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Dangerous Counterfeits In Circulation

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
July
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The secret service lias sent out notices to agents in the variousstates that sonie dangeroua counterfeits have made their appearances. These notices have been received in the city. These counterfeits are two and five dollar bilis of the issue of 1896. They are made by photographing the original bilis and printing the photographs on thin paper. Then the two sides of the paper are pasted together and a silk thread run between them, giving them the look and general appearance of the genuine. The five dollar bill is the particularly dangerous one. So far as known these bilis have not made their appearauce in Michigan. The two dollar counterfeit is of the issue of the recent design of $2 bilis. They have lately flooded Chicago. This counterfeit bears check letter B; J. Fount Tillman, register ; D. N. Morgan, treasurer ; No. 463,878. Ko plate nnmber is to be seen. Itis printed on two pieces of paper, one of which has blue and red silk fibre distributed through it, then pasted together, making it similar to the governinent distinctive paper. The general appearance of both the face and back of the note is blurred and iudistinct. The back has a dull faded appearance. The green ink is of lighter shade than that used in the genuine. Local banks undoubtedly will be on the lookout for them.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier