New samples of 100 dollar bills. What years of dollars are valid in Russia

one. . On the front side of the banknote, at the bottom left, the denomination of the banknote is duplicated in several rows inside the denomination number. The inscription "The United States Of America" ​​is located on the lapel of the president's clothes.

2. Security thread and fibers. The security thread can be seen when looking at the bill in front of the light source, the inscription "USA" and the denomination of the bill are distinguishable on it. When viewed under ultraviolet light, the thread emits a red glow. Colored fibers are clearly visible on the plain sections of the bill, they also glow in the ultraviolet.

3. Watermark. The sign is clearly visible if you look at the bill in front of the light source, and repeats the portrait of the President.

4. Color changing paint. The denomination of the banknote is made with a special paint that changes its color from green to black when the banknote is turned.

5.concentric lines. Thin concentric lines form the background of the portrait on the front of the bill, and the background of the building on the back. When scanning a banknote, a characteristic moiré appears on the image.

Degree of protection of the 100 dollar bill of the new sample:

• The banknote has a blue color and a blue 3D security tape.
• The bells, which are depicted on the banknote, become the number 100 when turned.
• Along the golden pen is the inscription: ONE HUNDRED USA.
• Benjamin Franklin's collar reads THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
• To the right of Franklin's portrait is a watermark with Franklin's image.
• The depicted objects change colors when the bill is turned.

Depending on the angle of inclination, the image of the bells, which are located on the protective film, changes to the number 100. When the banknote is tilted back and forth, the bells and the numbers 100 move from side to side. When the banknote is tilted left and right, they move up and down. The tape is not printed on paper, but is woven into it. About a million microlenses give the impression that the bells and the numbers 100 are moving.

When tilting the banknote, depicting a bell in a copper-colored inkwell on the front side, you can see how the color of the bell changes from copper to green. Therefore, it seems that the bell either disappears from the inkwell, or appears in it.

When checking the bill against the light, a fuzzy image of Benjamin Franklin can be seen in the empty space to the right of the portrait. The image can be seen on both sides of the banknote.

When checking the banknote against the light, a security thread is easily visible, which is inserted into the paper and runs vertically to the left of the portrait. The strip is printed with the letters USA and the number 100, which are placed vertically along the entire length of the strip and can be seen on both sides of the banknote. In ultraviolet light, this strip glows pink.

The number 100 in the upper right corner on the front of the bill changes color like a chameleon at different tilt angles. When you tilt the banknote, you can see that the color of the number 100 in the lower right corner of the front side of the bill changes from copper to green.

Additional design and security features for the new $100 bill.

Running a finger along the shoulder of Benjamin Franklin, on the left side of the bill, the roughness of the paper is felt. The traditional embossed print is felt all over the surface of the $100 bill, a hallmark of its authenticity.

On the collar of Benjamin Franklin's jacket, the words are printed in small print, around a space that contains a watermark in the form of a portrait, along the gold nib and along the edges of the bill.

Federal Reserve Board designations. To the left of the portrait is the universal seal of the Federal Reserve System. The letter and number below the serial number on the left identify the specific Federal Reserve Bank that issued the note.

Series numbers. The unique combination of 11 numbers and letters is repeated twice on the front of the banknote. These unique serial numbers are used by law enforcement to identify counterfeit banknotes, while the Bureau of Engraving and Printing monitors banknote printing quality standards.

Printing of 100-dollar banknotes of the new sample is made at 2 enterprises: in Fort Worth, Texas, and Washington, DC. On the new $100 bills that were printed in Fort Worth, there are small letters FW in the upper left corner of the front of the bill to the right of the number 100. If this symbol is not present, then the bill was printed in Washington.

A portrait of Benjamin Franklin was left on the front of the new $100 bill. On the reverse side of the bill, a vignette with the image of Independence Hall has been updated - now it is not the main, but the rear facade of the building. The vignette on the reverse side and the portrait on the front side were enlarged, and the oval that had previously framed both images was removed.

