Currency details. Dollars issued before 1990. New security elements since 1990 and since 1996. “Colored dollars” 2004. Fake dollars in the “super-counterfeit” category. Definition of super fakes... (read more)

The US dollar is the official currency of the United States of America. Bank code is USD. Currency code - 840. Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 (a relatively rare banknote), 1 dollar. The name of the monetary unit, according to the most common version, comes from the medieval thaler coin minted in Germany.

Traditionally, prominent United States officials are depicted on the obverse of the US dollar. On modern banknotes these are Benjamin Franklin - 100 dollars, Ulysses Grant - 50, Andrew Jackson - 20, Alexander Hamilton - 10, Abraham Lincoln - 5, Thomas Jefferson - 2 and George Washington - 1 dollar.

The reverse side depicts historical monuments: 100 dollars - Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed (Palace of Independence), 50 - the Capitol, 20 - the White House, 10 - the US Treasury, 5 - the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The $1 bill has a special design on the back consisting of a double-sided image of the so-called Great Seal of the United States, used to authenticate government-issued documents and kept in Washington.

US dollars are made from wood-free paper that is 75% cotton and 25% linen. Small amounts of red and blue silk fibers are randomly embedded into the paper. The paper is pale yellow in color and feels elastic to the touch. In UV rays, paper and fibers do not luminesce.

The mesh weave of fibers forms a rectangular structure that runs parallel to the sides of the bill. (paper marking).

Since 1999, the paper marking on US dollars has changed from a rectangular structure to a diamond shape.

All main images of the front and back sides are obtained using intaglio printing (printing is carried out using metal engraved forms). The resulting images are distinguished by the presence of a glossy sheen, high color intensity of the strokes, clear lines in the patterns, and a strongly pronounced relief of the strokes (the ink layer protrudes above the surface of the paper).

All ink used in the production of banknotes is manufactured by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the United States Treasury (established August 29, 1862). This ink is specially designed for printing money, and its composition is kept secret. The black ink used to print the front side of the ticket, with the exception of the image of the Federal Bank seal, the digital and alphabetic code of the bank, has magnetic properties. The entire image of the reverse side of the banknote is made with paint that does not have magnetic properties. There is a common belief that if the ink on a bill wears off, it means it is counterfeit. This is a misconception - if you rub a real dollar bill on paper, it will leave a trace of ink on it.

Since 1928, US dollars have been issued in series, the size of all bills is the same and is 156 * 66 mm.

In total, there are 12 banks in the United States that have the right to issue banknotes. The corresponding control letters (letters) and numbers are given in the table:

On the front side of the banknotes, in the center, in an oval frame, there is a portrait of one of the statesmen, under it is the surname. Each dignity has its own portrait. The portraits on the banknotes are made using the engraving technique and reproduced using intaglio intaglio printing. The background inside the frame is filled with intersecting vertical and horizontal lines, forming a fine checkered structure. Halftones in the portrait are conveyed by changing the width and depth of the engraving lines.

On the left side of the front side of the banknote there is a seal of the Federal Central Bank with the name and letter code in the center. Banknotes issued from 1928 to 1934 have a smooth outer edge; from 1950 inclusive, they have a jagged edge. At the bottom of the seal imprint is the name of the city and state in which the bank that issued this banknote is located. In the center of the seal imprint there is a letter conditionally assigned to a given bank (the control letter of the bank). The serial number must begin with the same letter. In the four corners of the image, bounded by a frame, numbers are printed indicating the serial number of the letter in the Latin alphabet (check digit).

Location of the main details and security elements on the 10 US dollar banknote of the 1993 model

Numbers are located symmetrically in the upper right and lower left corners of the front side of the banknote. The serial number must begin with the same letter as appears on the Federal Reserve Bank Seal Center. Next comes an eight-digit number. The number ends with a letter or an asterisk (the so-called star bill). A star bill is issued to replace a rejected one (damaged during the manufacturing process). Each 100,000,000 bill issued is also marked with an asterisk. Letters and numbers are located strictly on the same line, the distances between numbers are the same. The size of all numbers is the same. The signs of the same name in the numbers have the same style. Serial numbers are printed using letterpress printing.

On the right side of all circulating notes is an image of the Great Seal of the Treasury, which is letterpressed in bright green ink on Federal Reserve Notes. The seal design consists of a white shield, in the upper field of which there are scales - a symbol of justice, in the lower field there is a key - the official symbol of power. The white fields are filled with round dots, and the fields are separated from each other by a ribbon curved at an angle, on which 13 small white stars are applied against a background of horizontal hatching - according to the number of the first states of the North American Union. Along the circumference of the seal, in reverse font, is the text THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1789 (the year the department was created). Before the 1966 series, this inscription was written on banknotes in Latin and looked like this - “Thesar. Amer. Septent. Sigil.” The seal is framed by a circle with teeth.

The specified details are made using the letterpress printing method, therefore, when magnified and in obliquely incident light, the indentation of the paper from the pressure of the printing form, the clear boundaries of the strokes of the characters and the presence of clots of paint on them should be visible.

At the top of the front side of the bill there is the inscription “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”, made in a large contrasting font, the letters are outlined with a thin white line and shaded with horizontal shading. In the broad strokes of letters one can often observe traces of engraving in the form of thin white lines that either intersect to form a “grid” or are directed parallel to the stroke.

In the upper left corner of the front side there is a letter and number called the control letter of the circulation sheet and the quadrant number. A modern printing form (with sheet-fed printing technology) contains 32 cliches and is conventionally divided into 4 parts - quadrants, each of which has 8 cliches. These 8 cliches are assigned control letters (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) - these are the control letters of the circulation sheet.

Arrangement of banknotes on a 32-story printed form. Check letters and quadrant numbers are indicated in red.

On the front side of each banknote on the right there is an entry made in small font in black ink, consisting of one letter and numbers, for example “G124”. The letter (control letter) can be one of the following series - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, the number can be any and means the cliche number of the front side of the bill. On some bills, the letters FW are located in front of the control letter and cliche number, which means that the bill was issued at the Fort Wat, Texas factory.

There are only two factories in the United States for the production of banknotes, the first is Washington DC and the second is Fort Wat, Texas.

Mention should also be made of the trial batch of one-dollar bills released in the United States in 1988, printed using the new “roller” technology. They do not have the usual check letters on the front of the banknote.

At the bottom of the note to the right and left of the portrait are facsimile signatures of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Treasurer of the United States. These details on all banknotes, except for the series 1935, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1963 and 1963A, are made using metallographic printing, have high image clarity and relief of colorful strokes, easily identified by touch.

To the left of the treasurer's signature there is an inscription indicating the year of adoption of the main design of the bill, and not the year of its issue (SERIES . . .). After the numbers indicating the year, there may be one of the letters A, B, C, D. The letter indicates that some change was made to this bill; there can be four such changes, then the year of issue (series) of the bill changes.

