Funny Money: The Fight of the U.S. Secret Service against Counterfeit Money

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. It was divided into six parts, all of which may be viewed online:

I. The Beginnings of the Secret Service

II. Kings of Counterfeiting

III. How it is Made, How it Moves

IV. New York City, 1988

V. A History of American Currency

VI. Know Your Money: Educating the Public about Counterfeit Money