The new $100 note features American symbols of freedom - phrases from the Declaration of Independence and the pen with which the Founding Fathers signed this historic document. These symbols are shown to the right of Franklin's portrait.

Not every one of us in our lives meets with bundles of dollar bills every day, and when you have to do this periodically, you start to worry whether this is real money or not? What should you pay attention to when faced with such a problem?

Banknotes new sample are almost never faked, since there is a protective band, because of which it is much more difficult to fake them.

Although there are fakes among them: scammers are betting that not everyone is familiar with the new bill.

Among the banknotes old style fakes are much more common. Consider the original banknotes in more detail.

Paper

Serial number

Numbering on both sides of the bill must be the same, all numbers must match.

The series must be at the same level on both sides of the banknote.

The letter and number below the numbering must match the order in the English alphabet (A-1, B-2, C-3, and so on). The letter is the branch of the Federal Reserve Bank that prints the bills.

Print legibility

• Always very clear print. It is printed with inks that are not commercially available. When looking at a bill through a magnifying glass, you can see even inscriptions of 100 dollars, etc. In a fake, small inscriptions, as a rule, will be blurry.
• Volumetric printing. This is done so that even a blind person can determine by touch what denomination a banknote is.
• Rough print. If you run your fingernail along the collar of B. Franklin's camisole, he will cling to the pattern.

The inscription "100 dollars" on both old and new banknotes bicolor. If you look straight ahead, you see one color (green), if you turn the banknote at an angle, the color changes (black).

Faking it is difficult, so this is the first thing you should pay attention to.

If you hold the banknote up to the light, you will see:

"Frame" banknotes

If you take a magnifying glass, you will notice that the "frame" of the bill is very clearly drawn. Fakes will not have this quality.

Fiber notes

On the reverse side of the bill must be fibers: red, blue or green. Like pieces of fabric or interspersed threads. And this fiber can be picked out with a needle. On fakes, this fiber is drawn.

Types of fakes 100 dollars

1. They take a bill, in denominations of one or five dollars, wash off the paint from it and draw 100 dollars. This kind of fake will be more difficult to notice, since the paper will be real, and there will be watermarks, but they will be with the wrong photo and a different inscription of the denomination of the bill.
2. Draw two zeros on a one dollar bill. This is the easiest to determine.

If in doubt, you should check the bill at the nearest bank. There, for testing, devices with ultraviolet or infrared radiation are used. In this light, on the original bill, you can see the security strip to the left of Franklin's portrait, which will shine brightly.

And remember that in no case should you try to sell a fake bill if you have it. You must contact the police immediately.

The first dollar bills appeared in circulation more than one hundred and fifty years ago. During this time, they have repeatedly changed the size and design, but still remain the most popular in the world. In circulation, most often you can find treasury notes in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 US dollars. Less than two dollars. But there are also banknotes of a larger denomination: five hundred, one thousand, ten and one hundred thousand. Nobody saw them in circulation for one simple reason: the government banned their export from the country. Paper money with a face value of $ 100,000 is used only for settlements between banks.

The $100 bill with Franklin's portrait is widely used all over the world. For this, she is very much loved and often counterfeited by counterfeiters. She changed her appearance several times. In different years, birds, admirals and even the wives of governors were depicted on it. But first things first.

First appearance

The first hundred dollar denomination of the United States appeared in 1862. Then it was depicted on it - the national bird of the country. Around the same time, the Southern States began issuing their treasury notes with portraits of two secretaries of defense and the governor's wife, Lucy Pickens.

Further development

In 1863, a banknote depicted Oliver Perry leaving his ship, the Lawrence. In 1869, a portrait appeared for the first time, along with a symbolic image of the Reconstruction. The series was called "rainbow" because of the use of bright colors.

Further, portraits of Thomas Benton (1871), James Monroe (1878), David Furragat (1890) were printed on 100 dollar bills. It is worth noting that the portraits of all these figures somehow appeared on later issues of paper money. The portrait of the scientist Benjamin Franklin was first printed on a banknote in 1914.