On the reverse side at the top of the bill are the inscriptions "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "IN GOD WE TRUST". The latter inscription first appeared on a $1 silver certificate in 1955. It was gradually introduced for banknotes of different denominations and classes, and, starting with the 1963B series, this inscription is printed on all US paper banknotes.

On the back of the ticket on the right side there is a digital entry in small print indicating the number of the back side cliché.

Since 1990, the paper of banknotes in denominations of 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars has additionally had a 1.6 mm wide polymer transparent security thread with microtext USA TEN, USA TWENTY, USA 50 and USA 100 corresponding to the denomination of the bill, as well as microtext located around portrait in two arcs and containing the repeating text "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".

In 1996, the US Government issued new $100 bills. The 1996 banknotes now have a number of new anti-counterfeiting features, and their appearance has also changed. The portrait of the president became larger and shifted from the center, which made it possible to place a watermark on the banknote that replicates the portrait.

Security thread (with repeating "USA 100" text) that glows red (pink) under UV light. Under the influence of ultraviolet light, the security strip glows on both sides with a color corresponding only to this denomination. Microtexts on the luminous strip appear dark. Paper does not fluoresce in ultraviolet light. Visible fibers do not luminesce. In a $5 bill the security thread glows blue in ultraviolet light, in a $10 bill it glows orange, in a $20 bill it glows green, in a $50 bill it glows yellow, in a $100 bill it glows red (pink).

UV security thread

In the lower right corner of the front side of the bill, the denomination “100” is printed with optically variable ink (OVI ink), which, when viewed at a right angle, appears green, and when viewed at an angle, black-violet (in oblique light).

Optically variable ink (OVI ink)

Instead of the Federal Reserve Bank seal, the new notes feature a seal representing the entire Federal Reserve system.

The seal of the US Federal Reserve on the 1996 US $100 note. The figure shows a printing option with continuous hatching.

• Print covered with a reticular pattern of thin white intersecting lines
• Printing with reticular shading located only in the area of ​​dividing dots in the circular inscription "UNITED STATES. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM."

An additional letter has been added to the serial number. The letter and number located below the left serial number identify the Federal Reserve Bank that is issuing the note. The front side of the bills features microtext "USA 100", located within the number 100 printed on the left side, indicating the denomination of the banknote. Benjamin Franklin's doublet has "United States of America" ​​microtext printed on it.

Microtext "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"

New US dollars 2009 - 100 US dollars.

Series of banknotes "Fu Gen". The series dates back to 2004, although it was introduced in 2003. The year has been assigned to avoid confusion between the redesigned series of money and the series of previous banknotes issued in 2003.

The new banknotes have the following differences:

· a background color design has been introduced on the front and back sides,

· the background design uses: offset printing technology with iris print (rainbow printing), line and figured anti-scanner grids,

· there are infrared-sensitive elements on the front side,

· the color of the OVIR rating has been changed,

· the quality of intaglio printing has improved,

· microtext changed,

· the design of the intaglio printing on the front side and in the details on the back side has changed significantly.

1 US dollar

Sample (series) 1928

Obverse: Portrait of John Washington (1732-1799)

Reverse: Great Seal of the United States

Security elements:

2 US dollars

Sample (series) 1928 (produced since 1976)

Obverse: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

Reverse: Signing of the Declaration of Independence. 1787 Reproduction of a painting by Tremble.

Security elements:

Protective silk fibers in red and blue.

Guilloche patterns on the front and back of the banknote.

5 US dollars

Sample (series) 1928

Obverse: Portrait of A. Lincoln (1809-1865).

Reverse: Lincoln Memorial.

Security elements:

Protective silk fibers in red and blue.

Guilloche patterns on the front and back of the banknote.

5 US dollars

Sample (series) 1990

Security elements:

Protective silk fibers in red and blue.

Guilloche patterns on the front and back of the banknote.

The security thread is a transparent polymer strip with microtext in upright and inverted USA FIVE versions, located to the left of the portrait.

Microtext - the outer oval lines around the portrait are formed by the repeated inscription THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

5 US dollars

Sample (series) 1996

Security elements:

Protective silk fibers in red and blue.

Guilloche patterns on the front and back of the banknote.

The security thread is a transparent polymer strip with USA FIVE microtext and a microimage of the US flag with the number 5 in upright and inverted versions, glows blue in UV rays, and is located to the left of the portrait.

Microtext - in the lower left and right parts of the oval with a portrait there is the text THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, guilloche patterns on the sides of the frame contain the repeated text FIVE DOLLARS.

The watermark, a multi-tone portrait of Lincoln, is located to the right of the portrait.

5 US dollars

Sample (series) 2004

Before the 2004 series, there were only two printing methods on US dollar banknotes, letterpress and intaglio printing; since 2004, a background pattern (mesh) with an iris roll (a smooth transition of colors from pale green to pink and again) has appeared on US dollar banknotes. to pale green). The background image is applied using offset (flat) printing.

Security elements:

Protective silk fibers in red and blue.

Guilloche patterns.

The security thread is a transparent polymer strip with USA microtext and the number 5 in upright and inverted versions, in UVL it luminesces blue on both sides, located to the right of the portrait.

Microtexts: front side: the text FIVE DOLLARS in guilloche patterns forming the side frames; to the right of the portrait in the design of the large state seal there is a negative text UNUM E PLURIBUS and an outline microtext USA. Reverse: on the pediment of the Lincoln Memorial, the names of the states are printed in microfont, with the text USA FIVE at the edge of the semi-oval of a large number 5 in the lower right corner, done in purple paint.

The watermark has been changed compared to the banknotes of the previous series of 1996-2004, and consists of two parts - a multi-tone pattern of the number 5 on the right side of the banknote and a column of three light numbers 5 to the left of the portrait.

Background pattern (mesh): on the front and back sides there is an iris roll (smooth color transition); chaotically located numbers 05 (anti-scanner code) are painted in yellow paint. The background grid of the front side is made in the form of a drawing of a large US State Seal - to the right of the portrait, depicting an eagle and a shield, as well as a series of stars located in an arc - to the left of the portrait and to the right of the large US Seal.

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U.S. dollars. Correct placement of IR tags. (infrared radiation)

US dollars in UFL

U.S. dollars. Correct image in transmitted light.

Colored US Dollars sample (series) 2004.

5 US dollars

Water marks

The new $5 bills have a second watermark added. If you look at the banknote against the light, you will find a column of three smaller digits “5”, which are located to the right of the portrait. The watermark is part of the paper itself and is visible on both sides of the note.

Protective strip

When holding the banknote up to the light, you will find a security strip or plastic strip that is embedded in the paper and runs vertically to the right of the portrait. The inscription “USA” and the number “5” alternate throughout the strip. They can be seen on both sides of the banknote. On old-style $5 bills, the security stripe was located to the left of the portrait.

