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when private state banks issued bills it was estimated that one third of all US bills were counterfeit made with presses that was the reason why 16th President Abraham Lincoln set up the secret service in July 1865.
Nowdays counterfeits are easily spot able and you can rely on the watermark, security thread and colour shifting inks. In those days counterfeiting was easy because US Bills did not have the sophisticated security features that they have now days. Unless they are super dollars which are made in North Korea and are almost impossible for ordinary cashiers to detect.
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Why is the dollar bill made of lines?
It makes the bills harder to counterfeit.
Does a counterfeit detector pen work on a 1950 fifty dollar bill?
Counterfeit Pens will only work on bills that were made after 1959.
Does the counterfeit pen marks eventually disappear?
No, the marks made by a counterfeit detection pen will not disappear. The pen uses a special type of ink that reacts with the paper to determine if a bill is genuine or counterfeit.
Is a zillion dollar bill fake?
No, it's not really fake nor counterfeit at all, because no one has made a fake zillion dollar bill!
How can you use counterfeit in a sentence?
The man was thrown in jail after trying to use a counterfeit bill.
Is a 100 bill series 1981 A counterfeit?
No
What is the difference between a genuine US100 dollar bill and a US100 dollar bill made in North Korea as counterfeit?
Apparently the difference is slight. Click on the link named "Counterfeit" in the "RELATED LINKS" along the left side of this box to read a recent news report concerning these counterfeits.
What are some examples for the word counterfeit?
He made a counterfeit diploma, but he was caught.
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Your 5 dollar bill only printed on one side is worthless. It is counterfeit. It was made by a copy machine.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Counterfeit Cat - 1949?
The cast of The Counterfeit Cat - 1949 includes: Bill Thompson as Spike
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The bill was genuine and not counterfeit.
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