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How To Detect Counterfeit Money

By Charles Montaldo, About.com

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Federal Reserve and Treasury Seals

Seals

Seals

U.S. Secret Service
On a genuine bill, the saw-tooth points of the Federal Reserve and Treasury seals are clear, distinct, and sharp. The counterfeit seals may have uneven, blunt, or broken saw-tooth points.

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