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NEW COUNTERFEIT US DOLLAR

 

Following the proliferation of previous type US dollars, new US banknotes, known as the 1996 series and hardened by new security features, have been released since 1996. It was a precaution against counterfeit dollars, which are known as Super Dollar having no distinciton from the real one except for a few microscopic distinction. For more information on how to understand whether a dollar is counterfeit or not, read the following carefully. Report to the neares police unit in case of having any suspect and have it examined in our laboratory. Remember that it is a crime if you use a banknote which you know is counterfeit.

 

HOW TO UNDERSTAND

Although these banknotes known as “Super Counterfeit”are very similar to the real one in terms of distinctive features, it can easily be understood after a detailed bare eyed examination. In this kind of banknotes the quality of paper is similar to the real one however it can be distiguished.

(Picture 1) Counterfeit ones do not have the grill-like pattern at the back. You can see this distinctive feature by holding the banknote and gazin at it at different angled light resources.

(Picture 2) The watermark (impressed desing in a paper which is only visivle when held up to the light) in counterfeit banknotes have differences from the real ones.

(Picture 3) Counterfeit ones have differences in the ink (used in serial numbers and stamps). This can be understood after having it examined by persons in Infrared light resource.

 

 

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