text USA TWENTY.
Characteristics of an Authentic $20 Bill
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Created on October 23, 2023
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Raised Details
Run your finger lightly along the bill. You should feel some texture along the bill from the printing being raised.
Color Shifting Ink
Tilt the bill. You should see the numeral "20" shift colors from a green to a copper color.
Crisp Details
Look carefully at the details of the bill. The printing process makes crisp lines and detail. This is especially obvious in the borders.
Serial Number
The serial number appears twice on each note—on the right side and in the upper left corner. The first letter also corresponds to the printed year.
Watermark
Hold the bill to the light, and look for a faint portrait of Andrew Jackson in the blank space.
Security Thread
Hold the note to light to see a thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the text USA TWENTY.