Water marks

Also, when looking at the banknote in the open, look for a large watermark in the form of the number “5”, which is located to the right of the portrait. It is printed to replace the previous President Lincoln watermark on the old-style $5 bills. Its location can be easily found by the empty window included in the background design.

Symbol of freedom

A new American symbol of freedom has been added to the background of the new $5 bill - the Great Seal of the United States of America, depicting an eagle and shield, printed in purple to the right of President Lincoln's portrait. The portrait and the Great Seal are surrounded by an Arch of purple stars. Each banknote denomination uses different symbols of freedom.

The Universal Seal to the left of the President's portrait represents the Federal Reserve System as a whole. The letter and number below the left serial number identifies the issuing Federal Reserve Bank.

Removed the oval frames that surrounded the portrait of President Lincoln on the front and the vignette around the Lincoln Memorial on the back. The portrait is moved upward, the shoulders are continued and extend into the frame. The vignette is complemented by engraving details, and on the new banknote the Lincoln Memorial is surrounded by a cloudy sky.

Elements for people with low vision

The large and easily visible number “5” located in the lower right corner on the reverse side of the banknote helps people with impaired vision to distinguish its denomination. The new design of the $5 bill enlarges this number and is printed in high-contrast purple ink.

Microprinted text is difficult to counterfeit due to its small size. On the front side of the new $5 bill, microprinting is used in three places:

The words “FIVE DOLLARS” are repeated within the left and right borders of the note;

The words “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are printed on top of the shield with the Great Seal;

The text “USA” is repeated between the columns of the shield.

On the reverse side of the note, the words “USA FIVE” are printed along the edge of a large purple number “5”, which is intended for people with low vision.

Paper

The paper used for printing banknotes is one-quarter linen and three-quarters cotton, and contains red and blue fibers.

The most noticeable difference of the new banknote is the change in color and the introduction of light purple in the center of the banknote, turning into gray closer to its edges. A small yellow inscription “05” is located to the left of the portrait on

On the obverse of the note and to the right of a vignette with the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse.

A unique, non-repeating combination of eleven numbers and letters is printed twice on the front of the banknote. On the new $5 bill, the serial number is slightly shifted to the right compared to previous bills.

10 US dollars

Design of the new 10 US dollar banknote

Three elements of banknote authentication can be easily used by both bank employees and ordinary citizens:

Color changing paint:

Depending on the angle of the banknote, the paint on the number “10” in the lower right corner on the front side of the banknote changes its color from copper to green.

Water marks:

When checking the bill against the light, to the right of the large portrait, you can see a watermark in the form of an outline, repeating the portrait of US Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton on the banknote. Watermarks are visible on both sides of the bill. The new $10 bill design features a blank oval to indicate the location of the watermark. This allows you to quickly find the watermark on the banknote.

Protective strip:

If you carefully examine the bill against the light, you can see a vertical security strip - a plastic strip embedded in the bill, located to the right of the portrait, on which you can see the words “USA TEN” (“USA TEN”) printed in small print on both sides.

All banknotes of the new series depict symbols of freedom. On the 10 dollar

The bill to the left of the portrait of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton is in red.

The color depicts the torch of the Statue of Liberty. Second, smaller

An image of a red metallic torch is placed to the right of the portrait. Words

“We the People” is printed in red on the background to the right of the portrait. In addition, the background numbers “10” appear on the front and back sides of the bill, printed in small yellow font.

US$20.

The new $20 bills are more secure, technologically advanced and reliable. They are safe because they are more difficult to counterfeit and easy to verify their authenticity. Technologically advanced to always be ahead of counterfeiters. And reliable, in order to protect the integrity of US currency. Counterfeiters quite often do not copy security elements due to complexity and in anticipation of the weak vigilance of citizens.

Watermark:

Having checked the banknote against the light, you can see the watermark in the form of an outline that repeats the portrait on the bill. Watermarks are a specific feature of paper and are visible on both sides of the banknote.

Protective strip:

Also, when checking the bill against the light, a vertical protective strip is observed - a plastic strip is embedded in the paper of the banknote, with the denomination printed in small print. The stripe features the words "USA TWENTY" and the flag visible on both sides of the bill. In ultraviolet light, the protective strip changes its color to green.

Color changing paint:

Depending on the viewing angle, the paint on the digital denomination of the banknote in the lower right corner on the front side changes its color from copper to green. On new banknotes, the color change is even more noticeable, making it easier to verify the authenticity of the banknote.

Text printed in very small font is difficult to fake. Therefore, on the front of the new $20 bills, the microprinting technique is applied in 2 new places: the inscription “USA 20”, framing the first three letters of the words “TWENTY USA” to the right of the portrait, is printed in blue ink. And the text "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 20 USA 20", made in black paint, runs along the bottom border of the treasurer's signature.

Increased denomination designation for people with low vision:

In the lower right corner of the reverse side of the bill there is a large number “20”.

US Federal Reserve Symbols:

To the left of the portrait is the seal of the US Federal Reserve. The letter and number below the serial number on the left side of the bill indicate the issuing bank of the Federal Reserve.

Series numbers:

A unique combination of 11 numbers and letters is printed twice on the front side of the bill.

Design elements

The United States government intends to redesign the dollar every seven to ten years to stay ahead of counterfeiters. Most of the changes will make it more difficult to counterfeit dollars, while other elements will make it easier to identify denominations of bills, especially for people with low vision.

The most noticeable change in the design of the twenty dollar bill at first glance is its color. The new $20 bills have a background on both sides in light shades of green, blue and peach. The text "TWENTY USA" to the right of the portrait is printed in blue ink on the front of the bill. On the reverse side, the background numbers “20” appeared, printed in small yellow font. Banknotes of different denominations differ in color. This makes them easier to recognize.

Two new elements appeared on the front side of the bill - American eagles. The large background blue eagle to the left of the portrait of President Andrew Jackson is made in the image technique used during his administration. The metallic green eagle to the right of the portrait represents a more modern style and is made using the same intaglio printing process as the portrait, numbers and engraved lettering. Banknotes of different denominations feature different symbols of freedom.

Updated portrait and image:

The design of the new banknotes eliminates the oval and thin lines that framed the portrait on the front side and the image of the White House on the back of the bill. The portrait is raised higher, and the shoulders of the depicted figure extend beyond the previous boundaries of the portrait. Added individual engraving details to the background of the image.

Smooth transition

It is important to remember that both new and old banknotes will be accepted without restrictions and will have full face value. Dollars will not depreciate; their circulation period is unlimited. Once the new currency is introduced, the Federal Reserve will remove old notes from circulation as they enter the banking system. This means that there is no need to exchange old banknotes for new ones - the period for accepting old banknotes is not limited.

