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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK Cash Department \ Circular No. 455 1 L April 24, 1922 J F New Counterfeit $5 Silver Certificate To all Banks, Trust Companies and Savings Banks in the Second Federal Reserve District: The Treasury Department in its circular letter No. 485 describes a new counterfeit $5 Indian head silver certificate as follows : "Portrait of Indian Chief 'Onepapa'; W. S. Elliott, Register of the Treasury; John Burke, Treasurer of the United States; check plate ' D ' ; face plate No. 22; back plate No. 1220; series of 1899; serial number of the note at hand M91958378. "This is a photo-mechanical production, on two pieces of paper, faint ink lines being used to imitate the silk fibre of the genuine. The printing on the face of the note is somewhat too dark, but the coloring of the seal and serial number is very good. The note is slightly too long and too wide. The back of the note is off color. "This counterfeit is deceptive, and will not attract the notice of the ordinary handler of money." Very truly yours, BENJ. STRONG, Governor
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