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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF N E W YORK [Circular No. 3301 L December 28, 1920 J Cash Department New Counterfeit $10 Federal Reserve Note To All Banks, Trust Companies and Savings Banks in the Second Federal Reserve District: Your attention is directed to another new counterfeit $10 Federal Reserve note described by the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department in its circular letter No. 457 as follows: " O n the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; check letter *B'; face plate N o . 497; D . F . Houston, Secretary of the Treasury; John Burke, Treasurer of the United States; portrait of Jackson. "This counterfeit is made with photographic face and etched back, on fair quality of paper, without silk threads or imitation of them. The lathe work is poor, most of it appearing as solid color instead of the fine lines of the genuine. photograph. underneath The face of the note has the gray tint of the The number of the notes so far seen is B78248414A, and the number in the lower left hand end of the note is an irregular blue line. " T h i s counterfeit will deceive those not accustomed to examine their money." Very truly yours, J. H. CASE, Acting Governor
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