ABSTRACT
The Secretary of the Treasury announced that US currency would be redesigned to incorporate a new series of counterfeit deterrents. Until the late 1920s, US currency was redesigned frequently, and there were several types of notes in circulation: US notes, national bank notes, and silver certificates. The Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing is responsible for producing the new series currency, which, like other US currency, is issued through the Federal Reserve System. All users of US currency should be familiar with the appearance and new security features of these new notes. New features were evaluated for their compatibility with the traditional design of US currency. The Series 1996 currency series incorporates new features designed to improve the security of our currency. Starting with the 1996 series, US paper currency is being redesigned to incorporate anti-counterfeiting features.