US$50.

Water marks:

when checking the banknote against the light, you can see the watermark in the form of an outline repeating the portrait on the banknote. Watermarks are a specific feature of paper and are visible on both sides of the bill.

Protective strip:

When you carefully examine the bill against the light, you can see a protective vertical strip - a plastic strip embedded in the bill, on which the denomination of the banknote is written in small print.

Color changing paint:

depending on the angle of inclination of the bill, the paint on the digital designation of the banknote's denomination in the lower right corner on the front side changes its color from copper-red to green. On new banknotes, the color change is even more noticeable, which makes the process of identifying the authenticity of the banknote much easier. The most noticeable difference is the color of the bills. The new $50 bills have a light blue and red background on both sides. Banknotes of different denominations will differ in color. This will make them easier to recognize, especially for those who have difficulty seeing. However, you should not rely on color to verify the authenticity of a bill. Although color in itself is not a security element, the use of different colors makes it more difficult to counterfeit banknotes, as it complicates the design of the banknote as a whole. Different denominations of bills will feature different symbols of American symbols of freedom. The $50 note features the traditional stars and stripes of the United States flag and a small silver-blue metallic star.

100 US dollars.

Find the blue ribbon with bells on the front of the $100 bill and look at it from different angles. You will see that depending on the angle of inclination, the image of the bells changes to the number 100. If you tilt the banknote back and forth, the bells and numbers 100 move from side to side. If you tilt the banknote left and right, they move up and down. Thanks to the use of advanced micro-technology, the tape is woven into the paper rather than printed on it. Nearly a million microlenses create the illusion of moving bells and numerals 100.

Find the image of a bell in a copper-colored inkwell on the front of the new $100 bill. Tilt the note and you will see the color of the bell change from copper to green, giving the impression that the bell appears in and out of the inkwell. "

Both of these elements are a simple and easy way to identify a banknote if it is not possible to hold it up to the light.

We also retain three of the proven security features of the old $100 bill.

Hold the note up to the light and you will see a blurry image of Benjamin Franklin in the empty space to the right of the portrait. The image is visible on both sides of the banknote.

Look at the banknote against the light and you will see a security thread inserted into the paper and running vertically to the left of the portrait. The stripe features the letters USA and the number 100, which are placed vertically along the entire length of the stripe and are visible on both sides of the note. In ultraviolet light, this stripe glows pink.

Color changing number 100. The number 100 in the upper right corner on the front side of the banknote changes color like a chameleon at different angles. Tilt the note and you will see the color of the number 100 in the lower right corner of the front of the note change from copper to green.

Additional design and protection elements

Run your finger up and down Benjamin Franklin's shoulder on the left side of the bill. Here, the paper should be rough to the touch, thanks to the advanced intaglio printing process used to create the image. The traditional raised print is noticeable across the entire surface of the $100 banknote, which is a characteristic sign of its authenticity.

The large number 100 on the back of the banknote will help people with visual impairments determine its denomination.

Look for words printed in small print on the collar of Benjamin Franklin's jacket, around the space containing the portrait watermark, along the gold feather, and along the edges of the bill.

Federal Reserve Board symbols. To the left of the portrait is the Federal Reserve Universal Seal. The letter and number below the serial number on the left identify the specific Federal Reserve Bank that issued the note. In the United States, there are 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks with 24 branches in major cities.

Series numbers. A unique combination of eleven numbers and letters is repeated twice on the front of the banknote. These unique serial numbers allow law enforcement agencies to identify counterfeit bills and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to monitor quality standards when printing banknotes.

The new $100 notes are printed at two facilities: Fort Worth, Texas, and Washington, DC. The new $100 bills printed in Fort Worth have the small letters FW in the upper left corner of the front of the bill to the right of the number 100. If the note does not have the FW symbol, it is printed in Washington, DC.

The face of the new $100 bill features a portrait of one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin. On the reverse side of the note, the vignette with the image of Independence Hall was updated - now it shows not the main, but the rear facade of the building. The vignette on the back and the portrait on the front have been enlarged, and the oval that previously framed both images has been removed.

The new $100 bill features American symbols of freedom - phrases from the Declaration of Independence and the pen with which the Founding Fathers signed that historic document. These symbols are depicted to the right of the portrait.

The background color of the new $100 bill is light blue. Color adds an additional layer of complexity to the design of the $100 bill and helps differentiate it from other denominations. Because color can be reproduced by potential counterfeiters, it should not be used to verify the authenticity of banknotes.

SUPER FAKES.

Characteristic defects of a “super-counterfeit” counterfeit $50 banknote

Front side

1. On counterfeit banknotes, inside the oval rosette with the number “50”, the guilloche pattern is connected to the light contour line of the number “O” by a black jumper; in genuine banknotes there is a white gap in this area. Guilloche lines in counterfeit banknotes form a closed loop.

2. On counterfeit banknotes there is a gap in the word “RESERVE” between the letters “S” and “E”; on genuine banknotes these letters are written together.

3. On counterfeit banknotes, the green imprint of the Treasury seal is not clear enough; the signs in the circular inscription and the stars on the chevron have significant distortions in configuration. There are no such defects in genuine banknotes.

Reverse side

• In genuine banknotes, the shading of the semi-oval and the horizontal stroke of the number “5” is connected by a narrow black bridge. In counterfeit banknotes the black bridge is missing.

  2. On counterfeit banknotes in the word “TRUST” the lower right element of the letter “R” has five slanted strokes; on genuine banknotes this element contains six dashed lines. The gap between the lower right element and the upper semi-oval of the letter “R” is not clearly defined compared to genuine banknotes.

  3. One of the slanted strokes between the letters “R” and “I”, the word “AMERICA” on genuine banknotes is much shorter than on counterfeit ones, as a result of which a light dot is observed in this place. On counterfeit banknotes, the light dot is not detected.

  Note: Please be aware that the features shown in this information may not be present on other types of inferior counterfeits (not "super counterfeits") of counterfeit $50 bills.

Characteristic defects of a “super-counterfeit” counterfeit $100 banknote

The larger the banknote, the more interesting it is to counterfeit. Therefore, among counterfeit US bills, $100 bills predominate. Both owners of color printers and copiers, as well as truly professional counterfeiters, try to counterfeit a $100 banknote, as a result of which the bills vary significantly in the quality of their workmanship. First of all, it depends on the method used by counterfeiters to reproduce the image on a banknote. Among the variety of currently known $100 counterfeits, banknotes produced in the following ways have been identified:

A) metallographic printing,

B) flat offset printing,

B) screen printing,

D) electrophotography (photocopying),

D) drip-jet printing.

The identified counterfeit 100 dollar bills of the “super” class have the following series (years of issue) indicated on the banknote: 1977, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993.

Among the counterfeit banknotes, no “super fakes” were found in the earlier series.

