Patent ID: 7747060

Claim:
A currency examining system that enhances the ability of human judgment to discern the vagaries of counterfeit currency, comprising: a base member; a magnifying device, coupled to the base member, being disposed parallel to and above a portion of the base member, to enable examination of a bill of currency, and configured to magnify the image of the bill of currency; a transparent support member, coupled to the base member, being oriented parallel to and below the magnifying device, whereupon the bill of currency for examination is placed thereon, and being composed of a transparent material; a light unit, coupled to the base member, being disposed below the transparent support member, and configured to illuminate so as to show light through the transparent support member; and a security mark index display, coupled to the base member, and positioned to allow for simultaneous viewing by a user with the magnifying device as it magnifies the bill of currency, the security mark index display having: a first reference guide for a first currency, indicating at least a first key counterfeit identification feature located on the bill of currency that is identifiable through the magnifying device; and a second reference guide for a different bill of currency, indicating at least a first key counterfeit identification feature located on the different bill of currency that is identifiable through the magnifying device.