Franklin's statement

In the 20s of the twentieth century, the size of the banknote decreased by 30% in order to reduce production costs. Since 1923, Benjamin Franklin has finally entrenched himself on paper money in denominations of 100 dollars. The photo below confirms that her design looked more and more like a modern one.

In 1969, President Nixon banned the issuance of denominations over $100. Now they are collector's items and are worth more than their face value. As popularity grew, the hundred dollar bill was often counterfeited. Therefore, in 1991, additional security features were applied to it, such as microprinting and a metallic security thread. In 1996, Franklin's portrait received a watermark and the serial number received an additional letter.

Last update of the 100 dollar banknote

In April 2010, they announced the launch of a new series of paper money, which was developed in 2009. Its release was planned for 2011, but the marriage was announced by the government of the United States of America during production, so their release was pushed back by two years.

On October 8 last year, the United States introduced the new $100 into circulation. The banknote received an additional level of protection. New ones are printed on it, there is also an additional thread and a three-dimensional protective film that is woven into the bill. Another innovation: when turned, the bells transform into the number one hundred, and the one located to the right of the portrait of Benjamin Franklin changes color to copper or green. The new security levels affected the cost of manufacturing the $100 note. She went up three cents.

dollar sign

The word "dollar" appeared much earlier than the monetary unit. There are many versions as to what language it was taken from. Some scholars argue that the word comes from the name "Joachimstaler" - the end of the 16th century. Others believe that the Americans borrowed the name of their currency from the Danes, which the thalers called "dallers". Be that as it may, the United States is the first country to use this word to refer to a monetary unit.

No less interesting is the history of the dollar symbol. According to the official version, he owes the appearance of the Spanish peso. Two columns were engraved on the coin - symbols of the Pillars of Gibraltar. This is the prototype of two vertical sticks in the sign. The second version of the appearance of the symbol says that the sign was formed from the American abbreviation for the United States (U and S). The lower part of the letter U disappeared - so two vertical sticks appeared. Over the following centuries, other versions of the origin of the symbol appeared.

• "Germanic": on the obverse of the coin was depicted the crucified Jesus, and on the reverse - a snake wrapping around the cross.
• "Portuguese": the dollar sign comes from a symbol very similar to it - "digital" (digital), which means a period or comma, separating whole parts from fractional ones.

The main elements of the banknote

The inscription has been constantly appearing on banknotes since 1963. It was first ordered to be minted by Salmon Chase on two-cent coins back in 1864. At the same time, the US government passed a law that prohibited portraits of living people from being depicted on banknotes. The reason was the scandal. Spencer Clark, who headed the Bureau of Foreign Exchange, placed his own portrait on the five dollar bill. The experiment would have gone unnoticed if Clark had not had a sexual relationship with one of his subordinates. This quickly became known to the public. To protect the dollar from disgrace, the government has taken a decision.

The main symbols of the country are placed on the reverse side of the banknote:

• - for $5;
• the Ministry of Finance and the White House - for $10 and $20;
• Capitol - $50;
• Independence Hall - on the $100 bill.

The portraits of the signatories are placed on the two dollar bill.

Most Memorable Elements

Above the head of the eagle in the first series of treasury notes was the Latin inscription "One of many", the meaning of which is still not clear. One of the banknotes depicted a pyramid, which symbolizes the growth and pursuit of excellence in the United States, and the "All-Seeing Eye" at the top of the pyramid - divine power. The inscriptions above and below symbolized the new era. All these elements first appeared on the money of the 18th century. The typographer, publicist, diplomat, scientist and inventor Benjamin Franklin suggested using them.

Printing on banknotes lasted only a few decades, and then disappeared until 1930. It was brought back by Franklin Roosevelt. He viewed this element as a symbol of the power of the American people. Despite reports of Masonic symbolism, Roosevelt left a seal on the bill.

The first green color on treasury notes appeared in 1929. This paint was quite cheap, and the shade inspired confidence and optimism. Recently, new tones have appeared on banknotes - yellow and pink.

Registration of banknotes

All banknotes are provided with a facsimile signature of officials who were responsible for finance. Initially, there were signatures of real-life officials, until in 1776 the separatists decided to create their own currency - the "Continental". The bills were signed by hundreds of different respected, but little-known people. In 1863 the signatures were replaced by facsimiles.