In cash register conditions, identifying a specific type of “super-counterfeit” is not required. However, ignoring the fact that there are several variants of counterfeit banknotes of the “super” class may lead to an error at the stage of separating them from genuine banknotes. Therefore, when researching “super fakes” it is necessary to keep in mind that:

1) counterfeit banknotes of this category of different series (years of issue) have their own specific set of characteristic features that is different from banknotes of other series;

2) counterfeit banknotes of the same series (year of issue) may have a different set of these features;

3) some features may be the same for part of banknotes of one series (year of issue) and part or the entire set of banknotes of another series (year of issue).

Front side

1. In authentic banknotes, the right side of the image of the sheet under the vignette with the number “100” in the upper left part of the banknote has a solid outline; in counterfeit banknotes there is a gap in it.

2. In authentic banknotes, the lower left part of the oval line bordering Franklin’s portrait and the right part of the guilloche stripe to the left of the portrait are closely adjacent to each other; in counterfeit banknotes there is a space in the form of a stripe between them.

3. In “super counterfeits” between the letters “T” and “H” in the word “THE” the left vertical line outlining the dashed element at the top continues beyond the element, which is absent in genuine banknotes.

4. In authentic banknotes, the upper right part of the letter “C” in the word “AMERICA” is offset to the left relative to the stepped area of ​​​​the light stripe of the frame bordering the guilloche pattern above this word; in counterfeit banknotes they are located strictly below each other.

5. In genuine banknotes, the outer double lines outlining the lower left frame with the number “100” on the right side are parallel to each other throughout; in “super fakes” their parallelism is broken: in the lower part of the frame the lines come closer together.

6. In genuine cash notes, the first three letters in the word “NOTE” are clearly separated from each other by black separating elements; in counterfeit banknotes, the separating elements between the letters "O" and "N", as well as "O" and "T", are interrupted, as a result of which the letters are connected to each other by thin, light-colored bridges.

7. In genuine banknotes in the word “ONE” the dividing elements between “O” and “N”, as well as between the two parts of the letter “N”, have an outline that is absent in “super fakes”. In genuine banknotes, the inner oval part of the dividing element between the letters “N” and “E” in the same word “ONE” has a different filling with light lines of a guilloche pattern than on a counterfeit banknote.

8. On genuine currency notes, the upper part of the lower dividing element between the letters "I" and "C" in the word "AMERICA" is pointed; in counterfeit banknotes this top part is cut off.

In genuine banknotes, the top line of shading under the letter “I” in the same word “AMERICA” is solid, with a slight thickening; in “superfakes” in this area there is a bifurcation of the line in the form of a “loop”.

Reverse side

9. In authentic cash notes there is a clear break between the bottom of the semi-oval and the top of the right leg of the letter "R" in the word "TRUST"; In counterfeit banknotes, these parts of the letter are printed together.

This is the most well-known feature of the $100 “super-counterfeit” bills, which until the latest version of the 1990 and 1993 series bills was introduced. was the main distinguishing feature of all counterfeit $100 super bills.

However, even now it has not lost its importance in identifying “super fakes” of series up to 1988 inclusive.

10. In genuine banknotes, the arched ladder element adjacent in the lower left part to the vignette located in the lower right part of the banknote consists of five quadrangles, in “super fakes” - of four.

11. Counterfeit banknotes have a clear vertical stroke delimiting the left side of the base of the lantern; in genuine banknotes this stroke is missing or looks like an inconspicuous thin line.

12. In genuine banknotes, the ladder element adjacent in the upper right part to the vignette located at the top right consists of three quadrangular elements, in “super fakes” - of four.

In genuine banknotes, the lower part of the second-from-top shaded polygon consists of four elements, in “super-counterfeits” - of three.

13. On genuine currency notes, "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" has a rounded top of both the "S" in "STATES", the "O" in "OF" and the "C" in "AMERICA" ; in counterfeit banknotes, the top part of these letters is “cut off”.

14. In authentic banknotes in the vignette located in the upper left part of the frame, a wide arched stripe with shaded polygonal figures and the inside of the vignette are separated by a solid line; in counterfeit notes there is a break in this line, resulting in a zigzag (stepped) area on the white stripe.

15. In genuine banknotes, the upper left arched ornament in a frame with shaded polygonal figures ends on the left side with a ladder element of four rectangles and is not adjacent to the outlining line; in “superfakes” it consists of five rectangles and is adjacent to an arcuate contour line.

16. On authentic currency notes, there is a thin vertical stroke at the bottom of the separator between the letters "E" and "R" in the word "AMERICA"; This stroke is absent in counterfeit banknotes.

17. On genuine money notes, in the dark shadow area under the letters “R” and “S” in the word “DOLLARS”, there are two irregularly shaped white spaces: one under the left side of the letter “S”, the second under the letter “R”; counterfeit bills only have a space under the left side of the "S".

In the same fragment, the location of two breaks in the second horizontal line from the top is different in genuine and counterfeit banknotes: in genuine banknotes, the left gap is located above the shaded hexagonal figure of the frame, the right one is in the gap between such figures; in counterfeit banknotes it is the other way around.

18. On authentic cash notes, there is a thin vertical stroke at the bottom of the dividing element between the letters “E” and “D” in the word “HUNDRED”; This stroke is absent in counterfeit banknotes.

19. In authentic cash notes, the shading of the lower part of the letter “N” in the word “HUNDRED” is made by several horizontal dotted lines located one below the other; in “super fakes” one of the lines is missing, resulting in a gap.

20. In genuine banknotes, the distance between the right edge of the lower left vignette and the left edge of the letter “O” in the word “ONE” is noticeably smaller than in counterfeit banknotes.

Thus:

- if no signs of metallographic printing are found in a banknote, then it can definitely be classified as counterfeit;

- if a banknote contains signs of metallographic printing, but it is revealed that a low-quality printing form was used in its production, then it is counterfeit;

- if a banknote is made by metallography from high-quality printing plates in combination with letterpress printing, then it can be either genuine or a “super fake”.

Few people today have any idea how to distinguish a real dollar from a fake. In fact, being able to independently identify a counterfeit bill is very important. This is due to the fact that American banknotes are very popular in the Russian currency market and in the world. It is not at all surprising that counterfeiters are increasingly turning to dollars.

The production of counterfeits today is very developed and even experts cannot determine whether the banknote is a real one. However, with due care and using an ordinary magnifying glass, any citizen can detect a fake at home. How to do this and what to pay special attention to is described in the article.

If a citizen does not understand how to distinguish real dollars from counterfeit ones, but needs to purchase banknotes to travel abroad or to pay for a real estate transaction, the currency should be purchased exclusively at a banking institution. As already noted, even an expert cannot always distinguish between an original dollar and a fake, and in a bank, a new banknote is checked for authenticity using special equipment.

