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“Counterfeiting, A Three-Part Series.” Part 1: A history of counterfeiting
*This article is the first in a three-part series on counterfeiting.
The act of counterfeiting is as old as money itself. Plaguing ancient Rome, empirical China, newborn America, and many other nations over the past 2500 years, the illegal activity came hand in hand with the creation of money.
Even prior to the invention of coin [...]
British Business Leaders Demand More Ten Dollar Banknotes
In a prime example of how the demand for banknotes is rising even in a plastic and digital age (see also: Combating Counterfeiting: A Brief History of Security Features ), the Daily Mail reported this week that British business leaders have urged the Bank of England to increase the number of £10 notes in circulation.
The [...]
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