The denomination is made intaglio intaglio printing. The color scheme, the arrangement of the main elements approximately coincide with the coloring and position of the elements on paper money of a smaller denomination. The series is listed at the bottom left. The only banknote with a full-width portrait of a celebrity and the denomination in numbers is $100. The size of a treasury note is 156 x 67 mm.

The US government introduces a new $100 bill. She lost the once traditional green color and acquired new forms of protection against fakes. The $100 bill will go into circulation on October 8, 2013. Owners of old-style banknotes need not worry: they will remain in circulation, they will not need to be exchanged for new ones, and no one is going to recall them either.

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1. Blue, gray and orange colors now prevail on the banknote. From now on, the banknote has additional elements that increase its protection against counterfeiters. Pictured: Checking $100 bills as they are printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Fort Worth, Texas on September 24, 2013.

2. “The $100 note has two new security features, a 3D security tape and a bell in the inkwell. In addition, the previous protection methods have been preserved - a watermark in the form of a portrait, a security thread and the number 100 that changes colors," the message says.

3. All these innovations have increased the cost of producing a banknote from 11 to 14 cents. But the US Federal Reserve is forced to make such expenses, as it is faced with the need to increase the protection of bills from counterfeiters. At the moment, the production of old counterfeit banknotes, made with extraordinary accuracy, continues. Photo: Printing $100 bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Fort Worth, Texas on September 24, 2013.

4. According to US law enforcement, their production is concentrated in North Korea. These banknotes cannot be distinguished by an ordinary eye from real ones, professional examination is required. According to the US Secret Service, an agency that controls the purity of the American currency, there are not many counterfeit dollars in circulation, only a fraction of a percent. But high-precision fakes from across the ocean continue to arrive in the country.

5. The Embassy also recalled that the policy of the US government regarding the circulation of banknotes implies the free circulation of all banknotes - new and old designs, as legal tender.

6. “This policy applies to Federal Reserve Notes of any denomination issued from 1914 to the present day,” the Embassy said. One hundred US dollars is the largest US federal reserve note in par value since 1969. They were first issued in 1862.

7. The new $100 note printed in Fort Werth will have a small FW abbreviation in the upper left corner of the face of the note to the right of the 100. If the note does not have the FW mark, it was printed in Washington, DC.

8. Sheets of paper with uncut $ 100 bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, September 24, 2013.

9. At the moment, the US dollar is the most common currency in the world. It even serves as the main currency in a number of countries. There is a total of $1.18 trillion in cash in circulation. Over the past 5 years, the number of dollars in circulation has increased by 42%. And this despite the fact that the volume of cash circulation in the United States is 7% of GDP.

And the most popular banknote is 100-dollar. According to official figures, up to two thirds of hundred dollar bills circulate outside the United States. By the end of 2012, the volume of all printed hundred-dollar bills was 863 billion dollars, that is, there were 8.63 billion banknotes in circulation in denominations of 100 dollars.

In 2010, for the first time in history, more hundred dollar bills were printed than one dollar bills.

The demand for cash dollars is especially high in poor countries or those in crisis or on the brink of crisis.

The $100 banknote is the most sought after in the world in terms of the number of issued copies. To date, the total amount of one hundred dollar currency in circulation is about 1.3 trillion. dollars. Basically, these are banknotes of 1996-2013. issue, however, the owners of older issues can easily change money in the bank according to the face value. If we turn to numismatist collectors, then the value of the proceeds from the exchange of funds will be much higher.

The United States currently prints banknotes in denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. The previously issued denominations of 500, 1000, 5000, 1000 and 100,000 have been withdrawn from circulation, so their collection value is quite high. The issue has been discontinued since 1969 after the issuance of a corresponding decree by President Nixon.

The dimensions of the 100 dollar bill are as follows: width - 155.95 mm, height - 66.29 mm, weight - 1.4 g. Packs are completed in 100 pieces.

How did the appearance of the banknote change?