If this is not possible, there are several standard methods that allow you to identify a simple (and high-quality) fake. Options include:

1. touch the bill;
2. visually examine the banknote;
3. examine the monetary unit against the light to check for watermarks;
4. go to the bank, where the dollars will be checked using a special detector.

The first three methods are the simplest, but the last option is the most reliable.

The main features of real dollars

The first paper dollars appeared in 1861 and even then had serious protection against counterfeiting. Since that time, banknotes have changed somewhat, but counterfeiters have not wasted their time. There are several signs that allow you to identify a fake from an original product. Let's look at each criterion carefully:

• The quality of the paper used. Regardless of which banknote we are talking about - old or new, the paper must be durable and produce the appropriate sound - a slight “crunch”.
• Counterfeit bills are thicker than the original because real dollars are pressed and are very thin. Counterfeiters use low quality paper and cannot achieve the same density of money. To identify a counterfeit, you just need to compare the suspicious bill with the real one.
• The printing on the banknote must have a relief, which is obtained by using secret printing technology.
• All inscriptions on dollars are very clear and without blur, which cannot be said about fakes. This is due to the nature of the paint used, which includes small fibers.
• The check digits and serial numbers on each side must be the same color and at the correct level.
• The banknote must have special security marks that are visible to light. The exception is 1 and 2 dollar bills, where there are no watermarks. The microtext on the protective strip is readable from each side and only against the light. On fakes there is no such text at all.
• It is very difficult to come across counterfeit $10 bills, since such banknotes have additional protection with the help of ink that can change color when the banknote is positioned differently.
• Beginning in 1990, the $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 banknotes began using 1.6 mm microprinted plastic filament.

Listed here are only the main signs and elements that you should pay attention to when checking, but there are also other subtleties that experts in this field are already familiar with.

What other features should you pay attention to?

There are a few more tips that citizens are advised to consider when purchasing and using American money. The most frequently counterfeited bills are $100 bills, while $20 or $50 bills are almost never counterfeited.

This is due to the fact that this denomination has been updated and users are not yet accustomed to the new appearance of the bill, which means it is much more difficult to distinguish a fake.

Can a bank give out counterfeit dollars?

The likelihood that counterfeit banknotes may be encountered in a banking establishment is zero. This is due to the fact that the authenticity of each denomination is determined through standard scanning and the use of ultraviolet light.

The fact is that it is precisely this radiation that makes it possible to see the presence of a special protective strip that begins to glow brightly. There are two groups of detectors:

1. with ultraviolet radiation - popular and cheaper devices, more often found in stores for checking the authenticity of banknotes;
2. with infrared radiation - more expensive, but also more reliable, installed in banks.

Since financial institutions regularly experience a significant flow of cash receipts, they most often use detectors that operate automatically and check banknotes according to several criteria at once:

• paper density;
• banknote parameters;
• presence of necessary magnetic tags;
• spectral analysis of the paint is performed.

Even with a high quality counterfeit, machines will easily detect a counterfeit bill, and the bank will remove it from circulation. In this regard, the likelihood of clients receiving an invalid denomination from the bank is very low.

Where is there an increased risk of encountering counterfeit dollars?

People who periodically deal with foreign currency should know how to distinguish a counterfeit $100 banknote from an original banknote. The reason for this recommendation is that you can find a fake even in the most unexpected places. The risk of receiving a counterfeit banknote is especially high when making real estate transactions that involve cash payments in foreign currency or when contacting speculators.

At first glance, it seems that buying dollars from such citizens is a financially profitable transaction, but it has a lot of disadvantages, including a high risk of receiving a counterfeit bill.

Instructions

The paper is made from cotton and linen, it does not contain optical brightener and therefore does not glow blue like regular paper, but turns dark. Try to tear a banknote - real paper is elastic, first it will stretch and only then tear. A fake can also be distinguished by the absence of a “crunch”. Interspersed red and blue threads should not be drawn. The size of any banknote issued since 1928 is 156x66 mm (plus or minus 2 mm).

The paint, made according to a secret recipe, should leave marks - if you apply a dollar to the white paper of the banknote with your fingernail, you will get a green or black stripe (depending on which side you applied it to). In the right corner on the front side of the bill there is an image of the denomination, painted with paint that changes color when tilted - from green to black and vice versa.

The image on banknotes should be raised - this can be easily checked by touch. The most prominent are the largest inscriptions “The United States or America” and the letter designation of the denomination. The lines in the pattern against the background of the portrait of the President and the building on the reverse side should be continuous (not in the form of dots) and clear.

On new banknotes issued after 1996, to the left or right of the president’s portrait there should be a thin vertical stripe - this is a thread implanted into the banknote, with the inscription USA FIVE, USA TEN, etc., depending on the denomination. The newest notes in this line also feature an image of the American flag with denominations instead of stars. The stripe is visible on both sides of the bill. In ultraviolet light the strip changes color. If the stripe is drawn on the reverse side or inserted between two pieces of paper glued together, this is a fake.

Pay special attention to the watermark. In addition to the portrait of the president, which is offset from the center on the new banknotes, a “water” copy of it has appeared. This image must match the portrait printed with paint. Fraudsters often wash off the image from small bills and apply a new one of a higher denomination. The paper structure, watermark, and security strip are present, but the banknote costs less. If examined inattentively, it is difficult to recognize a fake.

On the new banknotes, the inscription “The United States Of America” is printed in microfont on the lower part of the oval surrounding the portrait, or on the president’s camisole/jacket. On the 10, 20 and 100 dollar bills, in the lower left corner inside the numbers 100, 20 and 10 there are micro-inscriptions USA 100, USA 20 and USA 10, respectively. On the 5 dollar note, the microtext “Five Dollars” is repeated in the loops of the pattern along the edges of the front side of the note. The microtext “Fifty” is printed on the edge of the $50 bill. Microscopic font can be seen with a magnifying glass.

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To avoid encountering professionally counterfeit bills that cannot be recognized without special equipment, buy and exchange dollars at a bank.

Helpful advice

As an innovative anti-counterfeit measure, the color of the new $50 bill is now pink.

Money has been counterfeited ever since it was invented. Therefore, it is very useful to have some skills to distinguish a real bill from a counterfeit one. The same applies to foreign currency, in particular dollars, which are in active circulation.

You will need

Instructions

The question “like dollars” is very relevant today, since many transactions are carried out in this currency. Of course, it is best to use a banknote detector if possible. You can learn to distinguish real dollars by knowing some signs of the authenticity of banknotes. First, make sure that the bill you have is an existing denomination: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 or 100 dollars.
Remember that banknotes of all denominations have the same dimensions 66.6x156.4 mm.

The image on real American money does not fade or fade when exposed to liquid, since they are printed with high-quality ink. If you rub the bill too hard, the paint should remain intact, otherwise you will see counterfeit dollars. If you look at the banknote from different angles, the color of the number (denomination) in the lower corner will change from green to black.

