In partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and United States Secret Service, this exhibition at the Bank was devoted to the Secret Service's work to catch counterfeiters of US currency.
Funny Money: The Fight of the U.S. Secret Service against Counterfeit Money was on view at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from April 9, 2010 through January 31, 2011.
"Funny Money: The Fight of the U.S. Secret Service Against Counterfeit Money," ANS Magazine Summer 2010.
The Beginnings of the Secret Service
The United States Secret Service was set up in 1865 at the end of the...
Read moreKings of Counterfeiting
Within the annals of the US Secret Service, certain individuals stand out for their audacity,...
Read moreHow It Is Made, How It Moves
As soon as there were coins, there were people making counterfeits. In attempts to foil...
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New York City, 1988
In 1988 in New York City, the Secret Service cracked the largest counterfeiting ring in...
Read moreA History of American Currency
The paper money issued by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1690 was the first authorized...
Read moreKnow Your Money: Educating the Public about Counterfeit Money
Since 1941, the United States Secret Service has produced a series of booklets to educate...
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