run in the store there and get a pack of cigarettes you gotta dine any kind of cigarettes they have of the civil war the united states treasury department of law enforcement known as the secret service since that time secret service operating from field offices throughout the country has been constantly not enough the very fact that we are constantly exposing their tricks makes the criminals think no methods of counterfeiting off and altering the united states currency consequently under the direction of secretary margan and in cooperation with local police departments the american bankers association and all tend to all victims account of that money we are carrying on and then and the program  when it is presented by strangers the maker is in tatters of loaning money will be forced out of business in accepting money it is well to remember that not all strangers are counter that's treasury department now prints and circulates three types of paper currency united states notes with a red seal a number of silver certificates with blue sea line numbers and federal reserve notes with a green seal and number after the money is printed it is placed in circulation by member banks of the federal reserve bank there are twelve that will reserve districts throughout the country each with a number and call us bonding letter of the alphabet for it symbol each federal reserve note bears a regional seal at the left of the portrayed on the bill the seal printed in black bears the name of the federal reserve bank issuing the bill and corresponding letter of the federal reserve district in which the bank is located united states notes and silver certificates do not bear the federal reserve seal but this diagram shows opposing all the important features on all genuine paper currency portray its type of note treasury seal serial number series check let and face plate number and the federal reserve seal unless if it is a federal reserve note it isn't duplicating one or more of these features but the makers of counterfeit money failed to measure up to the standards of perfection bills are sometimes raised to larger denominations and for that reason you should be familiar with the pictures of these great men whose portrays are engraved on genuine bills and you should check the portrayed with the denomination of the note on which it appears washington on all one dollar bills jefferson on all to lincoln on all five this is the face of a typical counterfeit fails on this as on most bogus bills there are several telltale defects when you know where to look for them first notice the portraits it is flat screen like the lines in the background are hardly noticeable and much of the screen is filled with thing next look at the words and numbers often some of the letters and figures are imperfect blurred are sm now examine the borders here again the counterfeiters work is usually poor the fine lines that cross and recross on not clear cut they fade out break or often are missing entirely the treasury seal is also usually a telltale feature in most counterfeit bills the saw teeth around the rim of the seal of the lungs and even all broken these are the outstanding defects for which to look whenever you accept money from a spring even without a magnifying glass one or more of these imperfections can be detected if you find any of them and suspect the bill to be bogus compare it with a genuine bill first compare the bought rights are not genuine bill the face stands out distinctly and the eyes appear lifelike the fine lines on the face and in the oval background are clear and make a fine screen of regular clear entirely the overall background is dark and in many places the squares of the screen are filled with things neck compare the borders on genuine bills they fine lines around the figures are clear this thing done broken this lacework design known as deal metric blades work is practically impossible to duplicate on counterfeit bills these fine lines rate near the bottom and make sure it has a checked letter which is always printed in black just above and to the left of the larger figure finally compare the numbers and words the figures and letters should be firmly and even reprinted and well they do help you know your money and detect counterfeit bills quickly and easily warning notices such as this may be obtained without charge simply by sending your name and address to your nearest secret service office or to the chief united states secret service treasury department washington twenty five b c these notices which are issued periodically should be kept in convenience but in conspicuous place they can help you find the imperfections and suspect that they'll train yourself to examine every bill presented by a screen when