Try to remember which presidents are depicted on banknotes of different denominations. Fraudsters often “increase the value” of a banknote by adding zeros. Knowing the appearance of American money can help you out more than once. Next to the portrait there should be a watermark (a copy of the portrait), which is visible against the light, and on both sides of the bill.

Carefully examine the portrait, or rather, the quality of its image. Portraits are very difficult to fake. Make sure that small details (hair, eyes) are well drawn, there are no spots or distortions.

Real dollars are distinguished from fakes by colored fibers - magnetic inclusions in different parts of the banknote. They should go through the bill, and not be drawn on its surface. However, sometimes the presence of fibers is imitated in very sophisticated ways, so it is very difficult to distinguish a banknote from a genuine one. When tested under ultraviolet light, silk fibers glow.

Look at the serial number of letters and numbers: they should be the same size, even and distinct, and have the correct color.

Don't forget to study the other side of the dollar. It should be bright green, and the image should be clear and free of defects.

The frame of the mesh pattern must be continuous, clearly drawn, and uniform along its entire length.

Pay attention to additional signs. Make sure that the treasury seal is rich in color, clearly reproduces individual elements, and its teeth are uniform. If you have the opportunity to use a magnifying glass, make sure that the banknote has a microprint - the words "The United States of America" ​​depicted on the lapel of the president's coat. Also on the portrait there should be a small inscription “USA” and a number, depending on the denomination. For example, for one hundred dollars it would be "USA 100".

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• how to determine the authenticity of dollars

Counterfeit dollars are rarely found in our country. If you still often have to hold American banknotes in your hands, knowledge of the security features of banknotes is simply necessary. You will protect yourself from financial losses and possible problems with the law.

You will need

• - ultraviolet banknote detector
• - magnifying glass

Instructions

Use a special detector to identify a counterfeit banknote. Such detectors are sold in specialized stores and cost from five hundred rubles. Keep in mind that this method does not give a 100% result. A more accurate result is obtained by carefully examining the banknote.

Please note that there is a watermark. You can only see the watermark if you hold the dollar bill up to the light. You should see a portrait of a historical figure on American currency. Please note that the watermark is placed on both sides.

Try rubbing the banknote vigorously. Look at your fingers. There should be no paint left on them. High quality dyes are used in the production of American currency. If the image is blurred at the point of friction, this is a fake.

Take a close look at the dollar bill from different angles. Some elements on it should change color. This effect cannot be achieved using a color printer.

Touch the banknote. Dollars are printed on special paper that has a rough surface. In addition, it is very durable. As a rule, ordinary counterfeiters use book paper.

If after all the manipulations you are tormented by doubts, contact the police for help. There they will conduct an examination and give an opinion. Never pay with dubious items in stores. You may be prosecuted for selling counterfeit dollars.

Video on the topic

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Counterfeiting government banknotes is a crime that is prosecuted in all countries. There are many ways to reproduce banknotes, so a whole system has been created to protect dollars from unwanted copying.

Instructions

Pay attention to the material used to make banknotes – banknotes are printed only on special sheets. The thickness of one American bill is 0.1075 mm, and you can recognize a stack of counterfeit bills using an ordinary school ruler. However, in some cases it is necessary to establish the authenticity of one ticket, and then other methods will be used.

Shine a light on the bill and you will see the watermarks. Please note that the portrait depicted on them and the banknote itself matches. Please note that under normal conditions the outline of the watermark should not be visible. Their presence is another sign of a fake. Be sure to look at both sides of the banknote in order to identify other tricks of criminals, with the help of which they try to imitate the image inside the bill.

Look at the lower right corner of the front side of the banknote - the inscription indicating the denomination is made with optical paint, which, when tilted at a certain angle, turns from green to black. By the way, it, together with the phrase The United States of America, is easily palpable and is distinguished by a slightly increased thickness of the paint layer.

Check the bill for microtext from the multiple repetition of the inscription The United States of America, located in two lines around the portrait of the president.

Test the authenticity of the dollar using ultraviolet radiation - the red and blue fibers on real ones should glow. These security elements will be visible in normal lighting, but will not be so noticeable.

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As law enforcement officers note, dollar bills of high denominations are most often counterfeited. It’s understandable - why bother with the little things, draw a “hundredth” like that! On the other hand, few people keep their savings in “ones” or even “twenties”; the pack turns out to be painfully thick :) How can one determine the authenticity of “grant” and “Franklin”?

Let's begin with banknotes of different types t release not only look different, but also have different security elements.

Now we will highlight peculiarities, which you need to pay attention to when closely examining banknotes in 50 and 100 US dollars.

LIST OF FEATURES

Banknotes 1928-1995	Banknotes 1996 - 2003
portrait in the center	the portrait is enlarged and shifted to the left from the center of the banknote
an imprint of the seal of the Federal Reserve Bank (from 1928 to 1934 the outer edge of the seal is smooth, from 1950 - jagged), in the lower part of which there is the name of the city and state in which the bank is located, and in the center - the control letter of the bank	imprint of the seal of the Federal Reserve (instead of the seal of the Federal Reserve Bank), letterpress printed on all denominations except $100 (intaglio)
bank check digit in the four corners of the banknote	letter and number that indicate the Federal Reserve Bank
scalloped impression of the U.S. Treasury seal depicting a white shield, scales, and key; white fields are filled with round dots; There is a curved ribbon and an image of 13 stars. Text: "THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY 1789", before 1966 "THESAUR AMER SEPTENT SIGIL"
at the beginning and at the end of the serial number there are letters, the first of which corresponds to the control letter	a letter has been added to the serial number
The signatures of the US Secretary of the Treasury and Treasurer are intaglio, except for the 1935, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1963 and 1963A series notes.
The Series inscription is made by intaglio printing, except for banknotes of the 1935, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1963 and 1963A series.

Among the security elements of old banknotes (until 1990 of the year) the following can be distinguished:

• blue and red security fibers
• intaglio printing
• magnetic protection
• letterpress printing

In banknotes 1990-1995 years All of the above protection elements are present, as well as:

• security thread
• microtext

Security thread

Microtext

Banknote security elements 1996-1999 - The same. Plus additionally appeared:

- water marks
- elements in paintOVIR
- luminescence in UV light

Water marks

DyeOVIR

A little more about microtext and security thread.

Security element		1990-1995		since 1996
		50	100	50	100
Security thread	text	USA 50	USA 100	USA 50 featuring the US flag with the number 50	USA 100
	location	to the left of the portrait	to the left of the portrait	to the right of the portrait	to the left of the portrait
	UV luminescence	-	yellow	-	red
Microtext	text	THE UNITED SATES OF AMERICA	THE UNITED SATES OF AMERICA	THE UNITED SATES OF AMERICA FIFTY	THE UNITED SATES OF AMERICA USA100
	location	to the left and right of the portrait	to the left and right of the portrait	on the left collar of the shirt FIFTY - inside the frame on the left and right	on the camisole and inside the number 100

Visual cue. Where to look for microtext?