Over the long history, the 100-dollar bill has repeatedly changed its "facade" and portraits of statesmen. In 1864, the US Congress passed a law that prohibited the depiction of living people on American currency. Such a seemingly strange ban had a real explanation, but with a somewhat "spicy" overtones. It all started with the fact that the head of the Currency Bureau, which received permission to issue dollars, became official Spencer Clark. As an experiment, not devoid of personal ambitions, he placed his portrait on the banknote of 5 cents. And everything would be fine if the name of Spencer did not become the head of the sexual scandal. By having an affair with one of the employees of the Bureau, the civil servant completely discredited his reputation, and so that the incident did not reach the global level, the US government made a decision.

The first $100 notes went into circulation in 1862. At that time, they depicted the bald eagle, the national symbol of the country. Then came the turn of human faces - for example, the Southern States, united before the Civil War in the Confederation, issued their own currency, which was alternately visited by two ministers of defense and even the wife of the governor of South Carolina. In 1863, the bill was decorated with a portrait of Oliver Perry, and in 1869 he was replaced by Abraham Lincoln. About ten years later came the next series of changes in the "faces" of James Monroe, Thomas Benton and David Farragat.

The profile of Benjamin Franklin appeared on the 100-dollar bill only in 1914. Being one of the most influential political figures of the 18th century. and an outstanding scientist, he was honored to be depicted on the American currency, although he was never president. His main merit before the state was that he was the only one who participated in the preparation and signing of landmark US historical documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Versailles Peace Treaty.

Beginning in 1923, only Franklin was featured on all $100 notes, and around this time, the note sizes were reduced by 30%. The reason for the reduction in size was the savings on production costs due to the economic crisis that broke out in the country.

In 1957, the inscription “In God We Trust” (“Under the blessing of the Lord”) began to appear on banknotes for the first time. The manager of the innovation was the head of the US Supreme Court, Salmon Chase. It is interesting that earlier this inscription was minted on metal 2-cent coins. On an ongoing basis, the symbolic phrase has been fixed on paper money since 1963.

The right to issue banknotes in the United States has 12 banks, which are assigned the appropriate control numbers and letters in alphabetical order.

Production secrets

The production of US dollars is based on wood-free paper, the composition of which is distributed in the following proportion: 75% cotton and 25% linen. The paper base is elastic to the touch, resistant to repeated bending, has a pale yellow color. Inside, in a chaotic manner, there are blue and red silk fibers that can be seen with the naked eye. In UV rays, the original banknotes do not luminesce.

When applying images to the front and back sides, the method of intaglio intaglio printing is used, which is carried out using engraved forms. The advantage of this method is that the final picture is clear, embossed, colorful with a pronounced glossy sheen. Lines and patterns are drawn extremely accurately, without blurs and roughness.

The ink used in the production of banknotes was developed specifically for the intended purpose in 1862, and since then its composition has not changed. It is made in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the US Treasury, the technology is kept secret, equating to state secrets.

The front side is printed with black ink. The only exception is the imprint of the Federal Bank sign and its alphanumeric codes. The ink has magnetic properties, but this effect is absent on the reverse side of the banknote. The opinion that the ability of paint to leave traces is a sign of counterfeit money is fundamentally wrong. If you rub the original banknote with pressure on white paper, then dark stripes will remain on it.

Signs of authenticity

Since the $100 bill is the most common in circulation, it also attracts the most interest from scammers. You can determine the authenticity of money by a number of signs:

