Full text of Federal Reserve Bank of New York Circulars : 210. New Counterfeit $10 and $20 Federal Reserve Notes

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CIRCULAR NO. 210

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF N E W YORK
CASH DEPARTMENT

September 22, 1919

NEW COUNTERFEIT $10 AND $20 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES

To ALL BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES AND SAVINGS BANKS IN THE
SECOND FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT,
DEAR SIRS:

The Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department has in its Circular Letters Nos.
435 and 436 issued notices concerning new counterfeit $10 and $20 Federal Reserve Notes as
follows:
$10 Federal Reserve Note
"On the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Illinois; check letter
'A'; face plate No. 114; series of 1914; W. G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury; John Burke, Treasurer of the United States; portrait of
Jackson.
"This counterfeit is printed from photographic plates on two pieces
of paper between which silk threads have been distributed. Some attempt has been made to color the seal and the Treasury number but they
appear black instead of blue except in spots. In the portrait of Jackson
most of the lines of the face and hair are missing, so that the face shows up
very white, and the background behind the portrait is solid black instead
of crossed lines. The fine lines of the lathe work are missing in the border
of the face of note. The back of the note is more deceptive than the face,
but the green ink is entirely too dark. The note is about a quarter inch
shorter than the genuine."
$20 Federal Reserve Note
"On the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; check letter 'G'; face
plate number either 100 or 109; Carter Glass, Secretary of the Treasury;
John Burke, Treasurer of the United States; portrait of Cleveland.
"This counterfeit is printed from photographic plates, on two pieces
of paper between which silk threads have been distributed. The border
face of note, and the background of the portrait of Cleveland are solid
black, instead of fine lathe lines and cross patch work. The Treasury
numbers are black instead of blue. Some attempt has been made to color
the seal. The back of note is very dark green, but is more deceptive than
the face of the note. The number of the specimen at hand is B19588071A."
The above information is transmitted to all banking institutions in this district for their
information and guidance.
Yours very truly,



R. H. TREMAN,

Deputy Governor.