IN 2001 year a new modification of US dollars appeared in circulation "1999 series". These banknotes have infrared tags on the reverse side. They are not visible to the naked eye, but if you have a special scanner, the marks look like this...

Newer dollars

Introduced into circulation from 2003 to 2008 banknote series "FuGen". Banknotes, including 50 dollars became colored.

The new banknotes have the following differences:

• enlarged portrait without frame and reverse side image without oval frame
• image of stars and stripes, like on the US national flag
• increased number of red and blue security fibers And security thread
• microtexts
• OVIR-nominal color changed
• added a background color design on the front and back (for the $50 bill, from purple to light yellow to purple again)
• infrared-sensitive elements appeared on the front side

New 100 dollar bill(in circulation since October 8, 2013) has changed its usual gray-green color. The new Franklins received a blue 3D ribbon and copper-colored holograms. The holographic images on this banknote are special - for the first time they are not printed on paper, but are “woven” into it.

Blue banknote
- blue 3D protective tape
- when turned, the bells depicted on it change to the number 100
- “ONE HUNDRED USA” inscription along the gold nib
- to the right of the image of Benjamin Franklin there is a watermark with his image
- on Franklin’s collar there is the inscription “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”

- objects depicted on the bill change colors when rotated (for example, an image of a bell in an inkwell and the number “100” placed next to the portrait of Franklin and the number “100” change color from copper to green when tilted). We hope that if you have any doubts about the authenticity of $50 and $100 bills, this article will help dispel them.

US dollars are widely circulated in Russia, so there is nothing strange in the fact that they are counterfeited very often.

In this regard, the question of how to identify counterfeit dollars is very relevant. Banks and exchange offices have special equipment with which you can quickly recognize a counterfeit, but those who do not have sophisticated banking devices should not be upset either: there are ways in which you can determine the authenticity of a dollar, without the use of special equipment . So how to recognize counterfeit dollars?

Paper, paint and colored fibers

How to distinguish counterfeit money from real money? What characteristics do real banknotes have?

First of all, you should pay attention to the paper, since when making US dollars, special paper is used, the main components of which are linen and cotton. This paper differs significantly from ordinary paper on which books are printed; it is very easy to distinguish it. If you touch it, it is velvety and rough, reminiscent of matter. In addition, dollar paper is quite strong and has a high degree of durability. It will take some effort to break it. In addition, it feels elastic to the touch.

Another sign to look for when checking dollars is paint. In the production of this currency, the highest quality dyes are used, which is why the design on the banknotes does not fade or fade even after a long time. In order to check the authenticity of the paint, you just need to rub the bill hard. If the paint is somewhat smudged or your fingers are even slightly stained, then there is every reason to believe that the authenticity of such a banknote is questionable.

Colored fibers will also help to recognize counterfeit money. This sign is one of the main ones. Real banknotes have special magnetic inclusions that look like colored fibers located in different places on the banknote. Such fibers can be of a variety of colors: red, black, blue. In order to find out whether it is a fake, you need to take into account that these should be inclusions, and not drawings. On fake dollars, silk fibers are often imitated by pressing colored fibers onto the paper; colored fibers may be added by hand, but on fake dollars in most cases such inclusions are completely absent, since they are quite difficult to make.

If you have doubts about whether it is real money or not, you can simply use a pin. With its help, if the dollar is real, the lint will be pulled out, and the bill itself will remain safe and sound. It must be taken into account that counterfeit dollars can be made using genuine paper. In this case, everything that is printed on it is washed off from a genuine small denomination banknote with a special chemical agent, after which the contents of the genuine large denomination bill ticket are printed on a bleached sheet. That is, from one dollar you can make 100 dollars. It happens that the paper of a real ticket consists of two glued sheets, between which colored silk fibers are scattered, and therefore it is not possible to remove them with a pin.

The portrait of the president as one of the main factors in determining the authenticity of a banknote

If the question arises about how to distinguish counterfeit money, then you need to know that one of the most common ways to make counterfeit dollars is to simply add one zero to a low-denomination bill. In order not to buy counterfeit money, information about which president is depicted on each bill will help. It is not necessary to know all American presidents by sight; it is enough to know their names. It should be noted that making a portrait of the American president is one of the most difficult elements in making counterfeit currency, so you need to look at the image carefully, since small details are often lost on counterfeit bills, especially the pupils of the eyes and the texture of the hair.

When the question is how to determine the authenticity of a dollar, it is the portrait of the president that is most often the fundamental factor. On fake banknotes, the portrait is often retouched, you should pay attention to this. In order to identify counterfeit bills, you should pay attention to the frame, which consists of a mesh pattern. On counterfeit banknotes, such a frame rarely turns out to be satisfactory; you can observe breaks in lines, spots, and patterned sketches often merge. On real money, all the lines of the pattern are clear, there are no breaks or thickenings. It should be noted that fakes, where all the lines of the mesh pattern are made correctly, are extremely rare.

The main distinguishing feature on the reverse side of this currency is the characteristic bright green paint. It is very rare to make such paint on counterfeit money. In this regard, it is imitated with bright green or dull green paint. You should also pay attention to the patterned frame, where the defects are most often the same as on the front side. On fake tickets, the drawing is most often poorly executed: some architectural and other details are missing, and they are blurry.

The treasury seal is also one of those factors that you should pay attention to. Even a high-quality fake very rarely has a well-made seal: its color is pale, the teeth of the circle are of unequal size, and the design of the key is primitive. There are significant distortions in the image of the seal: some fragments are missing, and instead of stars on the shield there are dots.

As for the serial number, it must begin with the same letter as on the seal of the Federal Reserve Bank. Counterfeits are often distinguished by the fact that there is a difference in the size of numbers and letters, and the clarity is uneven. Often the letters before or after the number differ significantly in size. The serial number may be incorrectly colored. You need to know that there should be only 8 digits.

There is a control letter inside the seal, it is located to the left of the president's portrait. The letter must correspond to the serial number in the English alphabet, the number is printed next to the seal (to the left of it), in different corners of the light part of the bill the number is printed three more times.

All of the above techniques help to detect counterfeits of all US banknotes. It should be noted that since 1996, the US Department of the Treasury began issuing new banknotes, which are produced using the most modern technology. Printing ink is used, which optically changes color, special watermarks, and microprinting. These new banknotes are of very high quality and have many signs of authenticity, which is remarkable. You can easily spot them, there is no need to arm yourself with special equipment, and the question of where to check the authenticity of banknotes is no longer so relevant.