• On the lapel of Franklin's coat is microtext "The United States Of America". One more inscription can be seen inside the denomination figure. It is “hidden” in the lower left corner of the banknote and looks like the phrase “USA100” printed in several rows.
• If you look at the bill in the light, then a vertical security thread will be visible to the left of the portrait. It is clearly visible both from the front and the wrong side. The repeating inscription "USA 100" is applied along the entire length.
• On the right side of the bill, within the unprinted light field, there is a watermark that exactly repeats the visible portrait of Franklin.
• The denomination of the banknote, located in the lower right corner, is drawn with chameleon paint, which changes color from green to black at different angles of light.
• The background for the portrait of Benjamin Franklin and the Palace of Independence, located on different sides of the banknote, are concentric strokes that are not reproduced on reprographic equipment. Thus, only dark and light areas will appear on copies instead of fine lines.
• Franklin's impression is very contrasting and distinct, creating the effect of a substrate. On counterfeit banknotes, on the contrary, the portrait looks blurry and unreliable. The background is darker, so small details on it just blend in.
• The seals have a rounded shape, the color is rich green. The edging is clear, the teeth are sharp, distinctly printed. Around the circumference is the inscription "The United States Of America". The federal district where they were issued was indicated on the old samples of banknotes.
• The serial number is duplicated in the upper left and lower right corners, consisting of 3 letters and 8 digits. The color of the print matches the color of the prints. The digital row is even, located on the same line, the gaps between the numbers are uniform.
• The borders of the ornaments along the edges of the banknotes are printed clearly and in contrast. On counterfeit copies, curls are usually either washed out or not fully printed. Regardless of the denomination of the banknote, the dimensions of the outer lines must match each other.
• Microfibers are introduced into the structure of the paper web, which are not visible in counterfeit versions of banknotes. As a replacement, they are applied only to the surface of the fake and subsequently erased from there over time. In the original signs, the present security thread will glow red when checked with ultraviolet light.

It will be interesting to learn about the 100-dollar bill and, in principle, about US banknotes, the following information:

• Depending on the denomination, a certain average “life” period is set for banknotes. For example, 20 dollars can be in circulation for about 2 years, 100 dollars are calculated for 5 years, 10 dollars - for 1.5 years, and so on. Also, money can withstand up to 4 thousand bends without any external defects.
• Almost half of the total dollar supply circulating within the United States is made up of $1 denominations. This is the most common and popular banknote. But the rarest is the 2 dollar, it is almost impossible to find it in free circulation. The last issue is dated 2003.
• The largest banknote ever issued in the United States was the $100,000 note. She entered circulation in 1934, but was soon discontinued. It was mainly used for interbank transactions, of particular value to the gangsters who ran amok in the 30s. On the front side was printed a portrait of the 28th President of America, Woodrow Wilson.
• To ensure high-quality money circulation, the US Federal Reserve daily withdraws from circulation about 35 million banknotes, the total value of which is approximately 635 million dollars. The same number of banknotes of different denominations, but of a new design, is put into circulation again.
• About 2/3 of the entire dollar money supply is concentrated outside the United States. According to experts, already in the 1970s. the ratio of "local" and "foreign" banknotes was approximately equal, and by the beginning of the 1980s. a systematic preponderance towards the “non-local” currency began to be observed. At the moment, only about 35-40% of all issued money rotates inside the country.
• According to the US Secret Service, which ensures the security of the country's financial system, until the 1990s. the percentage of counterfeit banknotes was minimal. With the development of digital technologies, new opportunities have opened up for counterfeiters who have not failed to take advantage of them. Relatively inexpensive copiers have become a tool in the hands of fraudsters, and counterfeit currency has skyrocketed. The latest statistics available to the public dates back to 2007-2008, and according to it, more than $ 103 million were seized in the world during this period that did not match the original samples. 2.5 thousand swindlers were brought to criminal responsibility, of which the majority "worked" outside the States. The main underground locations were the production of Italy and South America (Ecuador, Colombia). North Korea, which specializes in counterfeiting $50 and $100 banknotes, has also been involved in large-scale offenses. The volumes of counterfeit money were so impressive that the US government urgently began to develop a new design and degrees of protection for the $100 banknote.
• The production of currency is concentrated only in the "hands" of two state-owned enterprises, geographically located in Washington and Fort Worth, Texas. The total workforce is about 3 thousand employees. Approximately 18-20 tons of ink is used for printing daily.
• The name "bucks", often used in slang, comes from the English "buk". The word meant the skin of a deer, which served as the equivalent of currency in the era of the conquistadors. A valuable trophy was exchanged with the Indians by barter - for gunpowder and vodka.